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- IHBC President’s ‘Members only’ Invitation to next Virtual Council: Online, 8 April 2026, from 4.30pm – Scoping ‘Investigation’ of conservation in local government, with a call for suggestions etc. 13/02/2026
- IHBC welcomes National Apprenticeship Week: to 15/02 13/02/2026
- IHBC MARSH Awards: Nominate to celebrate ‘Successful Learning…’ AND/OR ‘Community Contribution…’ (Ret IHBC) – with our easy-fill form open to 31/03 13/02/2026
- Booking opens for IHBC’s 2026 School, #IHBCNewcastle2026, June 18-20 (Full School only): Accessible, Certified CPD on ‘Adaptive Reuse’ – From £35+VAT (Online Day School), free pre-conference webinars and more… 13/02/2026
- IHBC is planning for growth, so grow with us by volunteering, with our Committees, Boards and Branches, or Panels, Groups and more as suits – just let us know! 13/02/2026
- IHBC ‘Management’ Signpost: Managing Surplus Government Property, guidance from the Government 13/02/2026
- IHBC Director’s pick from HESPR’s £64K of weekly works: UK heritage body seeks Chief Exec, to 28/02 13/02/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the ‘super-rich’ doorstep’: Britain’s building standards so bad that even super-rich face housing misery… 13/02/2026
- Southbank now listed: The Queen Elizabeth Hall, Purcell Room and Hayward Gallery and associated terraced walkways and stairs 13/02/2026
- Iconic canals to be better protected with £6.5 million investment- Funding to support repair, maintenance & long-term projects 13/02/2026
- 2026 SPAB Fellows and Scholars announced 13/02/2026
- New £11.5Mn fund to help England’s charities and councils support local communities 13/02/2026
- NLHF & HE survey on ‘Historic Gardens: Supporting Adaptation to a Changing Climate’ 13/02/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Federal judge ‘sceptical’ of Trump’s authority over White House ballroom 13/02/2026
- Check out IHBC’s next new-style ‘CPD Circular’ & feedback: ‘At-a-glance colour coding’, simpler format, Awards, Director’s CPD Spotlights, & more 10/02/2026
- Booking opens for IHBC’s 2026 School, #IHBCNewcastle2026, June 18-20 (Full School only): Accessible, Certified CPD on ‘Adaptive Reuse’ – From £35+VAT (Online Day School), free pre-conference webinars and more… 10/02/2026
- IHBC is planning for growth, so grow with us by volunteering, with our Committees, Boards and Branches, or Panels, Groups and more as suits – just let us know! 10/02/2026
- IHBC MARSH Awards: Nominate to celebrate ‘Successful Learning…’ AND/OR ‘Community Contribution…’ (Ret IHBC) – with our easy-fill form open to 31/03 10/02/2026
- IHBC ‘Management’ Signpost: Turley on ‘Grey Belt – What have we learned’ 10/02/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Practice’ Signpost: New air source heat pump case studies from Historic England 10/02/2026
- IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: DB on COTAC’s Insight 4 – ‘Understanding and Appreciating the Region of East Anglia’ 10/02/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Inclusive Farm Scotland welcomes first students to 22-acre working farm on Royal Deeside 10/02/2026
- Georgian Group launches High Court challenge over Clandon Park decision 10/02/2026
- First ever UK Town of Culture competition to restore pride in communities – to 31/03 10/02/2026
- RICS Scotland Manifesto 2026 – Surveying Scotland: ‘ambitions… not be achievable without urgent action on skills & workforce’ 10/02/2026
Daily Archives: 23/01/2016
IHBC and HTF need your views on conservation practice ‘NOW’ … as closing 19 Feb!
The IHBC and Historic Towns Forum seek your views on conservation practice today, and how it fits in with wider planning, place-making and management of the built environment throughout the UK, with a survey questionnaire to help capture thoughts, opinions … Continue reading
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IHBC Marsh Awards reminder: Celebrate the early learners and retired members you know with a nomination by 31 March… and maybe also a free School place in Worcester in June!
IHBC members and networks are reminded that they can commend and celebrate some of the most deserving heritage practitioners – those starting their career as well as retired volunteers – by nominating them for one of the IHBC’s Marsh Awards, … Continue reading
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LGA: Unbuilt homes at record high – Skills the barrier as PP in place for 475,000+
More than 475,000 homes with planning permission are still waiting to be built, according to a study commissioned by the Local Government Association (LGA), which also notes that ‘Skills are the greatest barrier to building, not planning’. The LGA writes: … Continue reading
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Post War Sculptures listed: including Gormley and Frink
41 sculptures across England have been listed today, including the first by Antony Gormley, and others by Barbara Hepworth, Henry Moore and Elisabeth Frink. English Heritage writes: From an Antony Gormley masterpiece, his first to be listed, to three Barbara … Continue reading
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SAVE on Liverpool Lime Street developments
SAVE has been unsuccessful in their recent judicial review regarding Liverpool Lime Street redevelopment plans. SAVE writes: Judge rules against SAVE’s Judicial Review in Manchester High Court regarding demolition plans for Liverpool’s Lime Street. SAVE considers going to Court of Appeal. … Continue reading
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Adam Smith Institute: A Garden of One’s Own (instead of the ‘corrupt’ green belt)
A new study by the Adam Smith Institute, ‘A Garden of One’s Own’ looks into the ways in which housing demand in London and the South East of England can be met, concluding that at least one million new homes … Continue reading
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CITB: New funding for construction skills and training – 16 Feb
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced details of the newly available funding for skills training, with the next closing date being 16 February. CITB writes: Applications for the next round of Flexible and Structured Funds open on 19 January 2016 and … Continue reading
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HE- help find England’s lost post-war public art
Historic England (HE) is seeking the help of the public in identifying the location and condition of post war public art. Historic England writes: England’s post-war public art, created by some of the most important artists of the 20th century, … Continue reading
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Planning Court report update from The Lord Chief Justice
The 2015 Lord Chief Justice report was laid before Parliament on 13 January, and included a summary of the work of the Planning Court, a intended as a ‘reform… to remove unmeritorious statutory challenges to planning decisions as early as … Continue reading
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CAMRA and Co-op in Pub Planning Agreement
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) and the Co-operative Group have developed guidelines for convenience retailing on former pub sites. The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) writes: The Co-op has become the first major retailer to commit to protecting Britain’s … Continue reading
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