Monthly Archives: June 2016

[slideshow_deploy id=’13118′]The IHBC has posted the Worcester Day School’s opening film on YouTube, so if you were a delegate, you can remind yourself of the diversity of conservation backgrounds in the IHBC, and if not, you can find out more … Continue reading →

The Cabinet Office has launched a consultation into how National Lottery money is distributed across England and the UK as Minister for Civil Society, Rob Wilson seeks views in a consultation to help guide the policy direction for the Big … Continue reading →

The new Historic England (HE) Heritage Action Zones (HAZ) initiative is intended to help bring sustainable development to under-valued historic areas across England. HE writes: Across England, the ancient and historic parts of our towns and cities are also their … Continue reading →

The Young Builder Awards, from Youthbuild UK, celebrate the achievements of young people who have had to overcome barriers in their personal lives to train for and/or become employed in the construction industry, with applications close on Friday 29th July. … Continue reading →

The government has published its prospectus for a new wave of garden settlements as Ministers stress that these must be locally led, must provide for ‘starter homes’ and must establish ‘a clear and distinct sense of identity’, while they have … Continue reading →

The IHBC is delighted to be able to highlight to members the important place of conservation and restoration in the contenders for the the first RIBA International Prize, as three projects classed in the ‘Restoration /Conservation’ category will be visited … Continue reading →

The City’s next tallest skyscraper – currently seeking planning approval – could become home to the capital’s highest museum, after the Museum of London unveiled plans to create public viewing galleries on the 71st and 72nd storeys of 1 Undershaft. … Continue reading →

SAVE Britain’s Heritage and Historic England (HE) are promoting a ‘call-in’ of proposals would see three unlisted buildings of merit, including the former Foyles store, demolished along with several other key buildings SAVE writes: Last week the GLA announced they … Continue reading →

Newly appointed Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Rural Affairs, Lesley Griffiths AM, gave the keynote address at the RTPI Wales’s recent Planning Conference by outlining her 5 asks of the planning system: A visionary and evidence based planning system A … Continue reading →

The Victorian Society (Vic Soc) has included an updated campaigning guide with this year’s search to encourage people to fight for the buildings they are concerned about, with nominations to close on Friday 1 July. The Victorian Society writes: Once … Continue reading →

The House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee has published its report on ‘Flooding: Cooperation across Government’, criticising government for its lack of a long-term strategy to deal with flooding while urging ministers to ensure better monitoring of planning conditions for … Continue reading →

This question of ‘sustainability’ will be debated at a round table discussion on 22 June, chaired by Julie Hirigoyen, Chief Executive, UK-GBC, with industry representatives including Marks & Spencer, BRE, Institution of Civil Engineers and Construction Products Association, while you … Continue reading →

The most detailed ever satellite maps of England’s dark skies released by the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE), providing unprecedented level of understanding into where light pollution is most invasive. CPRE writes: The most detailed ever satellite maps of … Continue reading →

A new report, ‘Edinburgh World Heritage: Economic Value report’, from Edinburgh World Heritage, has found that residents, visitors and businesses attach an economic value of between £1.2 – £1.4 billion to Edinburgh’s World Heritage Site. Edinburgh World Heritage writes: The … Continue reading →

Partners, including BRE, on a green mortgage research project called LENDERS are asking householders for their help to complete a survey that aims to gather key information on homes, their energy ratings and their actual energy bills. BRE writes: LENDERS … Continue reading →