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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: 04/06/2016
IHBC Worcester 2016 -What a difference a Day (School) makes…; Book now and catch up on the ‘Power of the people’
IHBC members and colleagues are reminded that places are still available at the 2016 School on ‘People Power’, in Worcester on 23-5 June and sponsored by Iceni projects, with the Day School a particular attraction for many at this stage. … Continue reading
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IHBC SC at HES Conservation Summer School, 6-10 June, Stirling; career evening, 9 June
The IHBC Scotland (SC) Branch will be represented by Sarah Kettles at the career evening of Historic Environment Scotland’s (HES) Conservation Summer School, just launched, on 9 June at Stirling University Halls from around 7 pm, a part of the … Continue reading
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The IHBC will be there – will you? Civic Voice’s Parliamentary debate asks ‘Is the Planning System working?’ 7 June
Civic Voice’s (CV) next Parliamentary debate asks ‘Is the Planning System working?’ and is on 7 June from 2-3 pm, at Portcullis House London, while IHBC officers will be there to contribute to the debate. Civic Voice writes: The APPG … Continue reading
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IHBC supports Traditional Building Skills and Materials public events & CPD, Edinburgh, 6-7 June
The IHBC is delighted to be a co-sponsor of the traditional building skills and materials event on 6-7 June in St Andrews Square Gardens, Edinburgh, free and open to the general pubic and to be attended by a number of … Continue reading
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£30m Cultural Protection Fund opens for applications from 27 June
The British Council has announced that the £30m Cultural Protection Fund to protect heritage overseas will be open for applications on the 27 June and launched a dedicated website offering further information about the Fund and how to register your … Continue reading
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CoE launches ChurchCare’s on-line planning and heritage resource: Church Heritage Record
The Church of England (CoE) has launched the Church Heritage Record, a digital database of church buildings integrated with a Geographic Information System (GIS), which can be used for planning and development control, but also fulfils an educational and engagement … Continue reading
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Heritage and community rail-related tourism winners announced
The winners of million-pound tourism competition to boost rail-related tourism across Britain have been announced with prizes ranging from £25k to £75K. The Department for Transport writes: ‘A host of innovative projects to boost rail-related tourism have been announced in … Continue reading
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Extended closing date for NHTG Trainee Heritage Conservator at Oxford Lime Mortar
Alongside other bursary opportunities, the National Heritage Training Group (NHTG) reports an extended closing date for applications for the lime mortar placement as part of its Building Traditional Skills Resilience Community in England Bursary Scheme, now open until 27 June … Continue reading
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Prince’s Regeneration Trust joins Prince’s Foundation for Building Community within Prince’s Foundation
The merger of The Prince’s Regeneration Trust and The Prince’s Foundation for Building Community, to become part of The Prince’s Foundation has just been announced, simplifying structures to strengthen the Prince’s provision of services for the built environment. Ian Marcus … Continue reading
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ChurchCare advertise Volunteer Placements, summer 2016
Placements offered by Church of England’s Cathedral and Church Buildings Division (ChurchCare) will give un-rivalled opportunities for practitioners to experience the work of the division and its committees, the Church Buildings Council and the Cathedrals Fabric Commission for England, with … Continue reading
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MPs to probe local plan recommendations: deadline 27 June
Recommendations proposed in March by the Local Plans Expert Group to improve the local plan-making process have prompted an inquiry by the Commons Communities and Local Government Committee to determine what steps may be taken, with deadline for submissions on … Continue reading
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Court of Appeal agrees to hear Kent Downs AONB case
The Court of Appeal has granted permission to appeal to campaigners seeking to challenge Dover District Council’s grant of planning permission for a major development in the Kent Downs area of outstanding natural beauty (AONB). Read more….
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Battle of Jutland Memorials Listed
Historic England and the Department of Culture, Media and Sport marked the centenary of the North Sea Battle of Jutland on 31 May with an advanced round of new, updated and upgraded listings to protect connections to the engagement. Historic … Continue reading
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