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- Bursaries for #IHBCNewcastle2026 open to 13/04, 18-20 June: ‘Submit now to be next on the list!’ 17/02/2026
- IHBC MARSH Awards: Nominate to celebrate ‘Successful Learning…’ AND/OR ‘Community Contribution…’ (Ret IHBC) – with our easy-fill form open to 31/03 17/02/2026
- 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. 17/02/2026
- 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… 17/02/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Management’ Signpost: Great Expectations Conference update by the National Churches Trust – Recordings now available 17/02/2026
- IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: IHBC’s NewsBlog on ‘BOOKING OPEN for IHBC’s Full School (June 18-20): #IHBCNewcastle2026’ 17/02/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Heritage charity to change name after sale of 20,000-acre estate 17/02/2026
- National Heritage Emergency declared by Stoke-on-Trent – ‘first for a UK City’ – as Potteries needs £325Mn investment over the next decade 17/02/2026
- Nominations open for the Plowden Medal Conservation Award 2026, to 15/05 17/02/2026
- LPOC announces Listed & Modern Architectural Awards 2026 17/02/2026
- The Heritage Fund on ‘Putting people’s memories at the heart of heritage-inspired regeneration’ – ‘Felt experience’ 17/02/2026
- Headline findings of Official Statistics from the Community Life Survey 2024/25 released 10 December 2025 17/02/2026
- Scottish Infrastructure Strategy 2027-2037 Consultation now out 17/02/2026
- 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
Daily Archives: 16/09/2016
IHBC late fee payment reminder: Remember IHBC fees are tax deductible as well as great value, with extra fee support too!
IHBC members are reminded that late fees are now being collected, while failure to pay in the coming weeks will result in removal from our membership listing and loss of benefits and services, including any relevant accreditation, so if you … Continue reading
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IHBC’s Context on ‘re-used railway carriages’ featured in Designing Buildings Wiki
IHBC Director Sean O’Reilly said: ‘This eye-catching feature offers a great profile for some our core concepts – conservation, re-use and low-carbon, sustainable development. It will remind many mainstream practitioners, especially those less familiar with conservation professionals and practice, just … Continue reading
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IHBC NW Branch housing conference reminder – ‘Home is where the heart is…’: Liverpool, 6 October
The North West (NW) Branch of the IHBC 2016 Day Conference is entitled ‘Home is where the heart is: Meeting housing need in historic buildings and areas’, and will take place on 6 October at the Liverpool Medical Institution. For … Continue reading
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IHBC update: co-sponsoring DAC conference, ‘promoting membership and skills in a training partnership’
IHBC Members are reminded that the institute will join in as a sponsor of the 2016 Diocesan Advisory Committee (DAC) conference on 20-22 September in Leicester, and in support of the ongoing training programme with the Cathedral & Church Buildings … Continue reading
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Welcomes for new chief executive at Historic Environment Scotland (HES)
Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has announced that the new chief executive is Alex Paterson. Historic Environment Scotland (HES) writes: Historic Environment Scotland (HES) is pleased to announce that Alex Paterson has taken up his new role of Chief Executive Officer … Continue reading
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‘Future of LG Archaeology Services’ report out: HER funding, training support; archives development, and much more
The long-awaited 2014 report on ‘The Future of Local Government ((LG) Archaeology Services Report’, to which IHBC contributed, has been published by the All Party Parliamentary Archaeology Group (APPAG), and includes recommendations to ‘develop a voluntary developer contribution which would … Continue reading
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WG listing decision to be challenged by WCBC
The recent listing of Groves school by the Welsh Government (WG) is to be challenged by Wrexham County Borough Council (WCBC), on the grounds that ‘the building does not meet the criteria for listing’. Wrexham County Borough Council writes: The … Continue reading
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New NI Historic Environment Fund: Closing 10 October
A new historic environment fund has been launched for Northern Ireland (NI), covering Heritage Repair; Heritage Regeneration; Heritage Revival and Heritage Research, with a closing date for first applications of 10 October. Communities Minister Paul Givan, MLA today launched the … Continue reading
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North East England- devolution talks flounder
Several media reports have highlighted the recent developments within government of the North East of England, with BBC news reporting that ‘Devolution for the north-east of England is off the table’. BBC News: Sajid Javid ends North East devolution deal … Continue reading
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SAVE: Port owners bulldoze historic buildings on Grimsby Docks
SAVE Britain’s Heritage writes that Associated British Ports (ABP), the owners of a fine set of Victorian and Edwardian buildings on Grimsby Docks, has begun major demolition today, despite pleas from five national heritage organisations to save and re-use them. … Continue reading
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HLF releases State of Public Parks 2016 report
The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) State of Public Parks 2016 report argues that action is needed to avert a crisis after two decades of investment in UK public parks. The organisation’s second annual UK Public Parks report finds 50% of … Continue reading
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Opportunity- Design for UK memorial to the Holocaust
The UK Government has released an international call for entries from appropriately qualified and experienced architects and designers for a UK memorial to the Holocaust, with a closing date of 17 October 2016. Government writes: The UK government is today … Continue reading
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