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- IHBC welcomes COTAC’s new ‘Developing Personal Competences’ volume: Insight 2 – ‘…for those seeking re-accreditation…’ 15/09/2026
- IHBC hosts stall in Belfast’s Assembly Buildings, 28/09: Part of Heritage Network NI Conference: 27-29 September 15/09/2026
- IHBC launches ‘Early Career Network’ with calls to join up, as new Working Group explores plans for support and services 15/09/2026
- Don’t need your paper Context? Do everyone a favour and pass it on, ‘Spreading the Word’ to help the Conservation Professional! 15/09/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Practice’ CPD Signpost: HE Guidance on ‘Control of Microorganisms in Historic Buildings’ 15/09/2026
- IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’….IHBC sponsors Gardens Trust on ‘New Town Landscapes,’ 23-24/09, Milton Keynes 15/09/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Albert Bridge gets fresh paint job during repair closure 15/09/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Historic status ruled out for Edinburgh block earmarked for demolition 15/09/2026
- TownsWeb digitisation grant: SPAB at 150… ‘from Stonehenge to St Mark’s, Venice’ 15/09/2026
- CITB on ‘Why construction skills strategies must become place-based’ 15/09/2026
- UK Heritage Pulse on ‘Skills Exchange Request the skills you need. Offer the ones you have 15/09/2026
- Charity Commission issues ‘Research and analysis Charity Sector Risk Assessment 2026’ 15/09/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Robots could harvest lava from volcanic eruptions to make ‘concrete’ of the future 15/09/2026
- IHBC’s newest ‘Branch Committee Bulletin, from the IHBC’s Director’: IHBC’s national updates for local volunteer leads – Part 1 11/09/2026
- IHBC hosts stall in Belfast’s Assembly Buildings, 28/09: Part of Heritage Network NI Conference: 27-29 September 11/09/2026
- IHBC welcomes RICHeS Access Fund second call, opening 14/09 – ‘access… cutting-edge equipment, collections & expertise’, to £20K, for charities, social enterprises, commercial companies etc. 11/09/2026
- Join IHBC’s Membership Assessors now and ‘Shape our Conservation Professionals of the future’, with CPD, status, compensation, and more as thanks and benefits 11/09/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Management’ CPD Signpost: Some sector takes on the NPPF 11/09/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Practice’ CPD Signpost: Dry Stone Walling Association issues Anthology of International Writing, from past and present, for the future’ 11/09/2026
- IHBC Director’ from HESPR’s £5.25m ongoing costed works: Heritage Estate body seeks condition surveys etc, to 09/09 11/09/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Plans to transform South Lanarkshire former mining village 11/09/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Mentmore Towers: Council orders owner to repair ‘exceptional’ grade I mansion 11/09/2026
- HES Chief quits amid deepening governance crisis 11/09/2026
- Heritage Fund & HE: Understanding the impact of climate change on historic parks, gardens and cemeteries 11/09/2026
- HES launches pilot fund to support Scotland’s historic places of worship: Opens Autumn 2026 11/09/2026
Daily Archives: 12/10/2016
IHBC’s 2016 School reports in Context, with new perspectives on power, people, place and much more, including charges and listing… conserving purpose-built ruins… etc.
IHBC’s new issue of its celebrated membership journal, Context, is now out, offering diverse reports and perspectives on the institute’s 2016 Annual School, including Loyd Grossman’s keynote presentation, alongside the essential IHBC officer updates as well as added critical insights … Continue reading
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IHBC members asked to test and respond on new Heritage Gateway test site: by 28 Oct
IHBC members and colleagues are asked to try out a new test site for the Historic England (HE)-led Heritage Gateway information resource, in which the IHBC is a partner, with a linked survey for feedback open until 28 October. Sarah MacLean, Heritage Information … Continue reading
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National Trust for Scotland’s ‘change’
The Trustees of the National Trust for Scotland (NTS) have agreed to progress a programme of what it has called ‘tranformational change’ with a ‘new regional properties structure’ where ‘there will be six regional groupings of built heritage properties and … Continue reading
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Government overturns Lancashire fracking decision
The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has overturned a decision by Lancashire County Council to refuse planning permission for fracking at a site in Preston New Road. Lancashire County Council writes: The Secretary of State for Communities and … Continue reading
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Scottish Household Survey 2015 stats out: visits up at ‘historical or archaeological places’
Built Environment Forum Scotland (BEFS) reports that the Scottish Household Survey 2015 statistics have been released, recording that visits to historical or archaeological places are up 5 percentage points (28% to 33%) on 2012. For more detail see UK Gov
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Essays on the future of London, 2050 – Johnson, Farrell and more…
Think-tank Locales in collaboration with Bright Blue has published online a series of essays on the future of London, entitled ‘The Future of London 2050’, with contributors including former London mayor Boris Johnson, professor Tony Travers, director of LSE London … Continue reading
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Latest DCMS Statistical Handbook out: Includes heritage and participation data
The latest edition of the Department for Media Culture and Sport (DCMS) Statistical Handbook has been released, which includes data on heritage participation and culture. Some of the headline statistics relating to heritage include: 73% of adults had visited a … Continue reading
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Survey: Councillors support social media use in planning consultations
A survey by the Remarkable Group has revealed that a large percentage of councillors believe that social media should be used in planning consultation work. Remarkable writes: In association with YouGov we polled 1,401 councillors across Great Britain asking their opinions … Continue reading
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Birmingham New Street wins rail project of the year, and other stations recognised for best station of their size (including listed buildings)
The Grand Central and Birmingham New Street station redevelopment has won rail project of the year in the National Rail Awards 2016, while the Friends of Templecombe Station helped make the historic station win the small station of the year … Continue reading
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PD rights (in PV approaches) in Wales and beyond
A new report has been released by the Welsh Government which proposes three different approaches towards permitted development for PhotoVoltaics (PV) in Wales, and the report also includes a useful overview of Permitted development (PD) rights throughout the UK. View … Continue reading
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SG planning performance: faster ‘local’, slower ‘major’…
The latest planning statistics from the Scottish Government (SG) show that local development applications have been processed more quickly in the most recent quarter, whilst major development processing has slowed. The Scottish Government writes: Latest quarterly statistics show faster average … Continue reading
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