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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: 04/11/2016
IHBC ‘Council+’ London, December 6: Gold and glitter in London – and make sure your Branch or special interest is represented
The fourth meeting of the IHBC’s UK-wide advisory board, ‘Council+’ (C+), which is open to IHBC members of all categories, is to take place on Tuesday 6 December in London, with an invitation to the London Branch Christmas celebration afterwards, … Continue reading
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An IHBC journey to Saltaire, from Jane Jacobs via WHSs…: In Yearbook and now on Wiki
The IHBC’s 2016 Yearbook article on Saltaire, Titus Salt’s model Victorian industrial town, which has Dr Jo Lintonbon of Sheffield University survey the widest conservation context of this remarkable town – taking us there from Jane Jacobs via World Heritage … Continue reading
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IHBC’s ‘Top HESPR tender pick of the week’: Guildford BC seeks community engagement consultant for museum @ £20,000-24,000
The IHBC’s commercial conservation services listing, HESPR – the Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition scheme – offers weekly HESPR Bulletins with tender opportunities, and the Director’s top pick for IHBC members this week features Guildford Borough Council’s opportunity for a … Continue reading
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Exeter Cathedral Green fire devastates Royal Clarence Hotel
Media reports have shown that a major fire in Exeter city centre which required 150 firefighters to tackle the blaze and devastated the historic listed Royal Clarence Hotel has resulted in the demolition of the building. Devon & Somerset Fire … Continue reading
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Celebrate the Lottery funded projects in your area- #LoveLottery as Friday 4 Nov celebrates heritage projects
DCMS is urging recipients of National Lottery funding to celebrate the achievements of those who have received funding and connected with grant aided projects to use social media to help celebrate the 500,000th grant being awarded- Friday 4 November specifically … Continue reading
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NAPE: Unsung heroes of planning – Enforcement officers
Enforcement officers are the unsung heroes of planning, according to the National Association for Planning Enforcement (NAPE) conference. The NAPE conference covered legislation updates, case studies and information sharing on resource issues, and is also a network as part of … Continue reading
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Wales’ best place- Aberaeron
The winner of the The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) award for best place in Wales has been announced as Aberaeron on the west coast. The Royal Town Planning Institute Cymru (RTPI) writes: Aberaeron, the picturesque seaside resort town on … Continue reading
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Commons Select Committee: Reforms of EA needed to address flooding
The Commons Select Committee on Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has called for an overhaul of the system of flood management in England, including new roles for the Environment Agency (EA) and a review of building regulations. The Commons Select … Continue reading
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First round barrow built in 3,500 years opens in Cambridgeshire
A company called Sacred Stones opened the ‘first round barrow built since neolithic times’ on 24 October, its construction using 500 tonnes of local Churchfield limestone buried beneath 1,000 tonnes of earth seeded with meadow grass. Read more at Stone … Continue reading
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Explore the Crystal Palace
A seven page long illustrated guide to the Crystal Palace building and grounds has been published online with stunning views and explanations of the interior of the building. Read more at https://sydenham.org.uk
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CITB reports on fraudulent CSCS/CPCS cards
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has issued information on how to report suspected false Construction Plant Certification Scheme (CPCS) and Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) cards following the imprisonment of a 34 year old man for illegal use of … Continue reading
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NI draft Programme for Government- Planning is key
The importance of strategic planning as part of the Northern Ireland (NI) draft Programme for Government has been emphasised by Infrastructure Minister Chris Hazzard. The Northern Ireland Executive Office writes: Infrastructure Minister Chris Hazzard today met council chief executives to … Continue reading
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