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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: 27/01/2017
IHBC welcomes Historic England’s withdrawal of Curtilage Advice Note pending imminent consultation
Following an extensive process of discussion and advice, the IHBC has welcomed Historic England’s withdrawal of its Advice Note on Curtilage, pending imminent consultation on a revised version.
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IHBC consultation response: Proposals to amend the Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP)
The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy consulted on these proposals and the IHBC Consultation Panel welcomed the reduction in the U-values for solid wall construction but suggested that old buildings may need to be treated differently to modern … Continue reading
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IHBC’s ‘Top HESPR tender picks’: 2 for 1 – Survey of HMS Victory and Watford BC’s condition survey, both closing Feb
The IHBC’s commercial conservation services listing, HESPR – the Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition scheme – offers members weekly HESPR Bulletins that bring tender opportunities together into one handy resource, and the Director’s top pick for IHBC members this week … Continue reading
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HE debate No 2: The Northern Powerhouse (and don’t forget the IHBC’s 2017 School in Manchester – transport infrastructure, 22-24 June)
In its second debate on topical subjects, Historic England (HE) asks how heritage can strengthen the delivery of the Northern Powerhouse objectives, a theme especially close to the IHBC just now as members await the launch of the 2017 School, … Continue reading
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Baroness Andrews OBE lodges conservation-friendly amendment to the Neighbourhood Planning Bill
Baroness Andrews, past-Chair of English Heritage, has lodged an amendment to England’s Neighbourhood Planning Bill that, in the right circumstances would require a local authority ‘exercise its powers to compulsorily acquire the relevant building’
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Scotland’s conservation crisis No 4: ‘Architectural Heritage’ journal faces impending closure following funding withdrawal
The renowned Journal of the Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland (AHSS) – Scotland’s only national amenity society for the historic built environment – is under threat following the withdrawal of former government funding and despite efforts to secure alternative support … Continue reading
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HBC for Northern Ireland: ‘Buildings are at their most vulnerable when they are seen as being old-fashioned rather than historic’
The Historical Buildings Council (HBC) for Northern Ireland has published its 19th report, which discusses the challenges of listing and de-listing properties.
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HLF & Clore Leadership Programme supporting heritage leaders, closes from 13 Feb
The Clore Leadership Programme (CLP) and the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) have announced a three-year partnership to foster future leaders in the heritage sector through a package of Clore training and development opportunities, with applications for the 2017/2018 Clore Fellowship … Continue reading
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Applications invited for DCMS fundraising training fund: closing 15 Feb
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is seeking a partner(s) to provide subsidised fundraising training to small, local charities and community groups (closing date 15 February 2017).
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New trustees needed for the Theatres Trust: closing 1 Feb
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport is looking for seven new trustees, especially those with skills in facilitating communication and knowledge of the artistic and cultural landscape (closing date 1 February 2017).
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Scotland’s £6.6 million for heritage works and facilities follow report citing £65 million need for repairs
Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop has announced increased funding following publication of Historic Environment Scotland’s conservation report into the work required to restore and protect iconic buildings and monuments.
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