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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
Monthly Archives: July 2017
CAMRA Pub Design Awards 2017: Nominations open for ‘refurbishment and conservation of existing pubs, and new ones too
Entries are now being sought for the 2017 National Pub Design Awards, which is run by CAMRA in association with Historic England, recognising high standards of architecture in the refurbishment and conservation of existing pubs, and the construction of new … Continue reading
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CITB retains Skills Test in new SVQs following industry backing
Following a widespread consultation with employers and educators across Scotland, the CITB has readied nine, new, craft Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQ) for the new intake of Apprentices in August.
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Election message from BESA is ‘grow your own skills’ via vocational training
BESA states why it’s more important than ever to nurture the workforce of tomorrow, why vocational training is crucial to tackling the UK’s poor productivity, and that the introduction of T Levels – which ‘fit neatly with the government’s ongoing … Continue reading
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Campaigners crowd fund in bid to go to Court of Appeal over QPR training site on Metropolitan Open Land (MOL)
Campaigners are seeking to raise £25,000 through crowdfunding in a bid to go to the Court of Appeal over the proposed siting of a Championship football club’s training facilities on Metropolitan Open Land (MOL).
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Heritage’s ‘people dimension’: Tenant of threatened historic Norwich bridge house calls for protection
The longstanding tenant of an historic bridge house in Norwich has called for it to be protected after the council revealed it could be demolished.
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IHBC congratulates NW Branch on hosting Manchester’s spectacular 2017 Annual School, and more…
On behalf of IHBC members and colleagues, Chair James Caird thanked the institute’s North West Branch, its School committee and volunteers, for an excellent 2017 Annual School in Manchester, on 22-24 June, saying also that he looks forward to another … Continue reading
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IHBC welcomes Scotland’s newest addition to heritage education: The Engine Shed, by HES and Stirling
The IHBC has welcomed the opening of a new pan-Scotland heritage education centre engaging and informing all ages with Scotland’s built and historic environment: the Engine Shed in Stirling, inspired and delivered by Historic Environment Scotland (HES), and officially opened … Continue reading
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Lucie Carayon IHBC appointed next AMS Director 2018
Trustees of the Ancient Monuments Society (AMS) have announced at their AGM that their Casework Secretary, Lucie Carayon IHBC, is to take on the Directorship of the Society in early 2018. image courtesy of AMS
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IHBC HESPR’s top pick of the week: Condition survey of the Horniman Museum, valued @ £5000, closing 19 July
The IHBC’s heritage business listing, HESPR – the Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition scheme – offers members weekly Bulletins that bring tender and other business opportunities together into one handy resource, while the Director’s top pick for NewsBlog readers this … Continue reading
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IHBC recognised CPD providers & HESPR Members limited offer: Promote your service with free copies of the next issue of IHBC’s Context – Conservation and Urbanism
IHBC recognised CPD Providers and HESPR members have the opportunity to receive free copies of the next issue of IHBC’s Context, to help promote themselves to clients, businesses, and members, so if you are recognised and want free copies of … Continue reading
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Election 2017 update: UK government appointments summary
Following the 2017 elections, government has announced appointments for Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and Department for Communities and Local Government (CLG). Parliamentary copyright images are reproduced with the permission … Continue reading
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Introducing HLF’s Heritage Ambassadors: 16-25, transforming the way young people experience heritage
The Heritage Lottery fund (HLF) has recruited a group of 16-25 year old ‘ambassadors’ to help transform the way young people experience and interact with heritage.
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LI-linked guidance outlines changes to new EIA Regulations which expand their scope
The Landscape Institute (LI) has signposted guidance outlining the main changes in the new Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations, which came into effect on 16 May.
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Dudley’s Black Country Living Museum forges ahead: Includes moving moving heritage, helped by Lottery’s £9.8m
A rare opportunity to save landmark community and commercial buildings from demolition, and rebuild them at the Black Country Living Museum in Dudley, has been awarded £9.8million from The National Lottery. image Black Country Living Museum
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