Daily Archives: 26/09/2017

IHBC’s Linkedin Group passes 6000… but with top fees under £2/week (with UK tax relief), credibility only comes with IHBC membership 

Posted on 26/09/2017 by IHBC NewsBlog

The IHBC Linkedin Group – which offers the most accessible, fee-free route to the IHBC’s online networks and services – has passed 6000 members, but serious practitioners need to join the IHBC to secure credibility (and great value).

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IHBC on Project Management at Bishop Auckland, 18/19 Oct: CIOB President (and newly accredited Full IHBC member) helps spread the word!

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IHBC on Project Management at Bishop Auckland, 18/19 Oct: CIOB President (and newly accredited Full IHBC member) helps spread the word!

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IHBC welcomes Civic Voice highlighting impacts of conservation cuts on Conservation Areas in 50th Anniversary year

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The IHBC has welcomed Civic Voice highlighting the local impacts of conservation cuts on Conservation Areas, referencing research by IHBC and ALGAO published by Historic England, which shows that the number of full-time equivalent historic environment specialists providing advice to local … Continue reading →

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Designing Buildings Wiki research: Construction industry must ensure practitioners have access to critical knowledge

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Analysis of 6 million pieces of data by Designing Buildings Wiki (DBW) – host partner of the IHBC’s Conservation Wiki – has revealed that the knowledge framework underpinning the construction industry is no longer fit for purpose as practitioners do … Continue reading →

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Victory for UK environment as judge says cost rules in environmental cases must change

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The High Court has told the UK government that its new rules for environmental cases must be changed to protect those taking legal action.

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HE on ‘Heritage and the Economy’ now out, with new research: ‘Heritage Economic Impact Indicator Workbook 2017’

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Historic England(HE) has published ‘Heritage and the Economy 2017’, summarising findings from studies on heritage and economic activity, while also introducing a new workbook tool, ‘Heritage Economic Impact Indicators 2017’, described as an ‘interactive workbook to empower users to extract … Continue reading →

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DCLG: Fifth round of funding offers £40 million to the Great British Coast 

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England’s Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG)has announced that a new round of funding means that ‘Towns and cities along Britain’s coastline set to benefit from thousands of new jobs and millions of pounds more in visitor spending.’ Contains … Continue reading →

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Defra pledges £500,000 for new action group to grow future of public parks

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England’s Parks and Green Spaces Minister Marcus Jones , for Defra, launched a new Parks Action Group to help England’s public parks and green spaces meet the needs of communities now and in the future. Contains public sector information licensed … Continue reading →

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SPAB: Local authority fails to safeguard Doncaster GII cottage 

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Britain’s oldest conservation charity, the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB), reports that the demolition of a Grade II-listed (GII) cottage at 13 Church Street, Owston Ferry, Doncaster, was the result of North Lincolnshire Council’s failure to safeguard … Continue reading →

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Torquay tower block campaigners enlist Richard Buxton, who took on the Government… and won

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Richard Buxton has gone into battle over birds, wind farms, Harrier jump jets and the rides at Alton Towers, and campaigners fighting to save Torquay’s seafront Cary Green from development have hired the man ‘who took on the Government – … Continue reading →

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Designation/Quality and more stats from DCLG

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England’s Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has published live tables for statistics on planning applications at national and local planning authority level, including statistics on planning applications in England between April and June 2017 and the first set of … Continue reading →

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