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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: 24/11/2017
IHBC’s ‘5 minute member survey’ launched – Win a free BS 7913 worth up to £190 retail! Closing 8 January
Our ‘IHBC+’ programme helps put volunteer needs and members’ services first, so to shape our future with you, IHBC members of all categories should respond to our quick membership survey by 8 January, and have a chance to win a … Continue reading
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IHBC ‘early notice’: Next Civic Voice Parliamentary reception on ‘Impact of Funding cuts on Conservation Areas’ – 31 January 2018
As Civic Voice Vice-President, Laura Sandys writes to MPs with Conservation Areas ‘At risk’ in their constituencies, inviting them to learn more about their communities’ concerns at the next All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Civic Societies meeting, IHBC members … Continue reading
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IHBC’s member benefit pre-Christmas alert from Yale: 25% off ‘Pevsners for presents’ in December only!
The IHBC is giving early notice of a pre-Christmas offer for December only, as Yale will offer IHBC members new copies of its celebrated ‘Pevsner Architectural Guides’ with a special 25% reduced rate for online purchases.
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IHBC congratulates HE’s Angel Awards 2017 winners as ‘Best Rescue of a Historic Building’ takes the top place
The IHBC congratulates the 2017 Historic England (HE) Angel Awards winners, who were presented with their awards at a glittering ceremony at the Palace Theatre in London on 20 November, especially Claire Slattery, as joint ‘Best Rescue of a Historic … Continue reading
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IHBC’s new ‘HESPR Alert of the month’ NewsBlog: £216K+ of costed calls ranging from WHS concept development and social reach to quinquennials and park regeneration
The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – the Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition scheme – offers its members weekly ‘News and Tender Alert’ emails, with costed opportunities worth more than £216k this week. The IHBC Director’s new top ‘HESPR Alert … Continue reading
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IHBC CPD boost: ‘Leveraging Social Media for Advocacy’ blog from the Preservation Leadership Forum
America’s ‘Preservation Leadership Forum’ offers blog posts in a series about social media in preservation, and can help conservation professionals in the UK dig deeper into community management, storytelling, advocacy, and more.
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BEFS’ update on Scottish Parliamentary questions: Energy & the historic BE, from EPCs to accredited assessors and rural building costs
The Scottish Parliament recorded the following questions and answers concerning energy efficiency and the historic Built Environment (BE), reported by BEFS, that cover matters such as Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) for stone built properties, to accredited assessors and construction costs … Continue reading
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CPRE: Government failing to protect England’s celebrated landscapes from mass housing
Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) research shows that almost 15,500 houses have been approved in Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty(AONB) in the past five years despite their ‘protected’ status indicating government failure to protect special landscapes.
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Government response to The Mendoza Review: Independent review of museums in England
Government has published its response to ‘The Mendoza Review: an independent review of museums in England’, the first in over a decade to examine public funding into the museums sector. Parliamentary copyright images are reproduced with the permission of Parliament
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NTS survey says Scots do not feel they influence planning
A survey of more than 1,000 people by the National Trust for Scotland (NTS) found that most feel they have no influence on planning decisions.
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Closing date approaches for applications for SPAB Scholarship and Fellowship: December 1
Closing date approaches as applications for SPAB Scholarships or the William Morris Fellowships for 2018 are due by December 1.
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THA response to the MAC’s Call for Evidence on likely economic and social impact of Brexit
The Heritage Alliance (THA) has responded to The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC)’s call for evidence to advise the Government on the likely economic and social impacts of the UK’s exit from the European Union, and on how the UK’s immigration system … Continue reading
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HE’s ‘Engines of Prosperity’: ‘North West’ mills report now out
Historic England has published its new Engines of Prosperity’ report for the North West, as it continues its programme to review and develop best practice in the regeneration of textile mills.
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Ecclesiastical insurance @130th anniversary offer: 12 Days of Giving for 130 charities
Ecclesiastical insurance asks you to nominate a charity close to your heart and they could win £1,000 as it shares £130,000 between 130 different charities on its 130th anniversary.
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IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Great Yarmouth Art Deco pub saved after campaign to get it listed succeeds
The Iron Duke, an Art Deco pub in Jellicoe Road on Great Yarmouth’s seafront has been designated as a listed building by Historic England, with the local story related by the Great Yarmouth Mercury.
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