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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: 05/12/2017
Conservation capacity crises confuse cornflake consumption at Country Life: Thanks Bob!
Country Life, the celebrated weekly on heritage and things social and rural, has reported cornflake confusion for columnist Athena, as heritage adviser and IHBC research consultant Bob Kindred explained the background to her realisation that ‘the number of conservation officers … Continue reading
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IHBC welcomes ‘Landscape and Urban Planning Special Issue’: Patrick Geddes’ legacy in the new millennium
Following the IHBC’s featuring of Patrick Geddes in our recent ‘Conservation and Urbanism’ issue of Context, the new Landscape and Urban Planning Special Issue also features Patrick Geddes, and includes an ‘open access’ (free) article: ‘Thinking organic, acting civic: The … Continue reading
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Interactive map lets IHBC members (and others) take a ‘Literary Journey’ through the historic monuments of Rome
IHBC members may be interested in a new model for touring Rome’s best known landmarks, an interactive map, from of the Morgan Library and Museum. image Open Culture website
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IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Former High Wycombe library could become offices after years of standing empty
A former library on Queen Victoria Road in High Wycombe, which has stood empty for a number of years, could be turned into offices, according to the county council. image Bucks Free Press website
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Bristol and Wandsworth explore lamposts for electric vehicle charging in push for e-motoring infrastructure
The prospect of electric vehicle charging points being installed in every residential street in Wandsworth has moved a step closer after councillors backed ambitious plans for a major expansion in the borough’s e-motoring infrastructure, including exploring placing e-vehicle charging plugs … Continue reading
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HE reveals overwhelming public support for saving England’s Mills
Historic England (HE) reports that 85% of England’s population says they are against demolition and replacement of mills, with 70% saying they should be considered for new housing, offices and public amenities before constructing new buildings, and this number rises … Continue reading
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Aberdeenshire’s biennial ‘AALDA’ Awards 2018 seek nominations
The eleventh biennial Aberdeenshire Architectural and Landscape Design Awards (AALDA) ceremony for 2018 now seeking project nominations that ‘demonstrate innovative and forward thinking design solutions.’
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DCMS announces measures for implementation of 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) has announces measures to support the effective implementation of the 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict and its two Protocols of 1954 … Continue reading
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New publication ‘The Honorary Treasurers Handbook’ published
The Honorary Treasurers Forum(HTF) has published The Honorary Treasurers Handbook, the free handbook which offers essential advice, information and support for Charity Treasurers in all aspects of their role.
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Play stations at the BBC: Railway stops worth lingering at
The BBC has listed some interesting railway stations worth visiting.
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