Daily Archives: 31/12/2017

IHBC’s 2018 Annual School – ‘Shared Heritage’, Belfast, June 21-23 – now formal EYCH2018 event: Use free NewsBlogs for updates

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The IHBC’s 2018 Annual School, ‘Our Shared Heritage’ has joined to the formal listing of UK events for the 2018 European Year of Cultural Heritage (EYCH), while non-IHBC members can get regular updates on School news via our NewsBlogs trial … Continue reading →

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REMINDER: IHBC’s 5-minute member survey closes 8 Jan!

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REMINDER: IHBC’s 5-minute member survey closes 8 Jan!

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Nominations sought for IHBC Marsh Awards 2018 Update: President calls for entries – closing 28 February

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IHBC Marsh Awards 2018 Update: President calls for entries – closing 28 February

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IHBC welcomes new ICOMOS ‘Principles for Conservation of Wooden Built Heritage’, 2017

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The IHBC has welcomed the adoption of the new ‘Principles for the Conservation of Wooden Built Heritage’ by the ICOMOS International Scientific Committee on Wood (IIWC), in a session of the of the 19th General Assembly of the International Council … Continue reading →

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IHBC HESPR’s weekly top weekly pick from c.£225K+ costed work this week: Nottinghamshire WWI memorial design contest, valued £200,000, closing 26/01 

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The IHBC’s heritage business list, HESPR – the Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition scheme – offers its members weekly ‘News and Tender Alert’ emails, with costed opportunities worth more than £225,000 for the last week, while the IHBC Director’s current … Continue reading →

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HE: Heritage bodies sought for positive action training scheme – closing 19 January

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Historic England (HE) is inviting heritage sector organisations to participate in a scheme to increase the diversity of the heritage workforce. The scheme is aimed at undergraduates or very recent graduates who identify as having Black, Asian or other Minority … Continue reading →

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Law Commission consultation on planning law in Wales: Ends 1 March

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On 30 November 2017, the Law Commission launched a twelve-week public consultation on its proposals to modernise and codify planning law in Wales, with a deadline for responses of 1 March 2018.

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FMB launches ‘Homes on our high streets’: revives ‘living over the shops’ (LOTS) strategy 

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The Federation of Master Builders’ (FMB) has launched its ‘Homes on our high streets’ report, which makes recommendations to Local Authorities and others to help bring back residential units above shops back into use, arguing that ‘Many of these buildings … Continue reading →

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Old Street ‘Iconic Gateway’: Call for design ideas – closes 29 January

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Together with the Mayor of London, Transport for London (TfL) and Hackney Council, Islington Council are issuing an ‘Open Call for Design Ideas’ to create an iconic gateway at Old Street, with the entries closing on 29 January.

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Dover AONB homes stopped by Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court has upheld a decision by the Court of Appeal against plans to build 521 homes in the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).

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Wales Historic Environment Inquiry update

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The National Assembly’s Committee on Culture, Welsh Language and Communications is conducting an inquiry on the historic environment.

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Inside the ex-council house in Essex: ‘Talliston House and gardens’, a 25 year project where time stands still

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An ex-council house in Essex ‘Talliston House and gardens’ tells the story of different periods in history, incorporating nearly 2,000 objects, in a project that took 25 years to complete.

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