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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: 21/01/2018
IHBC 2018 Belfast School: Homepage, venue and promotional pages launched – promotional opportunities open now; delegate booking opens February
Opening webpages for the IHBC’s 2018 School in Belfast – on June 21-23 and exploring ‘Our Shared Heritage’ – have been launched, offering an extended Homepage with links to venues and promotional opportunities, to help delegates, users and advertisers plan … Continue reading
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Future themes for Context: Your most accessible CPD from IHBC – and let us know if you want some for free distribution
The IHBC has posted online the planned future themes for our membership journal Context – so members can plan their own CPD, offer us content, and suggest future themes – and we now offer free boxes of Contexts (c.60 per … Continue reading
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IHBC co-signs ministerial letter on EPCs & Scotland’s traditional homes
The IHBC –with bodies that include BEFS and the CIOB – has co-signed a letter to Scotland’s Minister for Local Government and Planning Kevin Stewart MSP, to voice sector-wide ‘concerns over… the potential impact the use of the Energy Performance … Continue reading
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IHBC HESPR’s top pick from c.£85k+ costed work this week: Broads authority seeks select structural engineering advice – £10k-30k, closes 05/02
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 £85,000 this week, and the IHBC Director’s top pick for … Continue reading
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IHBC CPD boost: Human and fabric impacts of overheating in residential properties from BSRIA, via DBW
Designing Buildings Wiki (DBW) has featured an article from BSRIA by Tassos Kougionis, Sustainable Building Consultant, on how overheating at home can directly impact the health and wellbeing of the occupant and their productivity, and can turn into a costly retrofit in the … Continue reading
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HLF consultation plans for Strategic Funding Framework 2019-2024
The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has announced future consultation plans for its Strategic Funding Framework 2019-2024. image Ros Kerslake, HLF website
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New HES report shows impact of Climate Change on historic sites
New research published as part of a Climate Change Risk Assessment programme – and outlining a new approach for assessing climate change risk that places current risk from natural hazards at the forefront of the analysis – should help Historic … Continue reading
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12 European heritage sites shortlisted for the 7 Most Endangered programme 2018: includes Grimsby Ice Factory
At the opening of the European Year of Cultural Heritage, Europa Nostra, announced the 12 heritage sites shortlisted for the 7 Most Endangered programme 2018 which includes the Grimsby Ice Factory.
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HE outlines publications and more in Planning Bulletin: Includes GPA 3 and links to ‘Conservation Principles’ webinar, 22 Jan
Recent and forthcoming Historic England (HE) support are flagged in the January Planning Bulletin, including the new edition of Good Practice Advice Note (GPA) 3, ‘The Setting of Heritage Assets’, and links to a sector-accessible webinar on its ‘Conservation Principles’, … Continue reading
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Government report highlights English cathedrals’ community spirit
A new government report has been published commending England’s 42 Anglican cathedrals for their continued importance as places of worship, their wider community work and their commitment to promoting local economic growth. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open … Continue reading
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