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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: 13/02/2018
Jobs for all @ ‘IHBC Jobs etc’: Your new weekly update on employment opportunities totalling more than £150K of annual income!
Whether you are an applicant looking for career progression or an employer seeking the best applicants for your service – public, charity or commercial – IHBC Jobs etc is the first place to visit, so we’ve started a regular weekly … Continue reading
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REMINDER: FREE CPD for IHBC Members at LPOC Property Show!
More benefits for IHBC members – LPOC Property Show’s free IHBC CPD from Bob Kindred and more: drinks; networking; stands etc, 24-5 Feb, London (Book ASAP)
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IHBC member benefits abound as ‘Building Conservation Directory’ 2018 arrives: From WHS development to masonry bridges and more
IHBC members will find many current topics and new developments discussed in the latest Building Conservation Directory (BCD) from IHBC’s partner publisher Cathedral Communications, with an introduction by Sir Laurie Magnus, Chair, Historic England and content that ranges from development … Continue reading
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IHBC CPD check: On ‘Building Design’, at DBW – and maybe make your own contributions on heritage issues too!
IHBC members may find a useful introduction to the thorny subject ‘Building Design’ in an article on Designing Buildings Wiki (DBW), and as it can be edited, anyone with special skills, interests or concerns on the topic may add to … Continue reading
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IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Glasgow landmark saved in citywide regeneration project
Glasgow Live reports on how the city’s A-Listed British Linen Bank building, which was built in 1900 and designed by architect James Salmon, and has lain empty for years – has been saved as part of citywide transformation and regeneration … Continue reading
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SPIC launches briefing paper on the Planning (Scotland) Bill – How the Scottish planning system currently operates
The Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPIC) has launched a briefing paper by Alan Rehfisch on the ‘Planning (Scotland) Bill-How the Scottish planning system works’.
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MHCLG: Revised NPPF for England due before Easter
Chief Planning Officer at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government’s (MHCLG), Steve Quartermain, has written to England’s local authorities to say that the government intends to publish a draft revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) before Easter, and … Continue reading
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Not over yet: Victorian Society appeals against Bath Abbey judgement
The Victorian Society have applied for leave to appeal against the recent judgement in favour of removing the nave pews from Bath Abbey.
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Theatres Trust announces Theatres at Risk Register for 2018
Theatres Trust has launched its Theatres at Risk Register 2018 with a call for local authorities to better support their theatre buildings by developing the opportunities they offer to their communities, while the Brighton Hippodrome has been named the most … Continue reading
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Applications for VAG Spring Conference bursary now open: Bangor, 3-7 April – closes 3 March
The 2018 Spring Conference of the Vernacular Architecture Group (VAG) will be held at Bangor University, from 3 – 7 April, and applications are open until 3 March for three bursaries to assist registered students or professionals in the early … Continue reading
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