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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: 16/03/2018
IHBC update on Civic Societies APPG on draft NPPF: ‘Will it deliver England’s future homes?’: ‘Not a chance’ say all!
IHBC Vice Chair Kathy Davies was among delegates at the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Civic Societies meeting on March 13 – supported by Civic Voice – which asked, ‘Will the NPPF Review deliver the homes the country needs’, … Continue reading
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REMINDER: IHBC member survey reminder on interim report: ‘Are we missing anything’?
The IHBC has launched the next stage in its 2017-18 member survey, calling for members’ thoughts on feedback to date, with responses to be sent to our consultant, Joanna, as soon as possible, at contact@ihbc.org.uk.
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Check out IHBC NI Branch Chair’s Manchester video lead up to Belfast’s 2018 School
At the 2017 Annual School, IHBC Northern Ireland Branch Chair Andrew McClelland introduced early thoughts for the 2018 Belfast School – now coming up fast, in June 21-3 – so, using our video link and current programme, prospective delegates (and … Continue reading
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IHBC HESPR’s top pick from up to c.£1.8+M of costed work this week: Haringey Council’s Bruce Grove Toilet Restoration project, closing 26/03, valued £25-50K
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 some £1.8+M this week, while the IHBC Director’s current top pick for … Continue reading
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IHBC’s outreach and recruitment update on NFB’s Heritage Group conference: Gorton Monastery, Manchester, 7 March
David McDonald, IHBC President, and Carla Pianese, IHBC Support Officer, represented the IHBC’s outreach and recruitment stand at the recent day conference of the National Federation of Builders (NFB) Heritage Group in Manchester’s historic Gorton Monastery venue. image Gorton Monastery
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IHBC CPD in Context: Violet Pinwill, woodcarver to Devon and Cornwall
2017 saw the 60th anniversary of the death of a woman whose career of more than 50 years as a woodcarver produced a body of work that can be seen in more than 300 churches in Devon and Cornwall. image … Continue reading
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UPVC windows on Boston, Lincs, Grade II listed building lead to £1,430+ fine from magistrates
A property owner in Boston, Lincolnshire, who fitted UPVC windows to a Grade II Listed Building (LB) without permission has been ordered to pay more than £1,430 by magistrates, while the case is currently being added to the IHBC’s Listed … Continue reading
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UCL’s ISH call: Ecclesiastical Insurance Bursary for 2018-2019 – closes 18 June
The University College London’s (UCL) Institute for Sustainable Heritage (ISH) has announces its call for the Ecclesiastical Insurance Bursary for the academic year 2018-2019, with a closing date for receipt of applications of 18 June 2018.
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New London Awards 2018 now open for entries – deadline 29 March
Now open for its eighth year, the New London Awards recognises the very best projects across 15 sectors of the built environment, and are the only London-wide awards for built and unbuilt projects, while the deadline for 2018 is 29 … Continue reading
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British Islamic heritage celebrated by Historic England
video Historic England website London Central Mosque, Regent’s Park (Grade II*) and the Fazl Mosque, Southfields (Grade II) have been listed on advice from Historic England, and Britain’s first purpose-built mosque in Woking, Surrey has been upgraded to Grade I, … Continue reading
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Historic Environment Scotland unveils new £12M Investment Plan
Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has unveiled a new £12 million investment plan for conservation projects on some of Scotland’s most iconic historic sites.
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Gladstone’s Library: Architect-led Submissions sought for new building and redevelopment of GI building & landscape
Gladstone’s Library is seeking submissions from architect–led teams with exceptional design skills for a prestigious new building and re-development of the existing Grade I (GI) listed building and its landscape with a shortlist of five teams to be chosen by … Continue reading
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Iconic Spaghetti Junction immortalised in new Birmingham attraction
Highways England has highlighted how the iconic Spaghetti Junction structure is set to be immortalised at the new LEGOLAND Discovery Centre in Birmingham. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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