Monthly Archives: April 2018

Two year pilot £1.8m scheme launched to ‘help build a sustainable future for listed places of worship’

Posted on 13/04/2018 by IHBC NewsBlog

A new two-year £1.8m scheme has ben launched to help build a sustainable future for listed places of worship in England, to be piloted with expert advisors working across the urban and rural areas of Manchester and Suffolk. image: Michael … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s third NewsBlog Branches Update: Explore Branch CPD events across the UK

Posted on 10/04/2018 by IHBC NewsBlog

This third issue of IHBC Branches Update is offering another rich variety of events, offering local CPD across the UK for both members and colleagues, organised by our proactive branches! Check out the next forthcoming Membership application support session (MATE) … Continue reading →

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IHBC School CPD Reminder

Posted on 10/04/2018 by IHBC NewsBlog

New 2018 School CPD boost: Check the benefits of Belfast 2018 with our pilot CPD School Skills matrix, and let your employer know the benefits too!

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IHBC ‘Evaluation’ CPD boost: 1573 Watercolour of Stonehenge’s ‘Ancient Ruins’

Posted on 10/04/2018 by IHBC NewsBlog

The developing practice of drawing Stonehenge ‘from life’ can be seen in a watercolour by Flemish painter Lucas de Heere, dating from circa 1573, with ‘a more topographical approach’ to depicting heritage comes to the fore in the evolution of … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Balmaha affordable homes development approved at Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park

Posted on 10/04/2018 by IHBC NewsBlog

Twenty new affordable homes are to be constructed in Balmaha on the banks of Loch Lomond after planning permission was granted following a public hearing by the Planning and Access Committee of Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park Authority.

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Council of Europe recommendation on ‘common criteria for… effective apprenticeships’

Posted on 10/04/2018 by IHBC NewsBlog

The Council of Europe (CoE) has adopted a recommendation on a framework for quality and effective apprenticeships which will help young people to enter the world of work.

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BEFS & partners: Planning (Scotland) Bill Committee oral evidence online 

Posted on 10/04/2018 by IHBC NewsBlog

BEFS’ oral evidence to the Local Government and Communities Committee on the Planning(Scotland) Bill is now available online.

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Civic Voice publishes results of member survey: ‘What should be in the new NPPF’ 

Posted on 10/04/2018 by IHBC NewsBlog

Civic Voice has published the results of a member survey asking ‘What should be in the new NPPF’, with members wanting to see green space, green belt and conservation areas given greater protection following the NPPF review. 

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THA seeks responses on ‘Resilience Questionnaire’ to build bid evidence base 

Posted on 10/04/2018 by IHBC NewsBlog

The Heritage Alliance (THA) seeks responses on a ‘Resilience Questionnaire’, a short survey to help build the evidence base for a resilience bid for membership, benefits and systems review.

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Bill to restore Wentworth Woodhouse could reach £200m

Posted on 10/04/2018 by IHBC NewsBlog

The final bill to save Grade I listed mansion Wentworth Woodhouse is expected to reach £200m, according to the BBC.

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Large fire at Rochdale Mill

Posted on 10/04/2018 by IHBC NewsBlog

The large fire that devastated Rochdale’s derelict Proofings Mill around 24 March, which has partially collapsed due to the blaze, is being treated as arson.

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Dalí’s Lobster Telephone at risk of leaving the UK 

Posted on 10/04/2018 by IHBC NewsBlog

Arts Minister Michael Ellis has stepped in to prevent Dalí’s surrealist Lobster Telephone from export. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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IHBC Chair responds on Coventry’s controversial councillor’s conservation critique 

Posted on 06/04/2018 by IHBC NewsBlog

IHBC Chair James Caird has written to the local paper that featured ‘joke’ comments from a Coventry City councillor linked to the sudden departure of the local conservation officer and recent listings by DCMS that, in the councillor’s opinion, threaten … Continue reading →

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Reminder: ‘Early Bird’ rates for 2018 School end 20 April

Posted on 06/04/2018 by IHBC NewsBlog

Remember that you can still take advantage of the early bird discount until 20 April with rates from only £130 (excl VAT). IHBC OPENS Belfast 2018 ‘School’ booking: Secure low-cost ‘early-bird’ places and share heritage, conservation and EYCH 2018 across … Continue reading →

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IHBC and partners call on ‘Government to get serious on design’ in NPPF, as debate with Griff Rhys Jones, Max Farrell, James Caird and more looms on 11 April 

Posted on 06/04/2018 by IHBC NewsBlog

A new alliance of national organisations aimed at raising awareness of the quality of design in the built and historic environment will come together in London on 11 April as The Academy of Urbanism, Civic Voice, Design Network, the IHBC, … Continue reading →

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IHBC HESPR’s top pick from up to c.£60K+ of costed work this week: ‘Call for Ideas’ for Military Museum, Sardinia, 20,000 Euro prize and closing 17/06.

Posted on 06/04/2018 by IHBC NewsBlog

The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – the Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition scheme – offers members weekly ‘News and Tender Alert’ emails, with costed opportunities worth some £60K+ this week, with the IHBC Director’s top pick for NewsBlog readers … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Take a tour inside the Hull mosque – with the Hull Daily Mail 

Posted on 06/04/2018 by IHBC NewsBlog

The mosque is an unassuming building in a quiet area of Hull – Berkeley Street, off Beverley Road – but serves 15,000 people, as James Campbell discovers when he takes a look inside on behalf of the Hull Daily Mail

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COTAC’s ‘Supporters’ list now online and live 

Posted on 06/04/2018 by IHBC NewsBlog

COTAC, the Council on Training in Architectural Conservation, has published its new list of supporters on its web site, with logos linking to the diverse sector bodies from across the UK – large and small – that formally support COTAC’s … Continue reading →

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BBC investigation finds more than half of North West England councils could consider selling parks 

Posted on 06/04/2018 by IHBC NewsBlog

More than half of councils in the North West of England are considering selling parks or finding other organisations to maintain them within the next three years, a BBC investigation has found.

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The leaf room, Dundee wins 2018 Scottish Civic Trust ‘My Place Award’

Posted on 06/04/2018 by IHBC NewsBlog

The winning and commended projects in the Scottish Civic Trust My Place Awards 2018 were announced on 20 March, with the winners of the ‘My Place’ Photography Competition for young people were also announced.

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Europe’s 7 Most Endangered heritage sites 2018 announced: Includes UK’s Grimsby Ice Factory and Vienna’s historic centre

Posted on 06/04/2018 by IHBC NewsBlog

Europa Nostra and the European Investment Bank Institute, have announced the seven most threatened heritage sites in Europe for 2018, which include Grimsby Ice Factory, the Post-Byzantine Churches in Voskopoja and Vithkuqi in Albania, the Historic Centre of Vienna in … Continue reading →

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National Churches Trust supporters Bill Bryson and Joanna Lumley chose favourite Wren churches

Posted on 06/04/2018 by IHBC NewsBlog

Bill Bryson and Joanna Lumley, supporters of the National Churches Trust, have chosen their favourite Wren churches for English Tourism Week.

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IHBC’s Taste of the 2018 School: A Titanic update from Belfast and EYCH 2018 – Great Light and Titanic Walkway opened with EYCH NI launch

Posted on 03/04/2018 by IHBC NewsBlog

Belfast, the setting of the IHBC 2018 School on 21-23 June, has seen its offerings as a maritime heritage destination given a major boost as two iconic attractions – the Great Light and Titanic Walkway – officially opened to the … Continue reading →

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Promote your business, service or operations at the IHBC Annual School – opportunities range from leaflet distribution and exhibition space to becoming a sponsor!

Posted on 03/04/2018 by IHBC NewsBlog

Looking for work? Book your promotional opportunities at the IHBC’s 2018 School: Belfast 21-23 June – #Europeforculture

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IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Spalding’s iconic Water Tower restored with 180 tonnes of scaffold and 10,000 litres of paint 

Posted on 03/04/2018 by IHBC NewsBlog

Spalding, Lincolnshire, has had its iconic Chatterton Water Tower restored, a cubic structure standing 30m tall and 29m wide – visible for miles around – and officially opened in 1955 by The Marquess of Exeter, has been restored. image Barhale … Continue reading →

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