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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: 18/09/2018
New HE & IHBC joint Webinar pilot: First online offerings and updates with ‘Enforcement’ focus – webinars from 11 Oct, with booking open now!
[slideshow_deploy id=’20214′]The IHBC has been working in partnership Historic England (HE) to deliver a series of three webinars focusing on a range of enforcement tools, with the first sessions – focussing on enforcement – commencing from 11 October, and lead resources – … Continue reading
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IHBC’s ‘Practice Spotlight’: Crumbling masonry in GII Gothic house cleaned up following S.215 ‘Untidy Sites Notice’ – ‘powers not used enough…’ says the IHBC
A couple must pay more than £1,100 in fines and costs following a S.215 ‘Untidy sites notice’ from South Cambridgeshire, for not carrying out essential repairs to stop a Grade II listed building falling into disrepair, in a strategy that … Continue reading
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IHBC’s Context ‘CPD boost’- A heritage conservation revolution, in context
[slideshow_deploy id=’20204′]Do you know your conservation history: Under the areas of the IHBC areas of competence in Philosophy and Legislation/policy it is required that you have an understanding of the relevant conservation approaches and an awareness of their development; Timothy … Continue reading
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IHBC’s ‘Heritage on the doorstep’: York Civic Trust on ‘the first modern lesbian’
A rainbow plaque has been installed in York to mark one of Yorkshire’s earliest LGBTQQIP2SAA representatives, which has also been critiqued for its wording.
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IHBC’s ‘Heritage on the (amenity) doorstep’: C20 Soc & more object to temporary Royal Festival Hall rooftop restaurant
The Twentieth Century Society (C20 Soc) is among those objecting in the ‘strongest possible terms’ to plans to erect a temporary restaurant across the entire width of the riverside roof of the Royal Festival Hall. image: By Photo: Andreas Praefcke … Continue reading
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IHBC ‘CPD Boost’ in practice: ‘Councils facing financial turbulence should consult more – not less’
The Consultation Institute offers some food for thought around the use of the word ‘consultation’ in local authority and government work, reporting on the legal review of the case of budget reviews affecting library provision and the use of consultation … Continue reading
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New innovation fund for places of worship launched by HLF: Expressions by 14 Oct
The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) launched a new strategic partnership to help secure the future of places of worship, with the HLF joined by the Pilgrim Trust, the Plunkett Foundation and the National Churches Trust, and expressions of interest due … Continue reading
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Update: The Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Bill
An update on the Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Bill has been released by the Scottish Parliament, highlighting the planned 2050 target of 90% reduction in greenhouse gases, and the progress to date on individual sectors. BEFS have submitted … Continue reading
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Civic Voice’s ‘Big Conservation Conversation’: Civic Conservation Audits and the ‘Conversation’
Civic Voice has issued an update on the progress of its ‘Big Conservation Conversation’ on its website, highlighting some examples of good practice from communities and groups and urging the preparation of more Civic Conservation Audits.
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Letter from the Chief Planner: A Scotland-wide update
John McNairney, Scotland’s Chief Planner, has issued an update on current Scottish Government policy and planning matters, including research into the programme of planning reform, the progression of the Planning Bill towards a stage 2 committee, use of digital resources … Continue reading
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NT’s ‘AACB’ feature on Biddulph Grange Geological Garden: The restoration of a ‘known unknown’
The latest issue of the National Trust (NT) Arts and Buildings Collection Bulletin (AACB) profiles the restoration of a unique geological garden, an interesting case of the application of conservation philosophy.
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