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- Note to all IHBC Members: Our MARSH AWARD call dates are changing… opening end September and closing December, so get ready now! 08/09/2026
- IHBC welcomes RICHeS Access Fund second call, opening 14/09 – ‘access… cutting-edge equipment, collections & expertise’, to £20K, for charities, social enterprises Commercial companies etc. 08/09/2026
- IHBC’s WM Branch to join West Midlands Heritage Careers Fair 2026: ‘Inspiring the Next Generation of Heritage Professionals’, 21/10, Worcester Cathedral 08/09/2026
- IHBC members with benefits 1: ‘Lutyens & Liverpool’, 6-7 Nov, Lutyens Trust member rates for IHBC, with options for Full (£120), Day (£100), Talk, Walk, Student and more 08/09/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Intervention’ CPD Signpost: SHBT ‘Futureproofing’ project case study aims to sensitively & effectively retrofit buildings in use 08/09/2026
- IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: Building, on new NPPF, ‘… a pretty bold swing… but…!’ 08/09/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: HE on ‘Remarkable Church with Unrivalled Collection of Stained Glass by Artist Harry Clarke Now Grade II* Listed’ 08/09/2026
- HES survey on use of new service trove.scot: to 28 Feb 2027 08/09/2026
- Government UK on ‘How to treat irreplaceable habitat for biodiversity net gain’ 08/09/2026
- Heritage projects shortlisted for RIBA’s inaugural Conservation Award 2026 08/09/2026
- Celebrating the Launch of RICHeS-funded Museum ‘Multiscale Heritage X-ray Imaging Centre’ investment 08/09/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: World’s ocean to be better protected as UK ratifies landmark treaty 08/09/2026
- IHBC’s new CPD Circular: Your user-friendly ‘What’s on’ guide to heritage learning, networking and experiences, in Branches – from ambling at Amberley to linking in Lincoln & networking in NI – CPD Providers & more… 04/09/2026
- IHBC welcomes RICHeS Access Fund second call, opening 14/09 – ‘access… cutting-edge equipment, collections & expertise’, to £20K, for charities, social enterprises, commercial companies etc. 04/09/2026
- IHBC launches ‘Early Career Network’ with calls to join up, as new Working Group explores plans for support and services 04/09/2026
- Join IHBC’s Membership Assessors now and ‘Shape our Conservation Professionals of the future’, with CPD, status, compensation, and more as thanks and benefits 04/09/2026
- IHBC NI’s update on hosting a stall in Belfast’s Assembly Buildings, 28/09, at Heritage Network’s Conference 04/09/2026
- IHBC sponsors Gardens Trust on ‘New Town Landscapes: Learning from the Past, Shaping the Future’, 23-24/09, Milton Keynes 04/09/2026
- REGISTER INTEREST NOW: IHBC’s new ‘Leaders in Learning for Practice Network’ seeks ‘interest’ from leads in conservation-led education, training & learning programmes & courses 04/09/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Professional’ CPD Signpost: Professional standards and ethical uses of AI, from the RTPI 04/09/2026
- IHBC Director’ from HESPR’s £40K+ costed works this week: Cultural centre seeks feasibility study to strengthen role, to 23/09 04/09/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Network Rail begins £3.6m restoration of historic Avon Viaduct 04/09/2026
- HE announces further round of two major grant schemes: HAR Capital and POW Renewal (18/09 & 02/10) 04/09/2026
- HES confirms to BEFS plans to refresh Planning Advice for Archaeology and Conservation Areas 04/09/2026
- HE etc. announce Collaborative Doctoral Opportunities 04/09/2026
Daily Archives: 08/02/2020
Preview of IHBC’s Brighton Day School: ‘Evolution’ theme insights, from Cliff Hague (planning) and Jess Steele (Hastings)
IHBC’s 2020 Brighton School conference, ‘OLD TOWNS : NEW FUTURES’ sponsored by HESPR member Heritage Collective, explores the challenging topic of our towns and urban centres, and NewsBlog readers are offered a special preview of the Day School’s ‘Evolution’ theme, … Continue reading
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IHBC’s Brighton School Pub Tour App launched: More looking ahead to #IHBCBrighton2020 and ‘OLD TOWNS : NEW FUTURES’ as we ‘Green the School’
IHBC’s 2020 Brighton School conference, on ‘OLD TOWNS : NEW FUTURES’ sponsored by HESPR member Heritage Collective, explores the challenging topic of our towns and urban centres, and to help make it more sustainable we are moving much of our … Continue reading
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Dyfi Architecture welcomed as the newest practice on IHBC’s HESPR register of ‘service providers working to the IHBC’s standards’
Dyfi Architecture has become the latest company to be included on the IHBC’s conservation and heritage services ‘HESPR’ quality assurance listing, joining more than 40 heritage businesses that enjoy benefits and support from the IHBC including benefits such as: Recognition … Continue reading
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IHBC’s ‘Members with benefits’ at London’s Property Show, Olympia today and tomorrow!
IHBC members are today taking avantage of the FREE CPD on offer at London’s LPOC Property Show in Olympia. Why not visit us tomorrow at the IHBC Stand. Full details in the NewsBlog below: REMINDER: IHBC’s ‘Members with benefits’: FREE … Continue reading
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IHBC highlights large fine for ‘cynical vandalism’ which destroyed a deserted medieval village in Withybrook, commends HE
Warwick Crown Court is levying costs of £160,000 – a total fine of £90,000, costs of £70,000 and victim surcharges of £360 –for the destruction of a historic medieval village in a ‘cynical act of cultural vandalism’ by the convicted … Continue reading
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IHBC’s HESPR first ever ‘double bill’ weekly pick, from £15M+ costed opportunities: Welsh CC on cross-border project and English DC seeks town centre prospectuses, closing 17/02 & 6/03
The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance scheme for heritage services working to the IHBC’s standards – emails members weekly ‘News and Tender Alerts’, and the IHBC Director’s top pick this week … Continue reading
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IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Council could use compulsory purchase order to buy Birnbeck Pier
North Somerset Council could purchase Weston’s dilapidated Birnbeck Pier, reports The Weston Mercury, as it works with Historic England to begin the next steps in securing the future of the piers.
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Welsh Slate Landscape nominated for UNESCO World Heritage status
The Slate Landscape of North West Wales has been nominated for UNESCO World Heritage Status. image: Open Government Licence v3.0
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The European Green Deal: What impact on the built environment?
The European Green Deal is a major new commitment from the EU to tackle urgent environment-related challenges on the way to a climate-neutral economy by 2050, and Eugenio Quintieri secretary general at the European Builders Confederation (EBC) looks at the … Continue reading
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Campaign to Protect Rural England announces new name and strategy
The Campaign to Protect Rural England has changed its name into ‘CPRE, the countryside charity’, as part of its new six-year strategy. image: Open Government Licence v3.0
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Natural capital tool to help protect the environment, at Defra
A new online resource for measuring natural capital is now available through England’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). image: Open Government Licence v3.0
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England’s new Town of the Year competition announced
The Communities Secretary has announced a new Town of the Year competition to celebrate Englands’ towns’ achievements, including in areas such as entrepreneurship, technology, community, enterprise, and integration. image: Open Government Licence v3.0
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Croc’n’gas! Old Kent Road listed gas holder could become an Alligator Park
Developer Avanton is seeking permission to build an alligator park and farm inside a listed gas holder on Old Kent Road. image: Wilafa [CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)]
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