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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
Monthly Archives: March 2020
IHBC’s CPD Boost, out of Context: The return of garden towns and garden villages – design and planning
In the latest issue of Context, No 162, devoted to the heritage of New Towns, Katie Parsons of Historic England explores how the organisation is working to encourage good design and to ensure that heritage issues and the lessons of … Continue reading
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IHBC’s CPD Boost: ‘Lost Neighbourhood’? Discover the one buried under New York City’s Central Park
New York City is in a constant state of flux writes Open Culture, and there are dozens of local residents who remember what—and who—was displaced to pave the way for progress, including in the creation of Central Park itself! image: Dietmar … Continue reading
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Appeal over 200-home Bethnal Green scheme refused on heritage grounds
A planning inspector has upheld a council’s decision to refuse a 189-unit Telford Homes scheme in east London, citing the proposed 16-storey development’s impact on local heritage.
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Church of Scotland’s Land & Buildings Consultation Report
Built Environment Forum Scotland (BEFS) has released its analysis of the Church of Scotland’s recent land and buildings consultation. image: Church of Scotland
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Plans for the New Museum of London
The Museum of London announced the submission of a planning application to the City of London Corporation. image: Museum of London website
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Sustainable cities commitment signed by RTPI President at World Urban Forum
The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) and other members of the Global Planners’ Network have signed a new declaration committing to the UN vision for sustainable cities. image: RTPI website
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Derry’s ‘Eden Project Foyle’ could ‘open by 2023’
A Northern Ireland version of the Eden Project’s Cornish visitor attraction could open by summer of 2023, the team behind the plans has said, with the £67m Eden Project Foyle to include walled gardens, tree-top and floating walkways and a … Continue reading
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HE update: Pilot Scheme success in restoring Historic Barns
Historic England (HE) has updated Historic Building Restoration Grant Pilot – a collaborative project to restore historic agricultural buildings in National Parks launched in 2018 – while as every £1 of the scheme adds between £1.65 – £2.50 locally – an … Continue reading
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LPOC and partners: Research reveals listed home owners’ concerns around property crime
Research commissioned by Ecclesiastical and the Listed Property Owners’ Club has revealed Britain’s listed properties are being targeted by criminals and most listed property owners feel vulnerable. image: for illustration purposes only – Brian O’Callaghan
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New Civic Voice Design Awards website launched
The new Civic Voice Design Award website has been launched, to include a range of case studies celebrating the people’s choice for architecture.
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