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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: 25/07/2020
IHBC’s Chair highlights concerns over England’s ‘Build Build Build – Proposed Changes to Secondary Legislation’
IHBC Chair David McDonald has registered with England’s Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government the Institute’s serious concerns over how ‘some of the recently announced proposals relating to permitted development rights in planning (PD) may have unforeseen and detrimental … Continue reading
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Malcom Airs OBE, IHBC’s PP etc. on ‘… date stones… of Dorchester-on-Thames’, on YouTube: View and boost your ‘Evaluation’ CPD online!
Malcolm Airs OBE, IHBC’s Past President (PP), Past Chair and much more, has helped make a film directed by his son Thom, ‘videographer, photographer and content creator’, about the date stones of Dorchester-on-Thames, Oxfordshire: ‘The Hidden Meaning of Date Stones … Continue reading
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IHBC’s HESPR pick from £565M+ costed work this week: Infrastructure body seeks solutions-based designs for service hubs, valued £5K-20K, closing 15/09
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 its members weekly ‘News and Tender Alerts’, and the IHBC Director’s top pick this … Continue reading
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IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Massive cash boost for historic derelict Derbyshire railway station
A grant worth hundreds of thousands of pounds has been awarded to repair a historic Derbyshire railway station that is the last of its kind, reports Derbyshire Live.
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England’s new planning laws: ‘Full planning applications will not be required to demolish and rebuild unused buildings as homes’
New laws laid in Parliament mean that ‘full planning applications will not be required to demolish and rebuild unused buildings as homes’. image: Open Government Licence v3.0
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Oriel College’s ‘Inquiry into the Rhodes statue etc.’: Commission details announced
Oriel College has announced details of the Independent Commission of Inquiry into the Rhodes statue, which will be chaird by Carole Souter CBE, a former Chief Executive of the National Heritage Memorial Fund and current Master of St. Cross College.
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National Trust sues building firm after fire ravaged Clandon Park
The National Trust’s Clandon Park, near Guildford, attracted more than 50,000 visitors a year before a catastrophic blaze in April 2015 caused by a fault, and now the Trust is suing a construction company and a firm of building surveyors … Continue reading
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CCC’s report to Parliament says COVID-19 can be an historic turning point in tackling the global climate crisis
Ministers must seize the opportunity to turn the COVID-19 crisis into a defining moment in the fight against climate change, according to the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) Annual Report to Parliament.
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‘Ransom strip’ at Edinburgh Accies development goes to appeal after case rejected by judge – Owners surprised at court ruling
Owners of the so-called ransom strip at the controversial Accies development in Stockbridge have lodged an appeal after losing the legal battle over the status of the narrow piece of land.
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Ombudsman criticises Warwick planners following loss of bat habitat: £1K to local group
Warwick District Council is to pay a local wildlife group £1,000 and provide new hibernation boxes for bats after it failed to properly consider the impact a development might have on local wildlife when it approved a planning application said … Continue reading
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Working paper update on ‘Measuring economic impact of cultural heritage at territorial level’, from EPSON
The European Spatial Planning Observation Network (EPSON) reports on research into the European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018, which shows that over 23000 events were organised, reaching more than 12.8 million participants, ‘demonstrating the potential impact that cultural heritage can … Continue reading
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Darwin Initiative: Application for Fellowship Awards now open, closing Jan 2021
Darwin Initiative: applications are now open for a Darwin Fellowship Award which is aimed at building capacity in developing countries with a closing date of 19 January 2021.
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