Daily Archives: 01/12/2020

IHBC Chair features in Planning on ‘Fast track listed building consent’ from England’s White Paper

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IHBC Chair David McDonald has featured the IHBC’s response to England’s Planning White Paper (WP) proposal regarding what is described as the threat of ‘applicants paying consultants to conduct a regulatory service.’

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Don’t forget: Vote by proxy even if joining in the IHBC’s 2020 AGM: ‘Help the IHBC move past the pandemic’ with our historic modernisation!

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ALL IHBC members with a say at the online AGM on 3 December are called on to vote in advance ‘by proxy’, even if attending – votes during the AGM take precedence, so these can be changed on the day … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest Sector News’ pick of the week: ‘Legal challenge to PD expansion fails’

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The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance scheme for heritage services – emails members weekly ‘News and Tender Alerts’, with notices from across the development sector’s publications, and this week features Building … Continue reading →

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: The drama as Wrexham police station disappears from the town’s skyline

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Wrexham’s landmark police station building was brought down with explosives recently, after dominating the town’s skyline for more than 45 years, reports The Daily Post.

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DCMS issues Tailored Review of Historic England with 31 recommendations

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A report from DCMS on Historic England’s capacity to fulfil its mission more effectively and efficiently – including the statutory purpose to ‘secure the preservation of ancient monuments and historic buildings’ – makes 31 recommendations.

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Green front gardens reduce physiological and psychological stress

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There is growing evidence that being in natural spaces – including those created by front gardens – has a positive effect on mental health, and is also linked to improved cognitive function, greater relaxation, coping with trauma, and alleviating certain … Continue reading →

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‘It isn’t safe to walk’: how would young people plan UK streets?

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A radical project in east London is putting children and young people at the heart of the debate over liveable communities.

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CCT’s craftspeople’s Churches Conservation Travel Grant: £500-£1000, closing 21/01/21

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The Churches Conservation Trust’s (CCT’s) Travel Grant award is aimed at young craftspeople with an interest in religious built heritage, and offers up to two awards of between £500 and £1000 , with a closing date of 21 January 2021.

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West Dean announces first ‘Blended Online & Practice-Based’ Building Conservation Training

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West Dean College Of Arts And Conservation has announced its first blended online and practice-based training in Building Conservation, supported by a grant from Historic England. image: West Dean

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Coronavirus Community Support Fund awarded to 8,250 charities in England, from National Lottery

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Small and medium charities across England get a share of £200m emergency funding from the National Lottery. image: Open Government Licence v3.0

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A 5-story building in Shanghai ‘walks’ to a new location

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Shanghai residents passing through the city’s eastern Huangpu district in October might have stumbled upon an unusual sight: a ‘walking’ building. An 85-year-old primary school has been lifted off the ground – in its entirety – and relocated using new … Continue reading →

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