Daily Archives: 29/12/2020

IHBC’s New Year Treat No. 1: MATE session dates for 2021 – Free ‘Membership Application Training Events’, 13/01 on; IHBC CPD certified too!

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The IHBC has posted new, free and open Membership Application Training Event (MATE) sessions from January, with places at these 3-hour online accreditation guidance sessions offered on a ‘first come’ basis, with CPD certificates offered too.

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IHBC’s New Year’s Treat No. 2: Our first 2 NewsBlogs, from 2007 – but do you have the accompanying email alerts?

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The IHBC’s first two NewsBlog posts from 2007 may not be as historically important as our first issue of Context in February 1983, but they do represent the start of another conservation-specific IHBC membership service – green, pandemic compliant, and … Continue reading →

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IHBC responds to HE’s Advice Note (HEAN): Listed Building Consent Advice

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The IHBC has submitted its response to Historic England Advice Note on Listed Building Consent – which offers both general advice for owners of listed buildings and on how to judge whether proposals need consent etc.

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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest Sector News’ pick of the week: HESPR members’ pre-launch notice on reduced rates for stalls at Brighton School’s virtual ‘Heritage MarketPlace’ #IHBCMarketPlace

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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, featuring last week the offer … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s HESPR pick this week from £600K+ costed works: National body seeks input to new strategy, closing 15/01, valued £25k

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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 features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Winter Sculptures light the way to ‘Rediscover Grantham’

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A new collection of sculptures are going up in Grantham town centre as part of a cultural pilot programme funded by Historic England.

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Digital planning could benefit Scottish economy by £200m, says RTPI

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The Scottish economy could benefit to the tune of more than £200m over the next ten years by introducing digital planning services, according to a study by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) in Scotland. image: for illustration purposes only … Continue reading →

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Historic Coventry city centre streets transformed as part of an ambitious £2 million project

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Two historic streets in Coventry city centre have been transformed over the last few months as part of an ambitious £2 million project ahead of the festive season.

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HEF update infographic from 2020, for 2021

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The Historic Environment Forum (HEF) has issued an infographic for 2020 to inform a ‘positive look ahead to 2021’. …infographic on our highlights from 2020… Francesca Benetti writes, on behalf of the HEF team: ‘We hope that next year will … Continue reading →

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URBACT warmly welcomes the New Leipzig Charter

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The German Presidency of the Council of the European Union has delivered on its promise to renew the EU’s principles of sustainable European cities through a New Leipzig Charter (NLC), adopted on 30 November 2020, which updates the principles of … Continue reading →

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New trustees join the AHF Board

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The Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF) has announced the appointment of three new trustees to the AHF Board: Greg Pickup, Carole-Anne Davies and Neal Shasore.

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Stowe North Hall & WMF: A Step Closer to Completion

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Completion of the restoration of Stowe House’s North Hall, largely funded by World Monuments Fund (WMF), came a step closer this summer with the installation of a statue of Mercury opposite the imposing Laocoön group installed last year.

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