Daily Archives: 22/01/2021

REMINDER STILL TIME TO SUBMIT YOUR EVIDENCE – Parliamentary Inquiry Open: ‘21st Century Places: Values and benefits’ APPG call for evidence closes 29 January

Posted on 22/01/2021 by IHBC

Westminster’s new All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on ‘Conservation, Places and People’ (CPP APPG), chaired by Layla Moran MP and with the IHBC as its Secretariat, has launched its first Inquiry into ‘21st Century Places – Values & Benefits‘, a wide-ranging … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s HESPR pick from £29.1M+ costed works: Coastal council seeks consultants for heritage framework, for 12/02, £25K-£45K.

Posted on 22/01/2021 by IHBC

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 second pick features … Continue reading →

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from (the RoI) doorstep’: Monaghan birthplace of Charles Gavan Duffy threatened, as historic links reviewed

Posted on 22/01/2021 by IHBC

Proposals are under consideration to demolish the birthplace of Charles Gavan Duffy  – nationalist, Victoria Premier and possible slave trader – in the Republic of Ireland’s (RoI), Monaghan town, reports the Northern Sound.

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PlaceEconomics says: Happy Inauguration Day’, with its ‘baker’s dozen’ of wins for the Biden-Harris Administration AND US preservation-conservation

Posted on 22/01/2021 by IHBC

PlaceEconomics, the US heritage economics advisory consultancy service founded by Donovan Rypkema, has identified ‘a baker’s dozen actions where preservation is not an end in itself, but a means to assist the Biden-Harris administration in reaching their stated goals’.

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New legal protection for England’s ‘contested’ heritage: ‘Retain and explain’ first

Posted on 22/01/2021 by IHBC

England’s Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) has announced new laws to protect ‘for historic monuments at risk of removal’ as all historic statues, plaques and other monuments will now require full planning permission to remove’. image: Open … Continue reading →

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Ministerial response to BEFS’ call for Cultural Heritage Protection post-Brexit: ‘Environmental’ harm IS ‘Amenity’ harm!

Posted on 22/01/2021 by IHBC

Scottish Ministers have responded to the Built Environment Forum Scotland (BEFS) call to protect cultural heritage post-Brexit, specifying that ‘[E]nvironmental harm’ includes damage to property and impairment of, or interference with, amenities…’.

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MHCLG: ‘Right to Regenerate’ consultation requiring ‘councils and public sector… to sell unused land and assets’ – ends 13/03

Posted on 22/01/2021 by IHBC

England’s Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) has announced a consultation on new public rights to require councils and public sector bodies to sell unused land and assets, with comments sought by 13 March. image: Open Government Licence … Continue reading →

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New-look THA Bulletin: From Heritage Day 2021 to #HeritageChat

Posted on 22/01/2021 by IHBC

The Heritage Alliance (has launched a ‘new look’ trial bulletin and ‘will be seeking views at a later stage’ with updates and headlines including Heritage Day 2021; Policy Updates; Welcome to the Alliance, #HeritageChat and much more.

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Scottish Government supporting culture throughout the pandemic

Posted on 22/01/2021 by IHBC

The Scottish Government has announced additional funds for grassroots and independent venues.

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CIAT accredited Conservationists eligible to undertake Quinquennial Inspections of churches

Posted on 22/01/2021 by IHBC

The Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT) has announced that its Accredited Conservationists are now eligible to undertake work as a Quinquennial Inspectors on church buildings. image: for illustration purposes only – Peter Badcock

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LEGO Modular Buildings Collection includes a new addition in Police Station

Posted on 22/01/2021 by IHBC

The LEGO Modular Buildings Collection has a brand-new addition in 10278 Police Station – but how does it compare to the rest of the line-up?

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