Daily Archives: 09/03/2021

IHBC’s new CPD Circular now out: Accessible cross-sector learning support, with career, awards and more, so sign up or submit events for free!

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The IHBC’s regular CPD Circular is out, offering ‘members and their networks… up-to-date information on continuing professional development (CPD)’, free to non-members and with free events postings too!

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IHBC eligible members: Vote by proxy to keep costs down and pace up at the IHBC’s General Meeting 26/03

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Eligible members of the IHBC are strongly encouraged to use proxy votes for the Special Resolution at the forthcoming General Meeting (GM) on 26 March, and help the IHBC ‘move past the pandemic’, while keeping up the discussions and the … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s ‘members only’ first new Council: Free online CPD and a chance to shape our future – 26 March, from c.1.45pm (after the General Meeting)

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IHBC Chair David McDonald said: ‘Trustees have decided to take early advantage of our new constitutional arrangements to host together the first General Meeting of 2021 and our first new Council, with both open and free to IHBC members of … Continue reading →

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Last chance approaches for IHBC’s Marsh Awards: Your chance to nominate ‘successful learners’ – closing 31 March

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The closing date approaches for the IHBC’s Marsh Award for ‘successful learning in heritage skills’, with a prize that includes £500 and a free place at the IHBC’s Brighton 2021 Annual School, and with nominations closing on 31 March.

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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest Sector News’ pick of the week: AJ on ‘The most Corbusier building in Britain’, now GII listed

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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 news from across the development sector, and this week features the Architects’ … Continue reading →

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IHBC features ‘Heritage for the (Welsh) Doorstep’: protecting the ‘Welsh Versailles’

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WalesOnline reports on how Conwy Council is stepping in to protect a Grade I listed stately home that is one of the largest in Wales, Kinmel Hall, which has fallen into disrepair in recent years and campaigners are concerned about … Continue reading →

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£60,000 bill for unauthorised works to GII listed 16th century mansion

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A couple who carried out unauthorised works on their 16th century property in Waltham St Lawrence, Berkshire – Old Gunsbrook House – face a £60,000 bill for ignoring its Grade II listing.

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Consultation on Scottish skills requirements for energy efficiency etc

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The Scottish Government has launched a consultation on Scottish skills requirements for energy efficiency, zero emissions and low carbon heating systems, microgeneration and heat networks for homes.

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More than £18 million awarded in final grants from first round of Culture Recovery Fund

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Government has announced that 22 heritage organisations and 33 independent cinemas are the latest to receive support from the Culture Recovery Fund. image: for illustration purposes only  Open Government Licence v3.0

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Town halls to seize empty shops to put them back to use, under Labour plans to revive high streets

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Town halls would be able to seize empty shops and bring them back into use, under Labour plans to revive decaying high streets.

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Scotland’s Churches Trust: Survey invitation to helping ‘Sustain our Places of Worship’

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The Scotland’s Churches Trust (SCT) has launched a survey to assist raise the profile of the work of the Trust.

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DfT taskforce sticks by claim Hammersmith Bridge could reopen in spring

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The Department for Transport’s (DfT) Hammersmith Bridge taskforce has doubled down on its previous assertion that the embattled Victorian structure could be partially reopened, to pedestrians and cyclists, as early as April, once ongoing inspections of the western pedestals is … Continue reading →

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