-
Search the archive
-
IHBC’S NewsBlogs usually only summarise third party reports. Links to other sites may not be active so you may need to contact the host site for the original text.
Unless made explicit, IHBC NewsBlogs are not IHBC endorsements.
Categories
Monthly archive
Links
-
Recent posts
- IHBC’s Director joins RICHeS Programme Board: ‘Honoured, of course, but mostly I’m impressed by the £80M of research opportunities for historic and built environment conservation’ 20/02/2026
- Don’t need your paper Context? Do everyone a favour and pass it on, ‘Spreading the Word’ to help the Conservation Professional! 20/02/2026
- IHBC MARSH Awards: Nominate to celebrate ‘Successful Learning…’ AND/OR ‘Community Contribution…’ (Ret IHBC) – with our easy-fill form open to 31/03 20/02/2026
- Booking opens for IHBC’s 2026 School, #IHBCNewcastle2026, June 18-20 (Full School only): Accessible, Certified CPD on ‘Adaptive Reuse’ – From £35+VAT (Online Day School), free pre-conference webinars and more… 20/02/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Research’ Signpost: Unlock Access to RICHeS Research Infrastructure with Full Access Fund Call now Open with ‘Help’ webinar on 11/03 20/02/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Professional’ Signpost: Designing Buildings & more on Restoration and Renewal at Westminster 20/02/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Research’ Signpost: LPA Planning Capacity and Capability Survey 2025 20/02/2026
- IHBC Director’s pick from HESPR’s weekly works: Charity seeks PM for heritage regeneration project, to 02/03 20/02/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Legal bid to protect Scots brutalist landmark from bulldozer 20/02/2026
- Delivering restoration and renewal of the Palace of Westminster: the costed proposals published 20/02/2026
- Government plans to train next generation of construction workers 20/02/2026
- SAVE’s Buildings at Risk register (BaR) – Call for Entries 2026 20/02/2026
- York Consortium for Craft and Conservation opens applications for Bursaries for 2026, to 16/03 20/02/2026
- Government Consultation on Design and Placemaking Planning Practice Guidance, to 10/03 20/02/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: National Residential Retrofit Plan 2026 for Ireland’ makes upgrades more affordable and accessible 20/02/2026
- Bursaries for #IHBCNewcastle2026 open to 13/04, 18-20 June: ‘Submit now to be next on the list!’ 17/02/2026
- IHBC MARSH Awards: Nominate to celebrate ‘Successful Learning…’ AND/OR ‘Community Contribution…’ (Ret IHBC) – with our easy-fill form open to 31/03 17/02/2026
- IHBC President’s ‘Members only’ Invitation to next Virtual Council: Online, 8 April 2026, from 4.30pm – Scoping ‘Investigation’ of conservation in local government, with a call for suggestions etc. 17/02/2026
- Booking opens for IHBC’s 2026 School, #IHBCNewcastle2026, June 18-20 (Full School only): Accessible, Certified CPD on ‘Adaptive Reuse’ – From £35+VAT (Online Day School), free pre-conference webinars and more… 17/02/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Management’ Signpost: Great Expectations Conference update by the National Churches Trust – Recordings now available 17/02/2026
- IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: IHBC’s NewsBlog on ‘BOOKING OPEN for IHBC’s Full School (June 18-20): #IHBCNewcastle2026’ 17/02/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Heritage charity to change name after sale of 20,000-acre estate 17/02/2026
- National Heritage Emergency declared by Stoke-on-Trent – ‘first for a UK City’ – as Potteries needs £325Mn investment over the next decade 17/02/2026
- Nominations open for the Plowden Medal Conservation Award 2026, to 15/05 17/02/2026
- LPOC announces Listed & Modern Architectural Awards 2026 17/02/2026
Daily Archives: 01/10/2021
IHBC update members, on ‘The way forward’: Getting over COVID-19 & under new governance… starting with Council (13/10), now open to ALL members and our IHBC@COP26 #IHBCHelpdesk
IHBC Chair David McDonald and IHBC President Mike Brown have written to all IHBC members highlighting plans for the future, including a pandemic recovery fund for Branches, progress on the new Council (13/10), with all members invited and our IHBC@COP26 … Continue reading
Posted in IHBC NewsBlog
Comments Off on IHBC update members, on ‘The way forward’: Getting over COVID-19 & under new governance… starting with Council (13/10), now open to ALL members and our IHBC@COP26 #IHBCHelpdesk
Volunteer virtually with IHBC@COP26 on IHBC’s built and historic environment ‘Conservation Helpdesk+’, – because ‘Conserving our Places Conserves our Planet’
Volunteer at the virtual IHBC@COP26 ‘Conservation Helpdesk+’ and support IHBC and our partners’ advice, insights and learning across the global COP26 network, because ‘Conserving our Places Conserves our Planet’, just contact our COP26 conservation #IHBCHelpdesk.
Posted in IHBC NewsBlog
Comments Off on Volunteer virtually with IHBC@COP26 on IHBC’s built and historic environment ‘Conservation Helpdesk+’, – because ‘Conserving our Places Conserves our Planet’
IHBC welcomes HB&P – Historic Buildings & Places – part of the AMS re-cast, with audience survey closing 22/10
From 1 October a new branding and title Historic Buildings & Places (HB&P) will become the face of the distinguished national amenity society, the ‘Ancient Monuments Society’, with an audience survey closing 22 October to help as it looks further … Continue reading
Posted in IHBC NewsBlog
Comments Off on IHBC welcomes HB&P – Historic Buildings & Places – part of the AMS re-cast, with audience survey closing 22/10
IHBC’s HESPR pick from £5M+ works this week: Community enterprise seeks construction consultant on traditional buildings, closing 01/10
The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance service – emails members weekly ‘News and Tender Alerts’, and the Director’s pick this week features the call from a community enterprise company for a … Continue reading
Posted in IHBC NewsBlog
Comments Off on IHBC’s HESPR pick from £5M+ works this week: Community enterprise seeks construction consultant on traditional buildings, closing 01/10
IHBC features ‘Heritage from the PDR-step’ 1: Campaigners push ahead with permitted development rights legal challenge
Environmental campaigners Rights: Community: Action (RCA) have pushed ahead with a threatened judicial review of the government’s expansion of permitted development rights (PDRs) reports YourHarlow, with The Court of Appeal scheduled to rule on 5 October. image: for illustration purposes … Continue reading
Posted in IHBC NewsBlog
Comments Off on IHBC features ‘Heritage from the PDR-step’ 1: Campaigners push ahead with permitted development rights legal challenge
IHBC features ‘Heritage from the PDR-step’ 2: Reading BC wants to make it harder to create new flats in the town centre
New homes could be banned from being built in converted restaurants and shops, as Reading Borough Council (BC) considers that proposed changes to planning under Permitted Development Rights (PDRs), could threaten essential local shops, services and affordable housing etc.
Posted in IHBC NewsBlog
Comments Off on IHBC features ‘Heritage from the PDR-step’ 2: Reading BC wants to make it harder to create new flats in the town centre
Welsh Consolidation Bill: Making planning and historic environment law simpler & more accessible
Mick Antoniw, the Welsh Government’s Counsel General, has launched a new programme to improve the accessibility of Welsh law, where ‘planning law will be simplified and modernised through a consolidation Bill’.
Posted in Sector NewsBlog
Comments Off on Welsh Consolidation Bill: Making planning and historic environment law simpler & more accessible
CIAT President highlights concerns over semiotics in review of regulation of architects
A message from Eddie Weir President of CIAT has highlighted the need for clarity on the ‘views and opinions’ sought in the recent call for evidence for the review of the regulation of architects.
Posted in Sector NewsBlog
Comments Off on CIAT President highlights concerns over semiotics in review of regulation of architects
Scottish Government appoints Dr Fiona Simpson as chief planner
The Scottish Government has appointed Dr Fiona Simpson as its new chief planner.
Posted in Sector NewsBlog
Comments Off on Scottish Government appoints Dr Fiona Simpson as chief planner
ARB architects’ survey to help shape future CPD, closing 29/11
The Architects Registration Board (ARB) has launched a survey inviting architects to help shape the regulator’s approach to continuing professional development (CPD), closing 29 November.
Posted in Sector NewsBlog
Comments Off on ARB architects’ survey to help shape future CPD, closing 29/11
TCI Opinion Piece: … what does the Cabinet reshuffle mean for consultation?
The Consultation Institute (TCI) offers its take on what the re-shuffle might mean for consultation. image: for illustration purposes only – Open Government Licence v3.0
Posted in Sector NewsBlog
Comments Off on TCI Opinion Piece: … what does the Cabinet reshuffle mean for consultation?