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- 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
Monthly Archives: February 2022
PASS THE WORD: IHBC Marsh Awards 2022 launched: ‘Your chance to nominate retired IHBC members and/or successful learners’, closing 31 March
The IHBC’s Marsh Awards, developed in partnership with the Marsh Trust, has launched the two 2022 Awards – for civic contributions by retired members, and for successful learning in heritage skills – with prizes that include £500 and a free place at the IHBC’s Aberdeen 2022 … Continue reading
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REMINDER: IHBC’s AGM Papers issued: All members welcome, so book places and/or register proxies (as eligible), and contact IHBC if papers still needed
The IHBC has issued members of ALL categories the papers for the ‘virtual’ 2022 AGM on 24 February 2022 at 6.00pm, so if you have not received yours, please let us know at admin@ihbc.org.uk – while proxy voting is open to eligible members and … Continue reading
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IHBC’s HESPR pick from £377K+ works this week: Council seeks team for Town Centre Plan, closing 18/02, valued £15K
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 by a council to deliver a Design … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (antiquarian’s) doorstep’: Historic gas lamps win temporary reprieve after campaign led by antiques dealers
Two antiques dealers and their supporters campaigning for Westminster Council to stop removing historic gas lamps have won a temporary reprieve, reports Antiques Gazette. image: for illustration purposes only
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RTPI Cymru Discussion Paper: ‘Living Locally in Rural Wales’, and the ‘15 minute neighbourhood’ model
The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Cymru discussion paper explores the concept of living locally in rural areas in Wales and whether the 15 minute neighbourhood model can be applied.
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HES: ‘New approach to the inspection of historic properties’ responds to climate change impacts
Historic Environment Scotland(HES) is implementing measures reflecting a new approach to the inspection of historic properties in response to the effects of climate change. image: HES
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Council spending on the arts has halved since 2010
Local authority expenditure on cultural services has fallen by 50% across England since 2009-2010, according to new research from The Public Campaign for the Arts.
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Audit finds asset valuation flaws at Scottish Canals
Flaws found in the way Scottish Canals recorded and valued its assets meant auditors could not give an opinion on its accounts, according to a new report published by Audit Scotland. image: Caledonian Canal – Daniel Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0 … Continue reading
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Bee bricks become planning requirement for new buildings in Brighton
A planning law introduced in the city of Brighton and Hove, England, calls for new buildings to include special bricks that provide nests for solitary bees.
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IHBC’s ‘Amenity’ Context article – Matthew Saunders on ‘past and future of listing’ – leads Designing Buildings newsletter to 15K construction sector users
The recent IHBC ‘Amenity’-themed Context article by Matthew Saunders, former Director of the AMS – now Historic Buildings & Places – has been headlined first in the Newsletter from Designing Buildings (DB) – host of IHBC’s Conservation Wiki – to … Continue reading
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UPDATE: IHBC looks to the future with new ‘Affiliate’ arrangements offering improved support for all: ONLY the name changes – to ‘Supporter’ – for those seeking status quo
The IHBC Board’s call to upgrade the Affiliate category – and recognise those with an ‘awareness’ of conservation – means that from April 2022 anyone not securing or applying for assessment as an Affiliate will join a new ‘Supporter’ category, … Continue reading
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REMINDER: IHBC’s AGM Papers issued: All members welcome, so book places and/or register proxies (as eligible), and contact IHBC if papers still needed
The IHBC has issued members of ALL categories the papers for the ‘virtual’ 2022 AGM on 24 February 2022 at 6.00pm, so if you have not received yours, please let us know at admin@ihbc.org.uk – while proxy voting is open to eligible members and … Continue reading
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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest Sector News’: Building on Hempcrete
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’, and this week features Building on Hempcrete!
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (northern) doorstep’: Construction and housing sectors etc. reply to Levelling Up plans
As Michael Gove defended the funding of the Government’s levelling-up promises and insisted they will ‘change the economic model of this country’, North East businesses have been telling The Northern Echo what they think.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (council) doorstep’: Recording memories of Hexham for future generations
A unique project aims to capture local residents’ memories of Hexham on video which will be made available for others to view and held too for future generations.
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Ireland’s North-South MOU to protect heritage of old farm buildings
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) to protect vernacular heritage such as old farm buildings across the entire island of Ireland has been signed by Minister of State, Malcolm Noonan and Minister for Communities for Northern Ireland, Deirdre Hargey. image: for … Continue reading
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RTPI welcomes new President Timothy David Crawshaw
The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has announced the inauguration of Timothy David Crawshaw MRTPI, ushering in his Presidency at the RTPI for 2022. image: RTPI website
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Councils chosen to pilot planning schemes
People living in deprived and urban areas will be encouraged to engage more with the planning system under new schemes being piloted by 11 councils. image: Open Government licence v3.0
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ICOMOS publishes ‘Commentary on Nature-Culture Keywords’: New Resource linking natural and cultural heritage fields
To help develop a connected approach to considering nature and culture, ICOMOS has issued the Commentary on Nature-Culture Keywords, which reflects a dialogue between disciplines within the heritage field, and to develop a common understanding across cultural and natural heritage … Continue reading
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Oxfordshire councils look to scrap partnership
Oxfordshire County Council and Cherwell District Council have announced they are looking to end their formal partnership.
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HES: Invitation to ‘Download our apps’ launched
Historic Environment Scotland (HES) recommends free apps to help you plan your adventures in Scotland and explore the sites in a new, interactive way. image: HES website
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IHBC highlights opportunities in Levelling Up White Paper
The IHBC has some distinctive takes on Michael Gove’s flagship Levelling Up White Paper, which sets out a plan to ‘transform the UK by spreading opportunity and prosperity to all parts of it’.
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Don’t forget: IHBC Marsh Awards 2022 launched: ‘Your chance to nominate retired IHBC members and/or successful learners’, closing 31 March
The IHBC’s Marsh Awards, developed in partnership with the Marsh Trust, has launched the two 2022 Awards – for civic contributions by retired members, and for successful learning in heritage skills – with prizes that include £500 and a free place at the IHBC’s Aberdeen 2022 … Continue reading
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IHBC’s AGM Papers issued: All members welcome, so book places and/or register proxies (as eligible), and contact IHBC if papers still needed
The IHBC has issued members of ALL categories the papers for the ‘virtual’ 2022 AGM on 24 February 2022 at 6.00pm, so if you have not received yours, please let us know at admin@ihbc.org.uk – while proxy voting is open to eligible members and … Continue reading
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IHBC responds to Welsh Government consultation on Building Regulations Part L and F Review
The IHBC has submitted its response to the consultation on the last of three linked consultations of the Welsh Building Regulations, focussed on the energy efficiency and ventilation standards.
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