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- IHBC launches ‘Early Career Network’ with calls to join up, as new Working Group explores plans for support and services 01/09/2026
- IHBC ‘Members with benefits’ : Invitation to ‘The Historic Buildings, Parks & Gardens Event’, London, 13/11, with Historic Houses, exhibitors, speakers and more 31/08/2026
- IHBC’s WM Branch to join West Midlands Heritage Careers Fair 2026: ‘Inspiring the Next Generation of Heritage Professionals’, 21/10, Worcester Cathedral 31/08/2026
- IHBC members with benefits 1: ‘Lutyens & Liverpool’, 6-7 Nov, Lutyens Trust member rates for IHBC, with options for Full (£120), Day (£100), Talk, Walk, Student and more 31/08/2026
- REGISTER INTEREST NOW: IHBC’s new ‘Leaders in Learning for Practice Network’ seeks ‘interest’ from leads in conservation-led education, training; learning programmes; courses 31/08/2026
- IHBC NI’s update on hosting a stall in Belfast’s Assembly Buildings, 28/09, at Heritage Network’s Conference 31/08/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Professional’ CPD Signpost: HE Research on ‘Effect of the Historic Built Environment on Local Economic Growth in England: An Instrumental Variable Approach’ 31/08/2026
- IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’! IHBC calls for member assessors & Building on ‘Plymouth – UK Design Capital shortlist’ 31/08/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Parish priest speaks of ‘Blitz spirit’ after fire devastates Leicester church 31/08/2026
- Public Consultation on Historic Environment Policy for NI, to 23/10 31/08/2026
- CITB’s ‘Workforce Mobility & Skills’ research shows that skills strategies must become more localised 31/08/2026
- PM: ‘From today Britain will value the hard hat as much as the graduation cap’ 31/08/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Breathing new life into sacred spaces, in Rotterdam’s innovative approach to religious heritage 31/08/2026
- IHBC talks NPPF… on Tuesday 1 Sept, from 4PM: Join in the online discussion of the new Policy Framework and its implications 28/08/2026
- IHBC reports disappointment with ‘unjustified’ statutory role terminations for Theatres & Gardens Trusts 28/08/2026
- LAST CHANCE FOR IHBC’s 2026 Gus Astley Student Award: Open to 31/08 – Win £500 + free place at #IHBCBristolBath2027, on ‘Climate Change & Significance’ 28/08/2026
- LAST CHANCE – IHBC calls for sign-up to UK-wide survey of heritage workers who ‘use science and technology’: Led by RICHeS & Icon, to 31 August 28/08/2026
- Join IHBC’s Membership Assessors now and ‘Shape our Conservation Professionals of the future’, with CPD, status, compensation, and more as thanks and benefits 28/08/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Professional’ CPD Signpost: On Parliamentary engagement, as CMS Committee presents ‘Protecting Built Heritage’ 28/08/2026
- IHBC Director’s choice from HESPR’s £5.25M+ costed works this week: Heritage estate body seeks Conservation architect, to 09/09/2026 28/08/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: National Theatre building is turning 50 28/08/2026
- Welsh Government consults on ‘A vision for culture and sport in Wales…Developing a new culture and sport strategy…’ – to 18/12 28/08/2026
- County Council’s Network (CCN) responds on New National Planning Policy Framework 28/08/2026
- RTPI on NPPF: … puts sustainable communities on the right track.. 28/08/2026
- England’s Mayors given powers to green light developments 28/08/2026
Daily Archives: 01/03/2022
IHBC’s Council’s 3rd meeting, chaired by IHBC President, explored practice-led CPD on Listed Building Consent and guidance
IHBC’s new Council held its third meeting immediately before the IHBC 2022 AGM on 24 February, with IHBC President and Council Chair Mike Brown leading updates on recent IHBC developments and introducing a practice-led and free CPD special on England’s … Continue reading
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IHBC Marsh Awards 2022 – ‘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 HESPR news throwback from a week in February: Director’s selection, from ‘crass’ requests to women in industry
The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance service – emails members weekly ‘News and Tender Alerts’, while the Director’s occasional news listing this week looks back to early February.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Landmark London gasworks could house 555 new flats, after 8,000 complaints
Two iconic East London gasworks could soon be turned into a huge new apartment complex after plans for the scheme passed a crucial stage, reports My London. image: Dr Neil Clifton / Bethnal Green: Gasholder – Wikimedia Commons https://upload.wikimedia.org/ wikipedia/commons/c/c8/Bethnal … Continue reading
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RSPB, CIEEM and RTPI report: ‘Planning naturally- Spatial planning with nature in mind: in the UK and beyond’
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), The Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM) and the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) explore together how planning for biodiversity should be integral to every part of the planning process.
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Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Council reverses decision to scrap all arts funding following consultation
The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead has decided against plans to cut arts funding by 100% following a public consultation which indicated strength of feeling concerning arts funding.
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Irish Government launches the National Retrofitting Scheme
The Irish Government has approved support for homeowners to undertake home energy upgrades, addressing barriers to energy upgrades (retrofits) and reflecting the step-change needed to achieve a target of 500K home energy upgrades by 2030.
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New Scottish Planning Circular on ‘Local Place Plans’
Scotland’s Planning circular 1/2022 – Local Place Plans – provides guidance to communities and planning authorities on the preparation, submission and registration of Local Place Plans.
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Northern leaders put culture at centre of region’s post-pandemic recovery
A post-pandemic, pre-Levelling Up Paper, report on recovery that makes the case for the cultural icons of Northern England to be a catalyst for levelling up wins a rare show of cross-party unity.
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A legal right to nature should be part of levelling-up agenda, say campaigners
The government should set legal duties in levelling-up legislation so that developers and public bodies provide equal access to nature-rich green and blue spaces for everyone. This is just one call set out in a letter to levelling-up Secretary Michael … Continue reading
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Australian mining state passes Aboriginal heritage protection law
Legislators have introduced better protection for Aboriginal heritage in the mining state of Western Australia but indigenous groups said it did not go far enough and are counting on changes at the national level. image: for illustration purposes only By … Continue reading
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