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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: June 2022
IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (vanishing) doorstep’: Entire village could be redeveloped… Penrhos Polish Village in Pwllheli demolished
Proposals to redevelop an entire village in Gwynedd have been submitted to planners, as Penrhos Polish Village in Pwllheli, founded by the Polish Housing Society after WW2, could face demolition. image: Eric Jones / Polish Scouts Hall at Penrhos Wikimedia Commons
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England’s Heritage Open Days 2022 Directory Live: Register your event now!
England’s biggest festival of history and culture ‘Heritage Open Days’ returns this September, as this year’s programme is now live, with more to be added.
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Five landmark nature recovery projects launched in England: Protect wildlife and improve public access
Over 99,000 hectares of England to be dedicated to supporting wildlife and nature for people to enjoy as five unique nature recovery projects spanning nearly 100,000 hectares will transform the public’s enjoyment of nature. image: The Dingy Skipper butterfly is … Continue reading
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Landscape Institute Awards 2022: Deadline 7 July
The Landscape Institute Awards 2022 celebrate the exceptional contribution of landscape designers, managers, planners, researches, local authorities and more, and close on 7 July.
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Scotland’s Culture Secretary welcomes IHBC’s ‘Heritage on the edge’ conference as a ‘timely opportunity… hugely important’ – Book virtual (17/06) from £25+VAT (& access recordings after!)
Scotland’s Culture Secretary Angus Robertson will welcome in-person and virtual delegates to the IHBC’s blended 2022 School on 17 June, which he says ‘offers a timely opportunity to promote heritage-led regeneration as part of the solution to… economic and social … Continue reading
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#IHBCAberdeen2022 School delegate joining details now out: Check spam for any missing details first, then contact us!
Guidance and arrangements for all aspects of the IHBC’s 2022 School have been issued to all booked delegates, so if you are missing anything crucial check your spam first then contact us at contact@ihbc.org.uk
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Stall guidance on virtual Heritage MarketPlace 15/06 now out: Free to #IHBCAberdeen2022 delegates & IHBC Members, and still time to book
Stall guidance on ‘Making your CPD stall choices’ has been sent to those visiting IHBC’s virtual MarketPlace stalls on 15 June, 4.30-7.30pm (including a ‘Happy Hour’ break) so you can check the live MarketPlace Stallholder List, and still book a … Continue reading
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Check out #IHBC25: 25 years since we turned professional – with ideas invited on marking our heritage and while looking ahead
Our new subscription year – April 2022 to March 2023 – will see the IHBC mark a quarter of a century since our incorporation as a professional body supporting and accrediting built and historic environment conservation specialists, so we’re kick-starting … Continue reading
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IHBC congratulates Alice Ullathorne – IHBC EDI lead (see 2022 School MarketPlace Billboard) – as she joins Heritage Trust Network’s Board
The IHBC is delighted to announce that Alice Ullathorne IHBC – our lead for the institute’s own ‘Equality, Diversity and Inclusion’ (EDI) Working Group, as per the IHBC’s Heritage Marketplace Billboard listing – has joined the Board of the Heritage … Continue reading
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IHBC accreditation recognised by Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS)
Sector lead the Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) has recognised the IHBC’s professional accreditation (Full and Associate Members) and support (CPD etc.) in awarding its PQP (Professionally Qualified Person) cards.
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2022 Yearbook out: Lottery CE on why #IHBCAberdeen2022 is critical + Conservation APPG Chair on heritage as the solution
Some 5000 copies of the IHBC’s 2022 Yearbook are headlining our #IHBCAberdeen2022 School and resources to members and networks, as Heritage Lottery CE explains ‘why the IHBC focus this year is so important’, and IHBC-supported All Party Parliament Group (APPG) … Continue reading
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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest News’: DB on Levelling Up, from IHBC’s 2021 Yearbook
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 Designing Buildings’ Newsletter, circulated to 15,000 registered users, headlining the … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (Scottish) doorstep’: Church of Scotland properties for sale – from historic churches to city centre flats
The Church of Scotland is to review its current portfolio of buildings, with a view to closing those little used and now surplus to requirements, reports The Scotsman as it offers more context and resources on the sales. image: for … Continue reading
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New Community Ownership Fund prospectus for UK
A new government Community Ownership Fund prospectus for the UK provides detailed guidance on the purpose of the fund, eligibility criteria, funding and support assessment criteria and the decision-making process.
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2022 World Monuments Watch: World’s most significant heritage sites in need of immediate attention
The 2022 World Monuments Fund Watch (WMF) spotlights 25 heritage sites of extraordinary significance, facing pressing challenges, and where WMF partnerships with local communities could make a meaningful difference.
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COTAC expands to deliver digital educational unit in Appreciating Built Heritage with new project officer
Having recently obtained Heritage Lottery funding from their Steps to Sustainability programme, COTAC is embarking on a project to deliver an entry-level heritage and historic environment conservation education unit delivered entirely digitally, with a search for a project officer under way.
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#IHBCAberdeen2022 Yearbook out, in IHBC25: Heritage Lottery CE on why School theme is so critical, and IHBC-supported APPG Chair on heritage as the solution – ‘an embarrassment of riches’!
Some 5000 copies of the IHBC’s 2022 Yearbook are headlining our #IHBCAberdeen2022 School and resources to members and networks, as Heritage Lottery CE explains ‘why the IHBC focus this year is so important’, and IHBC-supported All Party Parliament Group (APPG) … Continue reading
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10+ hours CPD at IHBC’s Aberdeen School for FREE? Submit ‘Chair’s Choice’ questions early & win Virtual School fee back
Question and Answer opportunities will take place across the IHBC’s ‘blended’ Day School on 17 June, but time will be tight, so get your questions in beforehand for a chance to win the ‘Chair’s Choice’ for each session by submitting … Continue reading
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Virtual #IHBCAberdeen2022 signpost to Fraserburgh: Conservation Area Regeneration finalist in national awards
The Fraserburgh 2021 Conservation Area Regeneration project has been announced as a finalist in a coveted national awards scheme, and is an especially fitting topic in the last session on the IHBC’s Day School, with ‘virtual’ delegate places still open … Continue reading
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Go virtual for #IHBCAberdeen2022 on 17/06, as Griff sets the scene with a ‘people’s perspective’, romance and all – just check the trailer, from only £25+VAT.
The IHBC features Griff Rhys Jones setting the scene for ‘Heritage on the edge’ for our #IHBCAberdeen2022 Day School on 17 June, with a trailer of his filmed ‘people’s perspective’ to whet the appetite.
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IHBC’s HESPR weekly pick from £318K costed works: Scottish body seeks support for community heritage learning, closing 24/06, £18K
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 IHBC Director’s pick from the HESPR News and Tender Alert email for this week … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage on the edge, from the doorstep’: Great Musgrave bridge infilling faces blow from planning officials
Local planning officials have urged Eden District Council to refuse National Highways’ application to retain the controversial infill at Great Musgrave bridge. image: By RuthAS – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=50687148
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Heritage and Civic Pride… Voices From Levelling Up Country: Public First report for HE
Public First has published a new report for Historic England (HE) on ‘Heritage and Civic Pride: Voices From Levelling Up Country.
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Scotland’s responses to NPF4 consultation
The Scottish Government has published responses to its consultation on the draft National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4), which covers topics from national developments and spatial strategy to national policies.
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Hamish Ogston Foundation Announces Latest Round of Funding for Cathedral Heritage Crafts
The Hamish Ogston Foundation has announced the latest round of funding to support heritage craft training through the Cathedrals’ Workshop Fellowship.
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