Monthly Archives: January 2023

HE Heritage Schools 10th anniversary report shows learning about local heritage at school improves local pride

Historic England has published an impact report demonstrating the success of its Heritage Schools programme, which this year celebrates its 10th anniversary. image: Historic England Impact Report

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Council pledges to reopen Nottingham Castle following liquidation as trust winds up affairs

Nottingham City Council says it will reopen Nottingham Castle ‘as soon as possible’ after the independent trust appointed to run it went into liquidation. image: Nottingham Castle – by Cosmicutencil

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Centre for Cultural Value project: ‘Making Data Work… for public sector policy’

‘Making data work for public sector policy’ is a project that brings together cultural sector partners, data specialists and policymakers to explore how better data can lead to better policy.

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HE-funded survey on apprenticeships: Employers and ‘early careers’ – close mid-Feb 2023

Historic England (HE) has commissioned research to inform its strategic approach to apprenticeships and seeks responses to two online surveys – employer and early career interests – closing mid-February.

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Culture Action Europe on CultureForHealth report: ‘Culture: a driver for health and wellbeing in the EU’

A scoping CultureForHealth review – ‘Culture: a driver for health and wellbeing in the EU’ – aims to synthesise existing evidence on the positive effect of arts and cultural activities on health and well-being. image: CultureForHealth

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Historic Environment Scotland: Annual Report… 2021-22

The Historic Environment Scotland ‘Annual Report and Financial Statements 2021-22’ has been published, highlighting some recent achievements.

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IHBC welcomes 2023 with Conservation Wiki’s top 20 IHBC posts for 2022

The IHBC’s ‘Conservation Wiki’, accessible through the our Designing Buildings (DB) partner, targets construction sector users, and the top 20 posts for 2022 range from Hot-mixed mortars, PAS 2035 and building regs to the history of listed buildings.

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New IHBC research resource for 2023 and #IHBC25: ‘Help us connect conservation practice and research as we plan our ‘IHBC Research for Practice Digest’

This NewsBlog kickstarts plans for our new ‘IHBC Research for Practice Digest’ in this anniversary year, #IHBC25, to help connect research and conservation practice, as we seek views, feedback, suggestions and ideas on a first draft for Issue 1.

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The most read stories on Scottish Construction Now in 2022

The demise of Dundee construction firm McGill was the most read story on Scottish Construction Now, but conservation-related matters also featured high on the list. image: for illustration

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IHBC Signpost: NPPF revision consultation closes 02/03

The prospectus for consultation on revising England’s National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) as part of Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill (LURB) reforms has been published, and closes on 2 March 2023.

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IHBC’s HESPR weekly pick from £2.1M+ works: Reissue – National Heritage body seeks 25+ condition surveys, due 30/01, to £400K

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 for this week features a re-issued call from a National Heritage … Continue reading

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (landscape) doorstep’ 1: Huge Lake District area to be turned into ‘super nature reserve’

More than 7,400 acres in the Lake District have been designated as one of the first ‘super national nature reserves’ in England: Ennerdale Valley, as reported on by LancsLive. image: By John Gibson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Commons Wikimedia

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REMINDER: Consultation on Scotland’s new historic environment strategy closes 20/02: Our Place in Time (OPIT)

Historic Environment Scotland is consulting on a new strategy for Scotland’s historic environment: Our Place in Time, closing 20 February 2023. image: for illustration-Fiona Newton

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SAVE Britain’s Heritage Internship Programme 2023 – applications open: Closes 20/01

The application process for SAVE Britain’s Heritage internships for 2023 is now open, with the programme – now in its third year – looking for two interns for six month part-time paid positions running consecutively.

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Centre for Building Conservation Studies Summer School 2023 bursaries from £500: Closing 31/01

The Centre for Building Conservation Studies Summer School, which takes place from 18-23 June 2023 at the Royal Agricultural University in Cirencester, is offering bursaries, closing 31/01.

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Tower Hamlets Council rejects China’s ‘super embassy’ plans

Tower Hamlets Council’s strategic planning committee has voted to reject the Chinese government’s plans for a ‘super embassy’. image: for illustration – By Diliff – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, Commons Wikimedia

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