Daily Archives: 07/02/2023

Spotlight on Context for #IHBC25: Hear from IHBC’s past Chair and first President on our progress, ‘From chrysalis to butterfly…’

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Marking the 25th anniversary of the IHBC – #IHBC 25 – our ‘IHBC at 25’ issue of Context looks back at where today’s multidisciplinary institute came from, how it has evolved and where it might go, and this celebratory NewsBlog … Continue reading →

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IHBC Marsh Awards 2023: Seeking Nominations for ‘Retired IHBC Members’ and ‘Successful Learners’ – Closing 31 March 2023

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Two  IHBC Marsh Awards, developed in partnership with the Marsh Charitable Trust, celebrate both civic contributions by retired members and successful learning in heritage skills, with awards of £500 and free places at IHBC’s Swansea 2023 School in June, closing … Continue reading →

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Interested is serving as an IHBC trustee? New Board statement encourages diversity and more, so review guidance and terms and explore, all before 22 March close

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IHBC’s Board has issued a new statement on ‘Equity, Diversity and Inclusion’ to encourage Board nominations most representative of our membership, with further guidance on our web pages and in person, helping all member categories engage with our governance and … Continue reading →

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IHBC Signpost to Building on solar panels in planning applications, as ‘panels have a right to light’

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Photovoltaic panels have a right to light, so planners will want to see that any on neighbouring properties have been taken into account, explains Building. image: for illustration – Raysonho @ Open Grid Scheduler / Grid Engine, CC0, via Wikimedia … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest News’: Purcell (HESPR member) on Porthcawl progress, from BD

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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 HESPR member Purcell’s update on Porthcawl Pavilion from Building Design … Continue reading →

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Plans to restore historic Lydd Railway Station ravaged by fire

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Plans have been proposed to restore the Lydd Railway Station after it was hit by a fire, reports Kent Live. image: By Ravenseft – Own work, CC BY-SA 2.0 uk Commons Wikimedia

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Odesa inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List in danger in the face of threats of destruction

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The World Heritage Committee decided to inscribe the Historic Centre of Odesa (Ukraine) on the World Heritage List in danger. image: for illustration – by Odessa International Film Festival, Commons Wikimedia  Odessa Opera & Ballet Theatre

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

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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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England’s Chief Planner highlights invitation to respond to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) Consultation

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The January ‘Message from [the] Chief Planner’ of England, Joanna Averley, headlines the Government’s National Planning Policy consultation open till 2 March 2023.

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HES launches survey of Scotland’s stonemasonry sector: Closing 28/02

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Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has on Wednesday 18 January launched a survey of stonemasonry in Scotland to better understand the current status of the sector. image: HES website

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Biennale College Architettura 2023: International call for applications etc. open until 17 February 2023

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The International call for applications has opened for the first-ever Biennale College Architettura, which will run from 25 June to 22 July 2023 in Venice, Italy, is open to 17 February 2023.

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