Daily Archives: 14/02/2023

IHBC’s Education Secretary welcomes WM Branch feedback survey results for ‘The Conservation Hour’

Posted on 14/02/2023 by IHBC

The IHBC’s West Midlands (WM) Branch has posted exemplary Branch survey feedback on its highly rated CPD programme ‘The Conservation Hour’, a ‘10-part series of lunchtime lectures focused around the IHBC core competencies’.

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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

Posted on 14/02/2023 by IHBC

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 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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IHBC project signpost to: SRM on Gradel Quads, New College Oxford, with stone façade and ‘Brave roof redesign’

Posted on 14/02/2023 by IHBC

Sir Robert McAlpine (SRM) reports on how its team is working to deliver purpose-designed quadrangles which will form new residential buildings for New College Oxford, and features a complex, high-quality limestone and sandstone façade as well as a ‘Brave roof … Continue reading →

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IHBC signposts new closing date of 17/02 for HE’s call for input to ‘Article 4 Direction: Local Authority Survey’

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Historic England is seeking ressposnes to research into heritage-related Article 4 Directions (A4Ds) with the aim of developing a better understanding of their use and effectiveness.

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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest News’: DB features IHBC on ‘where IHBC came from’ in IHBC25

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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 Designing Buildings (DB), host of the IHBC’s Conservation Wiki, on … Continue reading →

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Skateboarders transform medieval disused church in Norwich into skate park

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Two skateboarding fanatics have transformed a disused medieval church in Norwich into a skate park after successfully raising thousands of pounds on a crowdfunding site, reports Scottish Construction Now.

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Grenfell fire: Housing developers given ultimatum to fix unsafe buildings

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England’s housing developers have been given an ultimatum: commit to repairing unsafe buildings or be banned from operating in the market. Developers now have six weeks to sign a government contract to fix their unsafe buildings from the past 30 years. … Continue reading →

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Under resourcing, harassment, and internet trolling leaves more than 75% of planners in Wales overstretched

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Three-quarters of Local Planning Authority officers in Wales felt overstretched in their work, according to a Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) survey of 209 planners in Wales produced as part of its Big Conversation report.

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Europa Nostra: 11 European heritage sites shortlisted for 7 Most Endangered Programme 2023

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On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the 7 Most Endangered Programme in 2023, Europa Nostra and the European Investment Bank Institute have announced the 11 most threatened heritage sites in Europe shortlisted for this year’s edition of the … Continue reading →

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Community Ownership Fund bidding prospectus out: £140M over 4 years across UK

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The Community Ownership Fund bidding prospectus provides detailed guidance on the purpose of the fund, eligibility criteria, funding and support assessment criteria and the decision-making process. Please see below for update on Round 2.

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Applicant’s guide out on Countryside Stewardship Woodland Management Plan grant 2023

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Countryside Stewardship (CS) Woodland Management Plan (WMP) grants are open for applications all year from 5 January 2023. image: Open Government Licence v3.0

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Newly updated ICOMOS Charter for Cultural Heritage Tourism

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ICOMOS is very pleased with the adoption of the newly updated ICOMOS International Cultural Heritage Tourism Charter, which was approved at its last General Assembly in October 2022 in Bangkok (Thailand).

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