Daily Archives: 04/04/2023

IHBC’s 5th Council update, 30 March: Busy meeting concludes as new IHBC Vice President elected and School & charter petition consultation launched – #IHBCPetitionforCharter

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The IHBC’s Council, the Institute’s inclusive member-only advisory and training body held its fifth online meeting on 30 March, as advertised HERE, with the election of a new Vice President – Rebecca Thompson – and the launch of a consultation … Continue reading →

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IHBC 2023 School launched: #IHBCSwansea2023 booking opens for ‘Climate Change and the Historic Environment; Resilience and Performance’, in-person and online, 21-24 June 2023

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IHBC’s Council on 30 March saw the booking open for our 2023 Annual School, #IHBCSwansea2023, examining ‘Climate Change and the Historic Environment’, offering current thinking on addressing climate change in the historic environment, with up to 4 days of IHBC-recognised … Continue reading →

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IHBC Signpost: DB Wiki article feature on ‘Revised Building Regulations Part F, a reminder of what and why’, from CIAT

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Designing Buildings (DB) – host and partner to the IHBC’s Conservation Wiki – has posted Paul Williams article for CIAT: ‘Revised Building Regulations Part F: What you should be doing differently and why’.

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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest News’: Building, on the Forth Bridge construction (1873-1890)

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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 more from the archives of Building in its anniversary year, … Continue reading →

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (nation’s) doorstep’: Plymouth tree felling… call for independent inquiry

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Plymouth City Council is facing calls for an independent inquiry into the decisions behind the night-time felling of 110 trees in the city centre for a regeneration project. image: for illustration –  Plymouth as seen from the Wheel of Plymouth … Continue reading →

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England’s Heritage Open Days 2023: How to get involved

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To join the network of local organisers across the country, register online for Heritage Open Days 2023: 8-17 September.

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C20 launches 2023 ‘Risk List’ campaign

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The Twentieth Century Society has launched its latest campaign, ‘The Risk List’, to highlight the top 10 buildings most at risk of demolition, redevelopment or neglect in 2023. image: C20 –  credit: James O Davies

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British Ecological Society informs House of Lords’ inquiry on reaching the 30×30 target for protected areas

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Prof. Rick Stafford and Prof. Jane Hill have summarised the key findings of the British Ecological Society (BES) report on protected areas for the House of Lords’ Environment and Climate Change Committee inquiry into protected areas. image: for illustration – … Continue reading →

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HES: £2M available to help safeguard Scotland’s historic environment, supporting ‘express grants and interim works’

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Historic Environment  Scotland (HES) has announced the launch of the new Historic Environment Grant fun, which makes express grants and interim works for heritage assets available to communities for the first time. image: HES

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Task Force study calls on councils to prioritise place leadership: ‘Place Leadership in English Local Authorities’

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The High Streets Task Force has released a new report, ‘Place Leadership in English Local Authorities: a critical success factor in vital and viable high streets’, drawing on the experience of successful place leaders.

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Thousands more treasures to be saved for the nation as rules about discoveries are changed

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Recent Government changes the legal definition of treasure, with the expansion of the definition set out in the Treasure Act, mean that more new discoveries can go on public display. image: Open Government Licence v3.0

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