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- Context 184 under the spotlight: IHBC’s accessible CPD for Conservation Professionals, with Law & Policy Update – ‘A village is not a historic town’ 21/10/2025
- IHBC Research Signpost: Impacts of changes to local authority funding on small to medium heritage organisations 21/10/2025
- IHBC’s ‘Practice’ Signpost: Traditional and historic buildings – a new Retrofit British Standard, an update from IHBC’s John Edwards, with joint CPD webinar 14/11 21/10/2025
- IHBC launches FREE ‘Events Calendar’ submission form – with potential for inclusion in our celebrated monthly CPD Circular 21/10/2025
- IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: LocalGov on ‘Planning recruitment’ threats as 33 bodies (inc. IHBC) call for funds 21/10/2025
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Welsh council to appeal High Court quashing of Article 4s over ‘misleading’ officers’ report 21/10/2025
- TCPA seeks support in Campaign for Healthy Homes: Joining health and PD rights advocacy in Planning Bill changes 21/10/2025
- Licensing builders must happen following ECO debacle, says FMB 21/10/2025
- Honouring the legacy of the Sycamore Gap tree: a new creative commission 21/10/2025
- Built Environment Committee responds to New Towns Taskforce Report 21/10/2025
- £10Mn+ Water company fines fund local restoration projects 21/10/2025
- Elle Cass next Chair Royal Town Planning Institute Board 21/10/2025
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: UNESCO launches the first global Virtual Museum of Stolen Cultural Objects at MONDIACULT 2025 21/10/2025
- IHBC’s ‘Special Thanks’ to 2025’s Student Award entrants, as 49 seek prizes (to £500) & places at #IHBCNewcastle2026 17/10/2025
- IHBC welcomes Campaign for National Parks success as ‘plans to weaken protected landscapes duty quietly dropped’ 17/10/2025
- IHBC’s ‘Practice’ Signpost: Traditional and historic buildings – a new Retrofit British Standard, an update from IHBC’s John Edwards, with joint CPD webinar 14/11 17/10/2025
- IHBC’s ‘Director’s pick’ from HESPR’s £495K+ of weekly works: Welsh Council seeks team for urban hub, to 31/10 and c.£75K 17/10/2025
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’ (& ‘Evaluation’ signpost!): ‘History of the Pioneering Stockton and Darlington Railway’ via HE 17/10/2025
- National Audit Office: Weak controls and oversight blamed for faulty home installations under energy efficiency scheme 17/10/2025
- New UK Town of Culture competition to celebrate our national story 17/10/2025
- THA Call for Case Studies for Heritage Debate 2025, to 24/10 17/10/2025
- New Towns Taskforce: Report to government published 17/10/2025
- Communities to ‘seize control over high streets and restore pride’ 17/10/2025
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Creative Health – UK & Ireland State of the Sector Survey, to 31 October 17/10/2025
- Context 184 under the spotlight: IHBC’s accessible CPD for Conservation Professionals, featuring Past President Mike Brown’s Vox Pop 14/10/2025
Monthly Archives: June 2023
IHBC’s Heritage MarketPlace:LIVE (21/06, 4.30PM; free & open to all) includes insurance (MFL) trees (Woodland Trust), communities (Civic Voice), sustainability, practice, research drawings and much more, all for #IHBCSwansea2023
More detail on the IHBC’s Heritage MarketPlace:LIVE Zoom Breakout sessions on 21 June is available – where anyone registered can meet, network, ask and learn about a huge range of heritage-linked topics, live and online, supporting #IHBCSwansea2023.
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IHBC ‘Research’ Signpost: Power to Change…Community Improvement Districts Pilot update – ‘What we’ve learnt so far’
The pilot programme for Community Improvement Districts (CIDs) has emerged from a continuing need to revitalise traditional high streets and town centres, and Power to Change reports on the research to date.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Snowdonia’s hidden ‘little Italy’ reveals more replica buildings and structures
Snowdonia’s hidden ‘little Italy’ – a small woodland known as the ‘Little Italy’ of southern Eryri (Snowdonia) – has revealed more of its astonishing secrets with ‘Scores more replica buildings and structures… discovered as the overgrown site is cleared’. image: … Continue reading
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The Historic Environment (Wales) Bill receives Royal Assent
After a ten-month passage through Senedd Cymru, the Historic Environment (Wales) Bill has become an Act after receiving Royal Assent from His Majesty, King Charles III, and being impressed with the Welsh Seal by the First Minister.
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The Woodland Trust: Over 40% of new road schemes across England impact irreplaceable ancient woods
Planned changes to the Government’s transport policy don’t go nearly far enough, with new road schemes causing huge damage to both ancient woodland and veteran and ancient trees, reports the Woodland Trust in a new campaign. image: for illustration – … Continue reading
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REMINDER: Lottery & AHF seek EoIs by 26 June, on ‘Empowering people & places’, £5M for new Heritage Development Trusts
The National Lottery Heritage Fund (Lottery) and the Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF) have announced a three-year partnership to empower people to revive unused buildings and support expert regeneration in some of the UK’s most deprived places and communities, with Expressions … Continue reading
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More than 100 businesses call on the Government for planning reform to deliver net zero and restore nature
A joint letter to the Prime Minister and three Secretaries of State, coordinated by the UK Green Building Council (UKGBC), has been signed by more than 100 businesses from across the built environment sector. image: for illustration – Open Government … Continue reading
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HES to launch Our Past, Our Future – ‘The Strategy for Scotland’s Historic Environment’
Our Past, Our Future is Scotland’s new strategy for the historic environment, setting out a national mission to sustain and enhance the benefits of Scotland’s historic environment, for people and communities now and into the future.
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Time too tight to catch up on ‘Climate Change and the Historic Environment’ at #IHBCSwansea2023 on June 23: Simply book your virtual Day School place from £30+VAT and review the record after!
On 23 June the IHBC hosts a targeted examination into ‘Climate Change and the Historic Environment’, with current thinking from lead practitioners, funders, researchers & bodies across the UK, so if you are too busy to even drop in live … Continue reading
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UPDATE on IHBC’s Heritage MarketPlace:LIVE sessions (21/06, from 4.30PM; free & open to all) with HE, HES, Woodland Trust, Civic Voice & more (including Canada) and supporting #IHBCSwansea2023 on ‘Climate Change & the HE’
The IHBC has updated details for our Heritage MarketPlace:LIVE Zoom Breakout Rooms topics and hosts, for 21 June, where anyone registered can meet, network, ask and learn about a huge range of heritage-linked topics, live and online, supporting #IHBCSwansea2023.
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REMINDER: IHBC launches #IHBCPetitionforCharter consultation web hub & resource: Peruse, pass on and promote
The IHBC has launched its consultation web hub & resource offering context, updates and more on the prospect of an IHBC Petition for Charter – #IHBCPetitionforCharter – to help engagement on the issues around the IHBC seeking a Royal Charter … Continue reading
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IHBC Signpost to Scotland’s Engine Shed: Myth-busting blog raising energy efficiency awareness and standards for traditional buildings
The drive to net-zero and the need to reduce carbon emissions has led to the creation of a wide range of energy efficiency standards about the energy performance of buildings, including traditionally constructed buildings, this blog from Historic Environment Scotland’s … Continue reading
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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest News’: DB features IHBC’s NW Branch Conference report which asks on climate change & heritage adaptation, ‘Not if, but how?
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) on IHBC’s North West Branch Conference report … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep: Falling masonry from Thurso old bank building shuts A9
A number of roads were cordoned off by police in Thurso after a large section of masonry fell off a building, reports The Herald Scotland. image: Highland Council
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Prison sentence for directors after wall collapse kills five
Two company directors have been jailed and given combined fines of £1.6m after a wall collapsed killing five men.
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Common Vision seeks young people’s views on culture, creativity & cultural education: Help shape England’s cultural education plan
Common Vision is working with Arts Council England to research young people’s views on culture, creativity and cultural education in a government-funded project supporting children and young people as they share their experiences of arts and culture.
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Become a London Borough of Culture!
Applications will be open from July 2023 to become the London Borough of Culture 2025 or 2027, or a Cultural Impact Award winner. image: London Assembly website
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Green apprenticeships celebrated in honour of the Coronation
Six green apprenticeships have been marked with the Coronation emblem in recognition of their sustainability credentials. image: Open Government Licence v3.0
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Dame Caroline Dinenage MP elected Chair of Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Dame Caroline Dinenage has been elected Chair of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee. image: Open Government Licence v3.0
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UPDATE on IHBC’s Heritage MarketPlace:LIVE sessions (21/06, from 4.30pm) FREE & OPEN TO ALL with HE, HES, Woodland Trust, Civic Voice & more (including Canada) and supporting #IHBCSwansea2023 on ‘Climate Change & the Historic Environment’
The IHBC has updated details for our Heritage MarketPlace:LIVE Zoom Breakout Rooms topics and hosts, for 21 June, where anyone registered can meet, network, ask and learn about a huge range of heritage-linked topics, live and online, supporting #IHBCSwansea2023.
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Time too tight to catch up on ‘Climate Change and the Historic Environment’ at #IHBCSwansea2023 on June 23: Simply book your virtual Day School place from £30+VAT and review the record after!
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IHBC welcomes Civic Voice as first Media Network Partner for Heritage MarketPlace:LIVE (21/06, from 4.30) FREE & OPEN TO ALL, supporting #IHBCSwansea2023
IHBC Director Sean O’Reilly has warmly welcomed England’s Civic Voice as Media Network Partner for the virtual Heritage MarketPlace:LIVE, on 21 June from 4.30PM, free & open to all and supporting IHBC’s 2023 School. on Climate Change and the Historic … Continue reading
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Serious about your career? Sign up for IHBC’s ‘Jobs etc.’, for opportunities across diverse disciplines, specialisms and levels: Cadw, councils, practices, trusts (Canal & River to Stirling, Churches & Landmark) and more
To help connect employers’ needs and practitioners’ skills, the IHBC regularly updates NewsBlog readers on the wide-ranging opportunities on our ‘IHBC Jobs etc.’ service, so be sure to sign up for free alerts and ‘stay ahead’ with the our unique … Continue reading
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IHBC Practice Signpost: Developer bids to overturn decision to grant Port Dundas sawmill listed status
The developer behind plans to demolish a Victorian industrial building in Glasgow to deliver a block of 60 apartments has against a recent decision to give it listed status. image: for illustration – HES
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IHBC’s HESPR pick from £200K costed works: Council seeks field work, closing 03/07
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 Council’s call for archaeological field work, … Continue reading
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