Daily Archives: 07/07/2023

New Context out, on World Heritage Sites, designation, Armageddon and even more

Posted on 07/07/2023 by IHBC

The new issue of the IHBC’s members’ journal, Context No. 176, explores the diverse facets of World Heritage Sites alongside a myriad of other aspects of conservation – designation, Armageddon and more – from across our globe.

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IHBC welcomes LGA tribute page for late Lord Kerslake, former vice chair of ‘Conservation, Places and People’ All Party Parliamentary Group (CPP APPG)

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The IHBC has welcomed the decision by Local Government Association (LGA) to set up a tribute page following the death of Lord Kerslake, a former vice chair of the IHBC-supported ‘Conservation, Places and People’ All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG).

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IHBC Signpost: NAO Press release – The Government’s resources and waste reforms for England

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The National Audit Office (NAO) on 30 June 2023 has published a new report on the Government’s resources and waste reforms for England noting it ‘still lacks effective long-term plans to reduce waste’.

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IHBC’s HESPR pick from record £44M (million) of costed works: Govt office posts heritage works in Europe, to 21/07, from £16+M

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The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance service – emails members regular ‘News and Tender Alerts’, and the IHBC Director’s pick for this week features is the call from a UK government … Continue reading →

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Chard and Ilminster News applauds SAVE’s online Buildings at Risk Register

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A number of buildings in Somerset are among nearly 70 new entries added to SAVE Britain’s Heritage online Buildings at Risk Register, reports the Chard and Ilminster News.

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Scottish SPICe grills Climate Change 1: Adaptation policy

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The Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe) sets out the various periodically released reports to be aware of that relate to climate adaptation policy in Scotland.

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Sheffield council issues apology over tree-felling scandal

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The city’s new Labour leader has accepted that some of the 17,500 trees cut down were healthy. image: for illustration

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Government advice for shoppers after report highlights difficulties buying ‘green’ home heating

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The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)  will be carrying out further work looking into potential misleading practices in the green heating and insulation sector. image: for illustration

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New Creative Industries Sector Vision takes up Lords Committee recommendations

Posted on 07/07/2023 by IHBC

The Government has…. published its ‘Creative Industries Sector Vision’. In response Baroness Stowell of Beeston, Chair of the Communications and Digital Committee has welcomed the Government’s adoption of several recommendations previously put forward in the Committee’s report ‘At risk: our … Continue reading →

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AHF Transforming Heritage publishes end of Programme Report

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The Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF) ‘Transforming Heritage’ programme has published its report ‘Heritage Transformed in Wales and Northern Ireland, 2020-2023, End 0f Programme Report.’

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Europa Nostra calls on European Political Community to include Culture and Cultural Heritage among future EPC priorities

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Europa Nostra has called on Heads of State or Government of all European Political Community (EPC) countries to include the key priority areas of culture and heritage on its future agendas. image: Mimi Castle, Bulboaca, Moldova – Helgie12, CC BY-SA … Continue reading →

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