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- IHBC’s ‘quick query’ to Officers & advisers etc. in UK LG conservation, to help inform our ‘call for changes’ to governments, open to 10/07 & after, and for network circulation 26/06/2026
- Spotlighting IHBC’s recent Council film, ‘Do Drop-in, before they drop out’: Our new, must-see interview on pre-Pre App options, and how talking to applicants can help make things better! 26/06/2026
- As 90% of ‘Virtual’ Newcastle School feedback is ‘5/5’ or ‘4/5’, IHBC celebrates success in 2026, in learning, partnerships, friends & more, with thanks & congrats to all as Bristol 2027 looms, in June, on ‘Climate Change and Significance’ 26/06/2026
- REGISTER INTEREST NOW: IHBC’s new ‘Leaders in Learning for Practice Network’ seeks ‘interest’ from leads in conservation-led education, training & learning programmes & courses 26/06/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Practice’ CPD Signpost: ‘Help Tackle One of Construction’s Biggest Killers: – Dust’…. a 5-minute survey open to 31 July 26/06/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Research’ CPD Signpost: Funding opportunity in AHRC large grants: Outline stage – to £3M, 16/09 26/06/2026
- IHBC Director’s pick from HESPR’s £10K+ costed works this week: Charity seeks Project Officer for its heritage events etc. programme, to 30/06 26/06/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (milling) doorstep’: Historic six-sailed windmill reopens following five-year restoration project 26/06/2026
- NAO assesses progress of Parliament Restoration and Renewal Programme 26/06/2026
- ARB introduces changes to routes to Registration 26/06/2026
- Government UK: ‘Energy security, jobs and investment boost through climate action’ 26/06/2026
- Consultation: Permitted development rights linked to schools, assets of community value, defence and conservation, to August 5 26/06/2026
- Better Planning Coalition sends letter to PM advocating for a planning system fit for climate, nature and people 26/06/2026
- Government’s UKREiiF update: ‘Chancellor puts regional growth at top of the agenda’ 26/06/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: WHUK on ‘Heritage Adapts!’ launch 26/06/2026
- As 90% of ‘Virtual’ Newcastle School feedback is ‘5/5’ or ‘4/5’, IHBC celebrates success in 2026, in learning, partnerships, friends & more, with thanks & congrats to all as Bristol 2027 looms, in June, on ‘Climate Change and Significance’ 23/06/2026
- IHBC launches survey seeking suggestions for improvements from officers and advisers in local government conservation services across the UK 23/06/2026
- REGISTER INTEREST NOW: IHBC’s new ‘Leaders in Learning for Practice Network’ seeks ‘interest’ from leads in conservation-led education, training & learning programmes & courses 23/06/2026
- IHBC sponsors SAHGB’s ‘Untold Tales: Women Pioneers in British and Irish Architectural History’ with ‘Call for Papers’ to 26 June 23/06/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Evaluation’ CPD Signpost: Local Heritage Listing – Identifying and Conserving Local Heritage, by HE 23/06/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Management’ CPD Signpost: New research explored at the third National Cathedrals Conference 23/06/2026
- IHBC Director’s pick from HESPR’s £6.2M+ costed works last week: Council seeks Green Belt Assessment, to 27/07, £180K 23/06/2026
- IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: Dezeen on the ‘Sagrada Familia in LEGO’! 23/06/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Largest ever replica of a pre-historic building at Stonehenge 23/06/2026
- ‘Simpler, shared system’ for describing skills needs in the UK now launched 23/06/2026
Daily Archives: 29/09/2023
NB IHBC – FINAL CHANCE! Booking closes 6PM Sunday: IHBC London Conference, ‘Heritage and Gentrification… ’, 3 Oct, Ash Sakula Architects sponsor
IHBC’s London Branch asks ‘Is ‘gentrification’ an inevitable consequence of regeneration…’ in its wide-ranging 2023 Day Conference at the Grade I listed Royal College of Physicians on 3 October, with grateful thanks to Ash Sakula Architects as event sponsors, and … Continue reading
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IHBC’s Research spotlight: Ipsos – Six in ten people in England would keep the Green Belt as it is…
Retaining the Green Belt should come before meeting housing needs according to a new Ipsos survey for The Economist, but sentiment seems based on wildly inaccurate perceptions of the extent to which England has been built on. image for illustration: … Continue reading
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IHBC’s HESPR pick from £1.1M+ costed works: Museums seek architectural practice for project work, closing 06/10, value from £800K
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 this week features a Museum’s call for an architectural practice for … Continue reading
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RTPI unveils ‘Planifesto 2024’ calling for stronger political commitment to planning
The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has launched its ‘Planifesto 2024,’ calling on political parties to support planners and realise the economic, social and environmental potential of planning.
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Sycamore Gap: Hadrian’s Wall iconic ‘Robin Hood’ tree felled, boy arrested
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested after the felling of one of the UK’s most iconic trees, at Sycamore Gap beside Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland, which was made famous in Kevin Costner’s film Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves. image for … Continue reading
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LURB update: Nature recovery to be accelerated in England’s Protected Landscapes
New legislation is to be introduced through new amendments planned for the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill (LURB) to aid ‘Recovery of nature in England’s National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs)’. image for illustration: Open Government Licence … Continue reading
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Latest images from Great Musgrave bridge infill removal reveal damage to historic structure
Images from National Highways’ ongoing removal of the concrete infill beneath the 19th century Great Musgrave bridge show that damage has been done to the underside of the historic structure, New Civil Engineer reports. image for illustration – image: By … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (global) doorstep’: Evolving technology a lifeline for Canada’s heritage buildings
Brad Taylor, of JCK Engineering in Regina, believes that ‘Evolving construction and engineering technology will play a key role in preserving Canada’s heritage buildings’.
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