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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
Monthly Archives: October 2023
IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Scaffolding to be removed from Salisbury Cathedral after 37 years
Scaffolding is due to be removed from Salisbury Cathedral after a ‘marathon’ 37-year circuit of restoration and repair, reports The Salisbury Journal. image for illustration: Artist – Constable’s Salisbury Cathedral – Public Domain Commons Wikimedia
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£1BN puts local people in control with long-term plan for ‘left-behind’ towns
Fifty five towns have been given £20 million endowment-style funds each over 10 years to invest in local people’s priorities.
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Building’s Building the Future Commission: ‘Report into the English planning system’
Building’s Building the Future Commission has issued its review of the English planning system, to form ‘recommendations to make it fit for purpose to deliver the homes the country needs’.
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Joint Letter calling for protection of Birmingham’s ‘priceless heritage’ amidst S. 114 reconstruction
Historic England, Arts Council and National Lottery regions have issued a joint call to Birmingham’s executive and commissioners for the protection of its heritage following the recent issuing of a section 114 notice. image for illustration – Birmingham by JimmyGuano, … Continue reading
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Proposed changes to laws on developments will weaken environmental protections, warns OEP
Proposed changes to the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill, with regards to developments, water quality and protected wildlife sites, will reduce the level of environmental protection provided for in law and amount to a regression, the OEP is warning.
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MPs to explore how green spaces in built-up areas can help to meet the environmental challenges of urban living: to 20/10
MPs on the Parliamentary Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee have launched a new inquiry into ‘urban green spaces’, closing 20 October. image: Open Government Licence v3.0
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The Palace of Westminster restoration and renewal programme: Recent developments and next steps – summary from Parliament
In advance of a House of Lords debate on a shortlist of delivery options under the Palace of Westminster’s ‘Restoration and Renewal’ programme, scheduled for 18 October 2023, Parliament has issued a discussion and guidance article. Parliamentary copyright images are … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the global doorstep’: Black History Month celebrates women…
Hundreds of events are lined up for October, with a focus on the role black women have played in shaping British history, reports The Guardian.
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IHBC gets positive responses to pilot online ‘Welcome for newer members’, thanks attendees & highlights CPD benefits
The IHBC thanked all who joined the institute’s pilot online ‘Welcome’ event for newer members from across the UK and beyond, with early compliments including that it was ‘…such a welcoming event’ and ‘… a useful introduction’, our two lead … Continue reading
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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest News’ duet: Dezeen on ‘Placemaking confessions’ & DB on the IHBC
[slideshow_deploy id=’37745′] [Slideshow HESPR News Alert – Special Feature Marcel Breuer by unknown – immediate source Robert F Gatje and the Bauhaus Archive] IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance scheme for … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (Council’s) doorstep’: Croydon appoints industry experts to Design Review Panel
Croydon Council has announced the appointment of 31 members and four chairs of its newly launched Design Review Panel, ‘to advise the council’. image: Croydon Council
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Scottish Construction Now speaks out on readers’ feedback on ‘devastating’ state of Scotland’s planning system
Scottish Construction Now (SCN) has headlined ‘devastating’ sentiments on the state of Scotland’s planning system as highlighted in their readers’ survey. image for illustration – Open Government Licence v3.0
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RIBA: UK homes will remain least energy efficient in Europe without government support
RIBA President Muyiwa Oki has responded to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s announcement that he plans to scale back key green policies. image for illustration – Open Government Licence v3.0
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HE’s ‘Snap Survey’ into Industrial Heritage Training Needs
Historic England seeks responses on short questions around ‘knowledge and skills needed to care for our Industrial Heritage’. image for illustration Chris Allen / Ebor Mill, Haworth – Wikimedia Commons
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Building Safety Alliance to become a charity
The Building Safety Alliance (BSA) – a collaborative group of stakeholders from the occupation phase with over 70 declared supporters from a wide range of organisations across the sector – has announced its intention to become a charity.
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Icon welcomes new Chief Executive Officer Emma Jhita
Emma Jhita, Head of Partnerships and Development at Historic England, will join Icon in November. image: ICON
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (global) doorstep’: The Battle to Save Marilyn Monroe’s Last Home in Los Angeles
The Los Angeles City Council has saved the actress’s Brentwood home from demolition — temporarily, sixty years after her death there from an overdose. image for illustration of ‘Cursum Perficio‘ by JG Klein, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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