Daily Archives: 27/10/2023

IHBC welcomes Annual Student Award guest judge – John  Fidler to select next ‘Gus Astley’ winner for £500 + Reading School, #IHBCReading2024, 12-15 June

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The IHBC is delighted to welcome John  Fidler – a founder member of the IHBC’s predecessor, the Association of Conservation Officers and first editor of Context, and now retired from his international consultancy – as the guest judge for the … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s SE Branch: Booking open on St John’s Catholic Seminary, Wonersh – 3/11 & 11/11, all welcome, especially new members

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Booking is still open to all for the IHBC South East (SE)  Branch CPD and networking site visits and tours of St John’s Catholic Seminary, Wonersh, near Guildford, on 3 and 11 November 2023, with members new and old from … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s HESPR pick from £295K+ costed works: National heritage body seeks emissions-related data services, closing 20/11, valued to £25K

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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 this week features a call from a national heritage body for … Continue reading →

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Tall Buildings policy being adopted by Liverpool Council

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Liverpool City Council has announced that it is set to adopt a new policy relating to the design and location of new tall buildings that are constructed in the city, reports Public Sector Executive. image for illustration: Dave Chetwyn

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’:  Part of historic Old Courthouse in Cockermouth collapses into river

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A section of the back of the Old Courthouse in Cockermouth has fallen away and landed in the River Cocker below, reports The Standard. image for illustration: Cumberland Council 

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English Heritage launches new Sustainable Conservation Principles

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English Heritage has launched its new Sustainable Conservation Principles, ‘to address the challenges we face in a modern world’.

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Hamish Ogston Foundation revamps board and plans rebrand

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The Hamish Ogston Foundation has said it will be changing its name in the next couple of weeks after allegations of human trafficking were made against its eponymous founder.

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Developer made to pay £6,700 by Council after building unlawful ‘road to nowhere’ in green belt

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A property developer has been ordered to pay more than £6,700 by South Staffordshire Council after building ‘a road to nowhere’ on open green belt land in South Staffordshire. image: South Staffordshire Council

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Scottish Planning Champion’s call for ideas on ‘planning system ambitions’: Closing 30/11

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Scotland’s new National Planning Improvement Champion – Craig McLaren – is calling for ideas on what a high-performing planning system looks like and what impact it has, to 30/11.

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NLHF: £200M funding for Heritage Places will boost local economies and pride in place

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The National Lottery Heritage Fund is targeting nine ‘places with heritage needs, opportunities and potential’ to offer new support as part of its Heritage Places initiative. image: NLHF – Oldway Mansion, Paignton

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Changing Times, Valuing History: Historic Houses… ‘for the 21st century and why our places matter’

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Ahead of Historic Houses’ 50th anniversary in November 2023, it has have published a new report, Changing Times, Valuing History: historic houses for the 21st century, illustrating the economic, cultural and social contribution of our member places across the UK.

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the global doorstep’:  Inscription of WWI funerary sites and memorials on UNESCO World Heritage List

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The World Heritage Committee has decided to inscribe 139 French, German, Belgian, American and Commonwealth funeral and memorial sites of the First World War, a preservation under the aegis of UNESCO justified by the linked Outstanding Universal Value. image: Ministère … Continue reading →

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