Daily Archives: 31/10/2023

IHBC responds to Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill consultation on implementation of plan-making reforms

Posted on 31/10/2023 by IHBC

The IHBC has submitted its response to the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill consultation implementation of plan-making reforms.

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IHBC’s South West Branch targets national CPD priority in Retrofit: 22/11, Bridgewater Arts Centre, from £45

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IHBC’s South West (SW) Branch is responding to members’ recognised priority CPD needs with its  latest event on Retrofit, supported by the IHBC National Office through its Local Branch CPD pilot, led by Professor John Edwards, on 22/11, from £45 … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest News’: Public Practice on recruiting England-wide

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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 Public Practice’s England-wide recruiting initiative.

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (design services) doorstep’:  Sea wall heritage trail – ‘portholes in time’ – in Scarborough

Posted on 31/10/2023 by IHBC

Located on the sea wall, the trail of a series of installed 31 polished, sandblasted and reverse-etched Premium Black granite Storyboards along Scarborough’s Marine Drive, manufactured for the Scarborough Maritime Heritage Centre, tells the story of Scarborough’s history, reports IP … Continue reading →

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’:  £300K funding recognises the power of Glasgow’s built heritage

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Two prominent heritage groups in Glasgow have been awarded funds totalling nearly £300,000 as the city – and Scotland – continue to recognise the importance of the country’s built heritage, reports The Herald. image for illustration

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Charity Commission produces knowledge test quiz for trustees

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The Charity Commission has begun the next phase of its campaign to increase charity trustees’ knowledge, with a 3-minute quiz to increase trustees’ awareness of the Commission’s five minute guides. image: Open Government Licence v3.0

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HES – Buildings at Risk Register Survey

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Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has commissioned a survey to ‘help… understand who uses the Buildings at Risk Register, and the impact it is having’.

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National Retrofit Hub: Standardisation only way to persuade households to pay for retrofit works, chief says

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The Chair of the National Retrofit Hub, speaking to Building’s ‘Building the Future Commission’, has said categorising schemes by building type was the only way to bring down costs. image taken from Linkedin: Lynne Sullivan OBE

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Key Cities: ‘Skills for cities, skills for life’ call for greater devolution of skills powers and funding

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‘Skills for Cities, Skills for Life’ follows recent reports highlighting how local authorities hold the key to addressing the climate crisis, and the role culture can play in boosting places and supporting communities. image for illustration – Plymouth (one of … Continue reading →

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Scotland’s New National Parks – Appraisal framework: consultation analysis

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The Scottish Government Consultation analysis report on the draft appraisal framework criteria for new National Parks has been issued. image for illustration – Fiona Newton

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English Heritage appoints Dr Nick Merriman as new chief executive

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Dr Nick Merriman, Chief Executive and Director of Content at the Horniman Museum and Gardens, will be English Heritage’s next Chief Executive. image: EH

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the global doorstep’: France launches religious heritage protection initiative, includes 100K+ churches

Posted on 31/10/2023 by IHBC

France launches a major national initiative to protect its religious heritage, which includes over 100,000 churches. The Future for Religious Heritage (FRH) has reported. image for illustration – FRH ‘From left to right: Lilian Grootswagers (President of FRH Advisory Board), … Continue reading →

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