Daily Archives: 12/01/2024

IHBC raises concerns in consultation response to HE’s draft Advice Note on Climate Change and Historic Building Adaptations (HEAN)

Posted on 12/01/2024 by IHBC

The IHBC has submitted its response to the consultation by Historic England (HE) on its draft ‘Advice Note on Climate Change and Historic Building Adaptations’ (HEAN), with IHBC Policy Chair Roy Lewis highlighting the main concerns.

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Join IHBC’s Consultations Panel: Your chance to keep up on conservation policy, legislation, guidance and much more, while building skills and CPD

Posted on 12/01/2024 by IHBC

IHBC members are invited to join the IHBC’s longstanding Consultations Panel, which offers the chance to offer your take on conservation practice, principles and standards into the IHBC’s conclusions on emerging policy, legislation and guidance, shaping the conservation outcomes of … Continue reading →

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IHBC ‘Finance & Economics’ signpost from Ireland: €9M in funding for 2024 built heritage schemes

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Malcolm Noonan TD, Ireland’s Minister of State for Nature, Heritage and Electoral Reform at Ireland’s Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, launched the Built Heritage Investment Scheme (BHIS) and the Historic Structures Fund (HSF) for 2024.

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Cotswold resident broke planning laws in works to farmhouse

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The Cotswold resident of Middle Hill Farm, Saintbury, Gloucestershire, pleaded guilty to undertaking unauthorised works to a Grade II listed building, reports Punchline.

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New RTPI report on Welsh planning system explores ways to maximise existing resources

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The Building Capacity through Collaboration and Change report from The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) explores how existing resources in the planning system in Wales can be used as efficiently and effectively as possible.

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Three quarters of high streets have air pollution levels above World Health Organisation annual recommendations

Posted on 12/01/2024 by IHBC

A new study from Gridserve measured high street air quality of the 25 biggest British cities and towns, and found only six had air pollution within WHO’s annual recommendations, with Stoke-on-Trent having the highest average air pollution levels and Glasgow … Continue reading →

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England’s HEF ‘Heritage Sector Resilience Interviews’: Call for ‘Climate Change’ Participants

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England’s Historic Environment Forum (HEF) has issued a call for ‘Climate Change’ Interview Participants in its new Sector Resilience Interview Series. image: HEF website

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High streets levelled up with £7 million funding boost

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Government launches new High Street Accelerators pilot to help communities and councils join up on long-term regeneration. image for illustration

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’, looking back: on COP28 Agreement for ‘Beginning of the End’ of Fossil Fuel era

Posted on 12/01/2024 by IHBC

The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) closed with an agreement that signals the ‘beginning of the end’ of the fossil fuel era by laying the ground for a swift, just and equitable transition, underpinned by deep emissions cuts and … Continue reading →

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