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- Looking back to Context 183 (Part 1): IHBC’s journal examines ‘Wellbeing and Heritage’, from work and economics to emotions and ageing 08/07/2025
- IHBC’s ‘Practice’ Signpost: Highland Council focussed on Planning Enforcement with new Charter 08/07/2025
- IHBC’s Professional Signpost: Last chances for ECHOES Consultation, open to mid-July: Help ‘…map cultural heritage communities’ needs & expectations’ 08/07/2025
- IHBC’s Research Signpost: Input sought from ‘anyone who does, supports or uses’ heritage science 08/07/2025
- IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: South Downs NP on ‘… investing in built heritage skills’ 08/07/2025
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (Council) doorstep: Council to sell Mackintosh building for use as Scottish Catholic archives 08/07/2025
- National Trust calls for investment in ‘national renewal’ as research shows emotional connection ‘between Brits and their local heritage’ 08/07/2025
- Welsh Government policy and strategy ‘Priorities for culture’ 08/07/2025
- Government announces 25 ‘trailblazer neighbourhoods’ to receive long-term investment 08/07/2025
- Design Council launches Skills for Planet Blueprint 08/07/2025
- Over £1Mn for towns and cities to clean up chewing gum stains 08/07/2025
- Ian Brant appointed Chair of the Construction Industry Council 08/07/2025
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Cities around the world are sinking at ‘worrying speed’ 08/07/2025
- IHBC’s July ‘CPD Circular’: Accessible, cost-conscious learning, events, awards, calls etc., featuring Schools – in reflection and foresight – Branch CPD partnerships and more 04/07/2025
- IHBC’s ‘Finance and Economics’ Signpost: Department for Communities NI on study on ‘Market failure in Heritage’ 04/07/2025
- IHBC’s Research Signpost: Input sought from ‘anyone who does, supports or uses’ heritage science 04/07/2025
- IHBC’s Professional Signpost: Last chances for ECHOES Consultation, open to mid-July: Help ‘…map cultural heritage communities’ needs & expectations’ 04/07/2025
- IHBC’s ‘Director’s pick’ from HESPR’s £837K+ of weekly works: English authority seeks Design Review members & Scottish Trust seeks accredited architect etc. 04/07/2025
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (Council) doorstep: New council plans reveal extent of damage to collapsed Grade II listed hotel 04/07/2025
- PM unveils AI breakthrough to slash planning delays and help build 1.5 million homes: 9 June 2025 04/07/2025
- RTPI research shows net zero must be planned for at the local level to meet UK climate targets: ‘… most comprehensive suite of guidance on integrating energy planning and town planning’. 04/07/2025
- New report from HES on connections between Properties in Care and the British Empire 04/07/2025
- HEF launches England’s new Heritage Sector Resilience Plan (HSRP2) 04/07/2025
- ARB publishes new Architects Code of Conduct and Practice, coming into effect September 2025 04/07/2025
- HE on Counter-Terrorism Security: The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act (Martyn’s Law) and likely implications for the heritage sector 04/07/2025
Daily Archives: 30/01/2024
IHBC welcomes ICOMOS-UK member update on MOU with IHBC
[slideshow_deploy id=’38813′] The IHBC has welcomed the announcement by ICOMOS-UK to its members on strengthening our working relationship through a formal agreement – a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) – focussed on establishing ‘closer ties and cooperation between these two organisations … Continue reading
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IHBC Council ‘Save the Date’: Tuesday 27 February, 4.00pm – All categories of IHBC members encouraged to join online in free CPD, updates, discussion and more
The IHBC’s next Council will take place on 27 February, online and on Zoom, offering free high-quality CPD followed by question and discussion on the next steps in the IHBC developing a petition for charter, so save the date today … Continue reading
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CLOSING SOON – FINAL CHANCE: Consultation on updating joint IHBC-HTVF-CV ‘Conservation Professional Practice Principles’ (CPPP)
A consultation on updating and enhancing the IHBC-HTVF-Civic Voice joint ‘Conservation Professional Practice Principles’ has been launched, as we look at renewing this cross-sector statement on practice principles for specialists working in built and historic environment conservation roles.
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IHBC ‘Research’ Signpost: ‘New-build housing – how regulation can improve the consumer journey’, from the CIOB
A report from The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) looks into the consumer protections in place to hold developers to account for quality failures in new-build housing. image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0
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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest News’: Building on ‘Rebuilding the House of Commons chamber, 1945’
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 Building on ‘ Rebuilding the House of Commons chamber, 1945’.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: BT to repurpose broadband cabinets for EV charging
BT is set to repurpose disused street cabinets – typically used to house telephone and broadband cabling – to be used as EV charging points, reports ECA Today. image for illustration
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HE launches new guidance on ‘Understanding Special Historic Interest in Listing’
Historic England (HE) has published this guidance to help people better understand special historic interest, one of the two main criteria used to decide whether a building can be listed or not: special historic interest being about the connection between … Continue reading
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St. Paul’s Cathedral Joins the Cathedrals’ Workshop Fellowship
St. Paul’s Cathedral has officially become the newest member of the prestigious Cathedrals’ Workshop Fellowship (CWF), a collaborative milestone marking ‘a transformative phase in St. Paul’s history’. image: for illustration by © User: Colin / Wikimedia Commons
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UK Government: Over 70 pubs, theatres and museums rescued by government package
The UK Government has announced £25M of levelling up funding to save cherished places like pubs, theatres and museums through its Community Ownership Fund. image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0
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British Museum signs £50m funding deal with BP
The British Museum has struck a £50m deal with energy giant BP to help fund a major renovation programme. image for illustration: Seán O’Reilly
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Looking back to Christmas 2023: Nearly 5,000 churches across the United Kingdom benefit from £42 million conservation fund
The UK Government has updated on the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme, supporting the protection of religious buildings representing all faiths and denominations, benefiting local communities. image: Open Government Licence v3.0
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the global doorstep’: Nearby buildings compromised by Brooklyn synagogue tunnel, officials say
New York City services have discovered potentially dangers arising from an illegal tunnel beneath the historic Chabad-Lubavitch synagogue in Brooklyn, and issued ‘order to vacate’ reports The Guardian. image for illustration: New York Skyline by Matt Nelson, CC0, via Wikimedia … Continue reading
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