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- IHBC’s 2025 AGM concludes, featuring Griff Rhys Jones on #IHBCShrewsbury2025, new trustees (and old), a ‘stop-press’ update on our Charter-linked Memorandum and much more… 16/05/2025
- IHBC congratulates Conservation Wiki partner Designing Buildings as it reaches 20,000 articles 16/05/2025
- HE’s Chief Executive Duncan Wilson offers online welcome & Q&A at IHBC’s 2025 Day School, 13/06: #IHBCShrewsbury2025 – Schools… ‘one of the pre-eminent regular events in… heritage 16/05/2025
- IHBC’s ‘Members with benefits’: West Dean’s 10% discount on specialist Conservation courses for IHBC members (all categories) 16/05/2025
- IHBC REMINDER– DEADLINE EXTENDED for our Heritage Staff Wellbeing at Work Survey: Open to 22 May 16/05/2025
- IHBC ‘Philosophy’ signpost from Designing Buildings: AI is killing the goose that laid the golden egg 16/05/2025
- IHBC’s ‘Director’s pick’ from HESPR’s weekly works: Church body seeks architect for works and bids, to 23/05 16/05/2025
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: IHBC’s The Cockburn Association’s 150th Annual General Meeting 16/05/2025
- Department for Communities: Condition of NI’s Listed buildings declines by almost 25% in twenty years 16/05/2025
- Government on PBIS: Reforms to get Britain building will boost economy by billions 16/05/2025
- The Wildlife Trusts: Government amendment to Planning Bill threatens nature and infrastructure delivery… removing statutory consultees from NSIPs pre-app process 16/05/2025
- HSDS User Needs Survey (Year 1) open to 31 May 16/05/2025
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Arran announced as 10th UNESCO Global Geopark in UK 16/05/2025
- IHBC welcomes Hirst Conservation to HESPR – IHBC’s register of quality-assured conservation and heritage practices 13/05/2025
- IHBC’s President keynote on ‘Historic & Heritage Places and Assets’, an essential heritage perspective, ‘… a huge focus at UKREiiF 2025’, Leeds, 20 May 13/05/2025
- IHBC’s Annual School 2025 pre-conference (and free!) webinars: Accessible & engaging learning for all (and special CPD for Conservation Professionals), with Dr Andy Wigley on ‘Shrewsbury’s Built Heritage..’, 15/5 13/05/2025
- IHBC REMINDER– DEADLINE EXTENDED for our Heritage Staff Wellbeing at Work Survey: Open to 22 May 13/05/2025
- IHBC’s Management signpost: ‘An independent review of Defra’s regulatory landscape…’ 13/05/2025
- IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: Defra, via LinkedIn, seeks 30 new Board Members for England’s NPAs etc, to 19/05 13/05/2025
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (Irish) doorstep’: Thatch Repair Grant Scheme Opens in Donegal (with a little on ‘Fire Risk’) 13/05/2025
- Government: Experimental AI could help councils meet housing targets by digitising records to make planning data accessible 13/05/2025
- Local heritage to be protected with £20Mn funding 13/05/2025
- Wales Consultation: A New Approach to Volunteering in Wales: Closing 30/05 13/05/2025
- UK Government: Record £13.9Bn of R&D funding unveiled to boost innovation, jobs and growth 13/05/2025
- Defra seeks 30 Board Members of National Park Authorities and National Landscape Conservation Boards: to 19/05 13/05/2025
Daily Archives: 26/04/2024
IHBC’s Context raids Hadrian’s Wall ‘end to end’ for #IHBCReading2024 themes: What happened… Cumbria’s vernacular… Bastles on the border… features (Ian Nairn!) & more
The new issue of the IHBC’s members’ journal, Context, No. 179, offers diverse takes on Hadrian’s Wall – inspired by ‘The man who saved Hadrian’s Wall’ – with a special collation of personal and professional takes on #IHBCReading2024’s theme of … Continue reading
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FREE CPD webinar: ‘Caring for buildings through effective enforcement’ (03/05) for #IHBCReading2024, with more to come
The IHBC is delighted to announce two more free #IHBCReading2024 pre-School CPD webinars and tasters in our exploration of ‘Place & Building Care…’, targeting IHBC’s ‘Management’ Area of Competence across planning (Enforcement) and historic estates (Munstead Wood), 12/13-15 June: image … Continue reading
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IHBC seeks Expressions of Interest (EoI) from Full Members as paid MATE session leads, initial closing 1 May
IHBC Full Members who are strong presenters and communicators, committed to maintaining our standards in line with the Institute’s interdisciplinary practice model, as well as supporting members’ career journeys, are called on to submit interest in a new occasional, flexible, … Continue reading
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2024 AGM, 30/04: Register for Pender’s special take on ‘energy in buildings’, & call on eligible members to complete votes by proxy
IHBC’s Chair David McDonald has reminded voting members to complete proxy voting forms – SHORT or LONG as suits – as back-up arrangements for voting at our 2024 AGM on 30 April, while reminding all to register in advance for … Continue reading
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FINAL REMINDER: Closing date of 30 April for IHBC’s two Marsh Awards: ‘civic contributions by retired members’ and ‘successful learners’
A new closing date of 30 April has been announced for the two IHBC 2024 Marsh Awards – for ‘civic contributions by retired members’, and for ‘successful learning in heritage skills’ – with awards of £500 and free places at … Continue reading
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IHBC’s ‘HESPR News’ feature update: Director’s occasional selection, from 13/02 (& £1.3Mn costed works)
The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance service – emails members weekly ‘News and Tender Alerts’, and the Director’s occasional news listing from the service looks back on news and links from … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: ‘Ron’s Place’ saved by mystery benefactor
After a 33-year transformation by artist Ron Gittins, a flat in Oxton filled with a range of fascinating art has been purchased by a mystery benefactor following a campaign to preserve it, reports the Birkenhead News. image for illustration
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Couple hit with £6K court bill and told to tear down garden extension
A couple have been hit with £6K court bill and told to tear down their garden extension after protected trees were removed to extend the garden of the property, reports Birmingham Live.
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Westminster Council’s new policy to make a ‘retrofit first’ city
Westminster City Council has set out new proposed planning policies on retrofitting and affordable housing. image for illustration
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Labour releases 5 -Point plan for high streets
Labour’s 5-point plan to breathe life into Britain’s high streets….Under the Conservatives, Britain’s high streets are on the decline. image for illustration: Joanna Theobald
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REMINDER: England consults on accelerated planning system, ‘10 weeks and fee refunds’ for major commercial applications, to 01/05
A consultation on a new accelerated Planning service for major commercial applications in England has been launched, proposing decision times in 10 weeks and fee refund if not met, closing 01/05. image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0
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Job Vacancy: General Secretary of ICOMOS-UK – Voluntary + expenses, closing 17 May
ICOMOS-UK is recruiting for a new General Secretary, a voluntary role for which expenses are paid, with closing date for the application is 17 May 2024.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Moulin Rouge: Sails fall off Paris’s famous cabaret club overnight
The ‘windmill’ on Paris’ world famous Moulin Rouge cabaret club has lost some sails, reports the BBC. image for illustration: Moulin Rouge by aconcagua (talk) – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0
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