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- England’s new NPPF issued as IHBC seeks Legal Panel guidance, Policy Committee reviews & more 22/08/2026
- IHBC calls for sign-up to UK-wide survey of heritage workers who ‘use science and technology’: Led by RICHeS & Icon, to 31 August 22/08/2026
- IHBC members with benefits 1: ‘Lutyens & Liverpool’, 6-7 Nov, Lutyens Trust member rates for IHBC, with options for Full (£120), Day (£100), Talk, Walk, Student and more 22/08/2026
- LAST WEEKS FOR IHBC’s 2026 Gus Astley Student Award: Open to 31/08 – Win £500 + free place at #IHBCBristolBath2027, on ‘Climate Change & Significance’ 22/08/2026
- IHBC NI’s update on hosting a stall in Belfast’s Assembly Buildings, 28/09, at Heritage Network’s Conference 22/08/2026
- IHBC’s WM Branch to join West Midlands Heritage Careers Fair 2026: ‘Inspiring the Next Generation of Heritage Professionals’, 21/10, Worcester Cathedral 22/08/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Professional (Decarbonisation)’ CPD Signpost: Waddesdon Manor to become Renewable Energy Trailblazer 22/08/2026
- IHBC Director’s pick from HESPR’s £1.4M+ costed works this week: Church body seeks qualified parties for repair etc. of a Minster, to 04/09 22/08/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (castle) doorstep 1’: Borough Council begins work to protect Tamworth Castle for future generations 22/08/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (castle) doorstep 2’: Historic Royal Palaces announces a new chapter for the Tower of London 22/08/2026
- HE: ‘England’s bedrock proves Historic Buildings drive Economic Growth’ 22/08/2026
- NESTA on ‘How well do homes in England cope with extreme weather? Five things we learned from fresh data’ 22/08/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Harry Potter fans force relocation of £430m undersea cable towards Bronze Age burial to avoid Dobby’s ‘grave’ 22/08/2026
- LAST CHANCE: SAHGB-IHBC Heritage Research Award 2026 open: Celebrates ‘research… in heritage and conservation practice’, to 20 August 18/08/2026
- IHBC sponsors SAHGB’s 3rd Mark Girouard symposium : ‘Untold Tales: Women Pioneers in British and Irish Architectural History’, 14 November 18/08/2026
- Join IHBC’s Membership Assessors now and ‘Shape our Conservation Professionals of the future’, with CPD, status, compensation, and more as thanks and benefits 18/08/2026
- IHBC ‘Research’ CPD signpost: … UK-wide survey: Heritage and Conservation Science Workforce: ‘Please complete and share’, from RICHeS and Icon, to 31 August 18/08/2026
- REGISTER INTEREST NOW: IHBC’s new ‘Leaders in Learning for Practice Network’ seeks ‘interest’ from leads in conservation-led education, training & learning programmes & courses 18/08/2026
- IHBC’s WM Branch to join West Midlands Heritage Careers Fair 2026: ‘Inspiring the Next Generation of Heritage Professionals’, 21/10, Worcester Cathedral 18/08/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Management’ CPD Signpost: HES on ‘Monitoring & reporting’… how we’re measuring success and reporting impact ‘ 18/08/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Professional’ CPD Signpost: Do you want to help shape the roadmap of UK construction, via UKCW 18/08/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Iconic Glasgow landmark lives on in Central Station display after devastating fire 18/08/2026
- SPAB launches applications for 2027 Fellowship Programme: to 7/09 18/08/2026
- Nina Young, Founder & CEO of Surveyors UK writes about the surveying gap we are not filling: ‘More surveyors are retiring than are coming in…’ 18/08/2026
- HE Blog by Hana Morel: The Role of Heritage in Delivering Climate Change Action – solution, infrastructure, evidence and more 18/08/2026
Daily Archives: 28/04/2026
Need a MATE? Book your place now for our free online IHBC Accreditation guidance – Prospective assessors and MATE leads warmly welcomed too!
As part of the IHBC’s evolving Membership Accreditation Training Events (MATE) programme, we’re continuing to offer free webinars for applicants with CPD-certified advice on applying for IHBC accreditation (Full & Associate).
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Top marks for IHBC’s latest Council as LA Conservation service talks, papers & film get 10/10 from nearly 20% of 120+ delegates, shaping the survey for our new parliamentary push
IHBC’s latest Council received impressively positive feedback, as we advance the 3rd of our Parliamentary ‘5 Commitments to Help Heritage Skills in Conservation…’, and ‘Investigate the complex challenges in heritage management processes and skills…’– here focussed on helping Local Authority … Continue reading
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Don’t need your paper Context? Do everyone a favour and pass it on, ‘Spreading the Word’ to help the Conservation Professional!
If you are no longer interested in holding on to your hardcopy Context don’t let it go to waste: ‘Help The Conservation Professional’ and pass it on to a friend or colleague, and help us all spread the word about … Continue reading
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IHBC’s ‘Practice’ CPD Signpost: Cadw on ‘Raising the baa for ecology’, as goats to make Blaenavon Ironworks their home
A world heritage site peppered with iconic history probably isn’t the first place which springs to mind as a new home for a herd of 4-legged mammals, but that’s exactly where 18 goats are soon to call their own, reports … Continue reading
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Tagged Cadw, conservation, cpd, environment, expertise, IHBC, nature, skills, wales
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IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: The Times on ‘… sites face ruin as specialist skills dwindle’, + IHBC onPre-School Webinars & Virtual Day School
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 The Times on how ‘London’s historic sites face ruin as … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (LG) doorstep’: Dramatic fall in LGA staff morale linked to restructuring
Morale among Local Government Association (LGA) employees fell dramatically during the year leading up to restructuring though problems were mounting as far back as 2024, staff satisfaction surveys have revealed.
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Wales Infrastructure Delivery Research 2026: … structural issues need to be tackled to meet long-term infrastructure goals
The National Infrastructure Commission for Wales (NICW) has been examining why major infrastructure projects in Wales so often struggle to progress, despite strong national ambition.
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HES: £19.5m for Scotland’s historic cities
image for illustration: Dunfermline, Mcwesty, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons Up to £19.5 million is set to be made available to Scotland’s cities for heritage projects as part of a wider funding package from Historic Environment Scotland (HES).
MHCLG publishes Guidance to support Neighbourhood Planning
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published a set of neighbourhood planning toolkits to help communities in England prepare and shape Neighbourhood Plans.
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The Architectural Heritage Fund marks 50 years of social impact through conservation and adaptation
2026 marks the 50th anniversary of the Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF).
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First wave of national Young Futures Hubs open to turn the tide under the National Youth Strategy, as ‘youth services decline’
First eight ‘Young Futures Hubs’ opening in Birmingham, Brighton and Hove, Bristol, County Durham, Leeds, Manchester, Nottingham, and Tower Hamlets.
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Local museums receive £4 million to improve accessibility to arts and culture
£4 million of public funding and private philanthropy has been allocated through the DCMS/Wolfson Museums and Galleries Improvement Fund ‘to improve access to museums and galleries across the country’. Government UK writes: 24 local museums have received a share of … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: European Heritage Hub selects 10 new ‘Local Good Practices’ across Europe
The EU-funded European Heritage Hub has announced the selection of 10 initiatives from its recent Open Call for Local Good Practices, aimed at identifying exemplary local practices in the field of cultural heritage that contribute to the triple transformation (green, … Continue reading
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