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- IHBC hosts stall in Belfast’s Assembly Buildings, 28/09: Part of Heritage Network NI Conference: 27-29 September 07/08/2026
- SAHGB-IHBC Heritage Research Award 2026 open: Celebrates ‘research… in heritage and conservation practice’, to 20 August 07/08/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Professional’ CPD Signpost: ‘Nature’s Rights Bill’ Private Members’ Bill ‘would recognise Nature as a legal subject’ 07/08/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Management’ CPD Signpost: Targeted tax support could help turn derelict land into homes and jobs 07/08/2026
- IHBC Director’ from HESPR’s £162K+ costed works this week: Heritage body seeks independent scrutinising service for development 28/08, £50K 07/08/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (development) doorstep’: Industry sets out wish lists for new Prime Minister and Housing Minister 07/08/2026
- Heritage delivers for England’s economy, new HE data shows: £39.4bn, c.56o,ooo jobs, & each pound adds £1.51 to economy (ests. for 2024) 07/08/2026
- HCLG Committee launches Inquiry into ‘Revitalising High Streets’, open to 07/09 07/08/2026
- European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards 2027: Open to 7/10 07/08/2026
- ALGAO Publishes Guidance on Local Government Reorganisation 07/08/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: For Sale, A 7-Story Basket – The Longaberger basket Company’s headquarters in Ohio 07/08/2026
- IHBC’s August CPD Circular: Our ‘What’s on’ CPD partnership listing, from Llanberis (Slate, & free) to Barcelona (SAHGB), Belfast (HN) & Bristol (via Student Awards) and beyond 04/08/2026
- LAST CHANCE Consultation: Permitted development rights linked to schools, assets of community value, defence and conservation, to August 5 04/08/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Members with benefits’: SAHGB offers IHBC reduced rates for Barcelona Architecture Study Tour, 14-17 October 2026 (IHBC Recognised CPD) 04/08/2026
- IHBC’s 2026 Gus Astley Student Award for heritage work on UK courses: Open to 31/08 – Win £500 + free place at #IHBCBristolBath2027, on ‘Climate Change & Significance’ 04/08/2026
- IHBC’s WM Branch to join West Midlands Heritage Careers Fair 2026: ‘Inspiring the Next Generation of Heritage Professionals’, 21/10, Worcester Cathedral 04/08/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Research’ CPD signpost: New UK pilots from UKNC UNESCO & NTU ‘explore how living heritage gives places meaning’ 04/08/2026
- IHBC’s ‘PRACTICE’ CPD signpost: Procedural guide for Examinations and Gateways under the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2026 04/08/2026
- IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: WHUK on competition to ‘Celebrate Edinburgh’s 30th Anniversary as a World Heritage Site’, to 23/10 04/08/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Historic Victorian ‘treasures’ feared lost in major fire at former Edinburgh Debenhams 04/08/2026
- HE: Free virtual work experience programme for young people aged 15+ 04/08/2026
- Dr Saira Ali FLI takes up role of President of the Landscape Institute 04/08/2026
- ICE & partners call for new UK PM to ‘re-commit’ to existing infrastructure plans: ‘… not the time to go back to square one’ 04/08/2026
- RTPI: ‘… driverless vehicles could hit planning ‘unlike anything the system has handled before’ 04/08/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Exploring the American Story Through Place, via CyArk 04/08/2026
Daily Archives: 07/08/2026
IHBC hosts stall in Belfast’s Assembly Buildings, 28/09: Part of Heritage Network NI Conference: 27-29 September
image for illustration: Belfast, Photo via IHBC The IHBC is delighted to host a stall at the Heritage Network Conference 2026, on 28 September, with Branch and National Office leads attending, so if you are there be sure drop by, … Continue reading
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SAHGB-IHBC Heritage Research Award 2026 open: Celebrates ‘research… in heritage and conservation practice’, to 20 August
The IHBC and the Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain (SAHGB) have launched the 2026 joint Heritage Research Award to celebrate ‘the quality of architectural-historical research.. in heritage and conservation practice’, for research from 2024 & closing 20 August.
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IHBC’s ‘Professional’ CPD Signpost: ‘Nature’s Rights Bill’ Private Members’ Bill ‘would recognise Nature as a legal subject’
image for illustration: Castle Bottom Nature Reserve, scotbotwylie, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons The Nature’s Rights Bill, a Private members Bill introduced in the house of Lords by Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle would recognise ecosystems and species as … Continue reading
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Tagged biodiversity, climate change, conservation, cpd, nature, professional
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IHBC’s ‘Management’ CPD Signpost: Targeted tax support could help turn derelict land into homes and jobs
Scottish Land Commission Report ‘Tax and the Reuse of Scotland’s Long-term Derelict Land’ could help long term derelict lands be reused
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IHBC Director’ from HESPR’s £162K+ costed works this week: Heritage body seeks independent scrutinising service for development 28/08, £50K
The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance service – sends members exclusive ‘News and Tender Alerts’, with the Director’s top taster for NewsBlog readers this week a call from a heritage body … Continue reading
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Tagged conservation, expertise, heritage, HESPR
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (development) doorstep’: Industry sets out wish lists for new Prime Minister and Housing Minister
Specification Online summarised an industry list of priorities for Andy Burnham, now the UK Prime Minister.
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Tagged building, environment, government, heritage, planning
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Heritage delivers for England’s economy, new HE data shows: £39.4bn, c.56o,ooo jobs, & each pound adds £1.51 to economy (ests. for 2024)
The latest Heritage Counts analysis from Historic England (HE), uses a revised methodology to better highlight the economic contribution and resilience of England’s heritage sector, as employment continues to grow – supporting an estimated 251,000 jobs in 2024 – reinforcing … Continue reading
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Tagged economy, heritage sector, HIstoric England, research
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HCLG Committee launches Inquiry into ‘Revitalising High Streets’, open to 07/09
image for illustration: Redruth High St, John Lucas, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons The Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) Committee has launched an inquiry into revitalising England’s high streets and town centres, examining the impact of unwanted retail … Continue reading
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Tagged conservation, expertise, government, heritage, high streets
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European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards 2027: Open to 7/10
The 2027 European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards are now open to 7 September.
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Tagged awards, conservation, Europa Nostra, europe
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ALGAO Publishes Guidance on Local Government Reorganisation
ALGAO has published new research exploring how local authority archaeological services can navigate the current programme of local government reorganisation in England.
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Tagged archaeology, local authority, local government
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: For Sale, A 7-Story Basket – The Longaberger basket Company’s headquarters in Ohio
image for illustration: Derek Jensen, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons A ‘kitschy building’, designed as the Longaberger basket company’s headquarters, has been a roadside attraction in Ohio for almost 30 years, reports The New York Times.
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Tagged architecture, USA
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