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- Heritage Network’s Chair Alice Ullathorne IHBC marks success of first year in post at Network’s 2026 NI Belfast conference, with IHBC as exhibitors & members 06/10/2026
- IHBC opens consultation on ‘Corporate Plan 2026-30’ (‘CP30’): Feedback sought by 30 October 06/10/2026
- IHBC Marsh Awards NOW OPEN: Nominate your ‘Successful learner’ (in Heritage Skills) or ‘Retired member’ (Community Contributions), to close 15 December 2026 06/10/2026
- IHBC welcomes RICHeS Access Fund second call, opening 14/09 – ‘access… cutting-edge equipment, collections & expertise’, to £20K, for charities, social enterprises, commercial companies etc. 06/10/2026
- IHBC’s WM Branch to join West Midlands Heritage Careers Fair 2026: ‘Inspiring the Next Generation of Heritage Professionals’, 21/10, Worcester Cathedral 06/10/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Research’ CPD Signpost: Scotland’s heritage delivers benefits far beyond tourism, new evidence shows 06/10/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Research’ CPD Signpost: New national research sets out what is needed to sustain cathedral craft skills 06/10/2026
- IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: NCE on ‘Ireland’s infrastructure threatened by climate change’ 06/10/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (trust) doorstep’: A house that changed architecture: Richard +?Su Rogers’s modernist masterpiece given to the nation 06/10/2026
- Community groups invited to apply for funding to bring people together, with next wave of Common Ground Award… ‘up to £2.5m’ 06/10/2026
- New Chair elected by the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee 06/10/2026
- Historic England on ‘The Public Value of Archaeology’ 06/10/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Call for Papers for Special Issue of ‘Glocalism’ – ‘… exploring the future of urban planning’ 06/10/2026
- IHBC Marsh Awards NOW OPEN: Nominate your ‘Successful learner’ (in Heritage Skills) or ‘Retired member’ (Community Contributions), to close 15 December 2026 02/10/2026
- IHBC opens consultation on ‘Corporate Plan 2026-30’ (‘CP30’): Feedback sought by 30 October 02/10/2026
- IHBC’s first thoughts from the new NPPF: On ‘…what the NPPF means for Conservation in England and what remains unanswered’, with an early push on Planning Resource 02/10/2026
- IHBC’s 2026 ‘Yearbook’ update No.1 –RTPI President on ‘IHBC & RTPI.. a great example of planning across the divide’ 02/10/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Research’ CPD Signpost: Cathedrals Workshop Fellowship on… ‘Keeping heritage crafts alive in England’s cathedrals’ 02/10/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Professional’ CPD Signpost: National Trust Annual Report on Linkedin – ‘… success stories… possible thanks to… members, volunteers, partners, and funders’ 02/10/2026
- IHBC Director’s pick from HESPR’s £4.4M new weekly costed works: Consultant sought for studies to guide new technologies in old buildings, to 22/10 and £4Mn 02/10/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (government) doorstep’: Local leaders handed powers to drive investment in communities 02/10/2026
- CPRE: Enough brownfield land for 1.54 million new homes, our new research shows 02/10/2026
- Parliamentary Environmental Audit Committee opens Inquiry on ‘Climate adaptation’, seeks evidence to 21/10 02/10/2026
- CIC offers to work with government to deliver a safer, more professional built environment 02/10/2026
- NT’s new record-breaking year for new young members, encouraging 18–25 to try heritage for free 02/10/2026
Monthly Archives: September 2026
IHBC celebrates our 2026 ‘Yearbook’, part 2: A welcome from IHBC’s President, with ‘highlights from a year that is transformational for IHBC’
The IHBC’s 2026 Yearbook is out, our essential sector guide, reference and review for 2026-27, with features showcasing our 2026 Newcastle School theme and IHBC officers’ updates that include a ‘Welcome’ from Rebecca Thompson that ‘highlights a year that is … Continue reading
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IHBC welcomes RICHeS Access Fund second call, opening 14/09 – ‘access… cutting-edge equipment, collections & expertise’, to £20K, for charities, social enterprises, commercial companies etc.
Save the date and register for the ‘RICHeS Access Fund Second Call’, opening 14/09, with Applicant Webinar, 21 October & further information and next steps (guidance being refreshed).
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IHBC’s WM Branch to join West Midlands Heritage Careers Fair 2026: ‘Inspiring the Next Generation of Heritage Professionals’, 21/10, Worcester Cathedral
image: Worcester Cathedral interior by Steve McLeish for IHBC Annual School 2016 This IHBC and our West Midlands Branch will join the next West Midlands Heritage Trust (WMHT) Careers Fair, which will come to Worcester Cathedral on 21 October 2026.
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Tagged careers, IHBC West Midlands, Worcester
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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 sponsors SAHGB’s 3rd Mark Girouard symposium : ‘Untold Tales: Women Pioneers in British and Irish Architectural History’, 14 November
The third symposium hosted by The Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain (SAHGB) in memory of Mark Girouard looks at women’s contributions to architectural history in Britain and Ireland, with sponsors that include the IHBC, will take place on … Continue reading
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IHBC’s ‘Practice’ CPD Signpost: Kings Foundation on ‘Balancing Harm and Benefit -A decision-making framework for heritage applications’
The Kings Foundation has published a new report entitled ‘Balancing Harm and Benefit: A decision-making framework for heritage applications’.
IHBC’s ‘Research’ CPD Signpost: The Theatres Trust on ‘Resilient Theatres: Resilient Communities programme impact’
Running between 2022 and 2025, ‘Resilient Theatres: Resilient Communities’ was a three-year programme that aimed to reduce the threat to At Risk theatres and strengthen the theatre sector’s resilience following a difficult few years due to the pandemic.
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IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: AJ on Glasgow CC’s Albert Cross Design Contest
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 Architects’ Journal (AJ) on Glasgow City Council’s (CC) Albert … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (Scottish) doorstep’: Historic Whyte Melville Fountain flowing again in St Andrews
image: Drkirstyross, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons The historic Whyte Melville Memorial Fountain has officially returned to operation in the heart of St Andrews following the completion of a major restoration project funded by the St Andrews Pilgrim Foundation … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Leslie Arms timeline… sad 25-year decline of a heritage building
image for illustration: Leslie Arms, Croydon Eagleash, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Between 2000 and 2025, the owner of the Grade II-listed Leslie Arms on Lower Addiscombe Road submitted 24 planning applications, in part because of Listed Building requirements, … Continue reading
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Tagged historic pub, LBC, local authority, planning, pubs
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SocEnv unveils ambitious new Strategy to 2045 – refreshed vision, mission, values and strategic pillars: Recognition, Influence and Growth
The Society for the Environment (SocEnv) has set out its Strategy to 2045 – including our refreshed vision, mission, values and strategic pillars Recognition, Influence and Growth.
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Tagged environment, resilience, strategy
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Mayor of London announces ‘first-ever fund’: £15.6m to work with women and girls to improve safety in public spaces
The Mayor of London has announced the ‘first-ever fund’, consisting of £15.6m, to work with women and girls to improve safety in public spaces.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep: It started as Macy’s then hosted bankrupt robotics firm, now set for new chapter…
A large building in Nampa with an unusual history – from 2009 – is up for sale, reports Boise Dev, as the former Macy’s building in the Sugar District development has been made available for sale or lease by Boise … Continue reading
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IHBC’s October CPD Circular: Your user-friendly ‘What’s on’ guide to heritage learning, networking and experiences, from Branches to ‘CPD Providers’ & beyond…
IHBC’s new CPD Circular lists current accessible & cost-effective ‘Continuing Professional Development’ (CPD) including from local Branches, IHBC Recognised CPD Providers and more.
IHBC Chair echoes Victorian Society’s ‘Tribute’ to Peter Howell who ‘…fearlessly stood up for our Victorian heritage back in the 1960s…’
image: Balliol College, Alfred Waterhouse’s Broad St front, Steve Cadman, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons IHBC Chair David McDonald OBE has added his own reflections following the recent ‘Tribute’ to Peter Howell by the Victorian Society, which remembered Peter … Continue reading
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IHBC hosts stall in Belfast’s Assembly Buildings, 28/09: Now SOLD OUT 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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Note to all IHBC Members: Our MARSH AWARD call dates are changing… opening end September and closing December, so get ready now!
IHBC members and networks should note that our Marsh Award Nominations – for Community Contribution (Retired Member) and Successful Learning… – will now open at the end of September each year, and close in December, so watch out for more … Continue reading
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IHBC’s ‘Professional’ CPD Signpost: HE & partners on ‘Industrial Heritage in England – Resilience and Sustainability of Sites’, with 10 recommendations
image for illustration: Archaeologytea, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Commissioned by Historic England (HE) and the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, a 2025 report by Heritage Innovation has been published, focussed on designated industrial heritage sites, with ten recommendations.
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Tagged conservation, environment, heritage, industrial
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IHBC’s ‘Research’ CPD Signpost: Design Economy – Evidencing the value of the UK’s design sector across nations and regions
New Design Council research tries to answer ‘How can we measure the value design brings to the UK?’, with the UK’s most comprehensive exploration of the value of design: economic, social, and environmental
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IHBC Director’s pick from HESPR’s £10K weekly costed works: Consultant sought for studies to guide new technologies in old buildings, to 12/10/2026
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 for consultant for case … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (Irish) doorstep’: Inside ‘Tiny Cork’ – The man recreating the city in miniature
A Cork man has found a very unusual way to celebrate the city – by recreating its buildings in miniature, right down to the tiniest details, reports Cork Beo, as Seán, who has been making models as a hobby for … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: MP hits out after fifth fire in 5 years at mill used in Peaky Blinders
image: Dalton Mills, Sept 2026, SgtBreadStick, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons The MP for Keighley has demanded action after yet another major fire at Dalton Mills, warning ‘the situation cannot continue’ following the fifth significant blaze at the historic site in … Continue reading
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New foundation launched to bring regional character back to British housebuilding: The Regional Building Foundation (RBF)
The University of the Built Environment and The King’s Foundation have launched a new initiative – The Regional Building Foundation (RBF) – with 14 Regional Forums planned – ‘to help create the walkable, characterful neighbourhoods people most want to live … Continue reading
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Heritage Fund’s CE Eilish McGuinness: ‘We’ll invest £1.4 billion in heritage and communities over the next three years’
Heritage Fund Chief Executive Eilish McGuinness has introduced their new delivery plan for 2026–2029, sharing the next steps to achieving its ambitious 10-year vision for the UK’s heritage.
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Civic Voice members approve updated Articles of Association: ‘… a clear statement of what Civic Voice exists to do’
Members of Civic Voice have approved updated Articles of Association, following the Extraordinary General Meeting held on 18 July 2026, as they support its ‘clear statement of what Civic Voice exists to do’.
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