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- IHBC & RTPI are 2026 Newcastle School ‘Friends’, sharing learning, CPD, support & more on ‘Adaptive Reuse’, as IHBC offers RTPI members IHBC-rates to our Virtual Day School on 19/06 24/04/2026
- IHBC welcomes awards and applause for Dover’s Maison Dieu (Town Hall) conservation – Civic Trust Award & CTA’s AABC award for ‘conservation excellence’ 24/04/2026
- IHBC is planning for growth, so grow with us by volunteering, with our Committees, Boards and Branches, or Panels, Groups and more as suits – just let us know! 24/04/2026
- IHBC opens Corporate Plan 2026-30 (‘CP30’) development with CP25 consultation, noting Charter, Parliamentary 5 Commitments, volunteer investment & more – to 28/02 & after 24/04/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Professional’ CPD Signpost, ‘From Sandbags to Datasets’: New AI-powered flood-readiness model helps identify 1.2m undefended buildings at risk of flooding in England 24/04/2026
- IHBC Director’s pick from HESPR’s £323K costed works this week: Trust seeks community consultation on heritage project, to 06/05 and £15K 24/04/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (Council) doorstep’: New leaseholder secured for the Kursaal, paving the way for reopening 24/04/2026
- SFO launches public appeal as it investigates three companies delivering ECO4 contracts over suspected home heating & insulation fraud 24/04/2026
- Tourism: MPs launch inquiry into the future of UK’s tourism industry, open to 18 May 24/04/2026
- HB&P invites submissions for 2026 Stephen Croad Prize, till 31 May 24/04/2026
- RICS and global partners launch CLEAR to align whole-life carbon reporting across built environment 24/04/2026
- 130 cultural venues, museums, and libraries to receive funding boost that will improve access to arts and culture across the country 24/04/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Eiffel Tower staircase up for auction 24/04/2026
- IHBC’s update on our ‘LB Prosecutions Database’ – from Fenland DC, a GII in Wisbech – with new cases always sought 21/04/2026
- Spotlighting IHBC’s latest Council: A paper you might have missed… Adam Dyer on ‘Green upgrades for London’s heritage homes’ 21/04/2026
- Don’t need your paper Context? Do everyone a favour and pass it on, ‘Spreading the Word’ to help the Conservation Professional! 21/04/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Professional’ CPD Signpost: HE on ‘Delivering Heritage Construction Skills and Training in Projects’ 21/04/2026
- IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: DB on ‘…. carbon and indigenous slate’, and IHBC’s special offer to HESPR Staff for 2026 Virtual School, 19 June 21/04/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (listed) doorstep’: HES designates Glasgow’s Ubiquitous Chip following consultation 21/04/2026
- Government UK consultation on ‘Fees for planning applications’, to 18/05 21/04/2026
- CIC on CIOB: National construction careers campaign needed to meet development demand 21/04/2026
- HES: More heritage funding to tackle rising cost and climate challenge 21/04/2026
- High streets revived and children given safe places to play 21/04/2026
- St James’s Piccadilly secures £4.75m National Lottery Heritage Fund grant for landmark Wren Project 21/04/2026
- The Palm House at Kew Garden’s journey to a greener future 21/04/2026
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THA Call for Case Studies for Heritage Debate 2025, to 24/10
The Heritage Alliance (THA) is calling for Case Studies to feature in our digital programme for Heritage Debate 2025, with submissions due by Friday 24 October.
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New Towns Taskforce: Report to government published
Government UK has issued the ‘Independent report: New Towns Taskforce: Report to government’.
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Communities to ‘seize control over high streets and restore pride’
image for illustration: Fiona Newton Local communities will be handed new powers to revitalise their high streets and restore pride in their towns, reports Government UK.
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Career conscious & in conservation? IHBC’s ‘Jobs etc.’ reaches across disciplines, levels & sectors, from charities – led here by Scotland & CEOs – to Officers (LG) Inspectors (HE) & more
To connect employers’ needs and practitioners’ skills, the IHBC updates NewsBlog readers on the wide-ranging opportunities on our ‘IHBC Jobs etc.’ service, so sign up for free alerts, and tell your boss or team how our targeted subsidies for adverts, … Continue reading
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Context 184 under the spotlight: IHBC’s accessible CPD for Conservation Professionals, offers insights into ‘The world of generative AI’
IHBC’s members’ journal Context in June 2025 – No. 184 – focussed on ‘Leaders of conservation thought’, but also included Sammy Woodford on ‘’The world of generative AI’.
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IHBC welcomes Gardens Trust report into the role of historic parks and gardens in the 21st century
image for illustration: Joanna Theobald The IHBC has commended the new The Gardens Trust report ‘Harnessing Parks and Gardens in the 21st Century: How historic landscapes can support and enhance our today and tomorrow’, recently launched at Red Cross Garden … Continue reading
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IHBC joins 33 leading organisations calling for £6.8M in urgent funding to support Planning Schools
The IHBC is among 33 leading organisations from across planning, housing, nature, and energy to signed a letter to the Housing and Planning Minister calling for £6.8Mn in urgent funding for Planning Schools to continue to recruit and train apprentice … Continue reading
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IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the doorstep’ (& ‘Management’ signpost): AJ on legal challenge to Barbican demolition… which ‘can proceed’
image for illustration: Barbican Estate by Riodamascus, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons Campaigners fighting plans to redevelop an area on the edge of the Barbican Estate have won permission to proceed with a legal challenge that claims alternatives … Continue reading
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Chancellor appoints infrastructure and planning adviser to clear path for new investments… to ‘do what it takes to get Britain building’
Leading lawyer, Catherine Howard, has been appointed to advise the Chancellor on the next phase of planning and infrastructure reforms as she vows to ‘do what it takes to get Britain building’.
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Scotland’s ‘Properties and Collections Strategy: Towards Sustainable Stewardship’ consultation draft out, open to 23/01
image for illustration: Edinburgh panorama by Fiona Newton Historic Environment Scotland (HES) is inviting people across Scotland to help shape the future of some of the nation’s most important historic places and collections through a new public consultation.
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RTPI launches five-year strategy to elevate planning: Empower 2030
The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has launched Empower 2030, its strategic plan for 2025–2030, setting a route to strengthen the planning profession, enhance member value, and grow its membership.
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IHBC launches FREE ‘Events Calendar’ submission form – with potential for inclusion in our celebrated monthly CPD Circular
The IHBC has issued a new form to help ensure sector events with IHBC CPD values can be considered for inclusion in our free IHBC ‘Events Calendar’, with submissions required at least 2 weeks before the end any month to … Continue reading
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IHBC’s ‘Professional’ Signpost looks back: Why Foxglove and Global Action Plan are opposing the Woodlands data centre
image for illustration Foxglove is an independent non-profit organisation that ‘fights to make tech fair for everyone’ and last December the co-Executive Director, made submissions to the public inquiry into a proposed data centre in Buckinghamshire, as outlined below.
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IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: BD on regen in Newcastle – UK Design Capital of the Year & IHBC 2026 School Venue
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 Design (BD) on regeneration, talent & growth in Newcastle, … Continue reading
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C20 welcomes listing of Sir David Chipperfield’s first UK building (1987-89), 1 Cobham Mews Studios in Camden
C20 has noted its appreciation that Sir David Chipperfield’s first UK building has been designated Grade II: No,1 Cobham Mews Studios, Camden, developed between 1987-89 on a backland site and former scrapyard off Agar Grove.
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Presidential invite to IHBC’s ‘members-only’ online Council Wednesday 8 October, 4.30pm, on ‘Heritage Skills & the Conservation Professional’, Charter explorations & more
IHBC members are receiving their invitation from our President, Rebecca Thompson, to join the next IHBC Council, from 4.30pm on 8 October, with a revised programme to reflect our Charter progress, with linked CPD on ‘Heritage Skills and the Conservation … Continue reading
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IHBC’s October ‘CPD Circular’: Accessible, cost-conscious learning, events & resources, with Branch events, CPD Partnerships, Lime, Lutyens & more
IHBC’s October CPD Circular lists accessible, cost-effective ‘Continuing Professional Development’ (CPD) opportunities, including priority IHBC CPD Branch Partnership events, CPD Provider and other network training, alongside our joint STBA/IHBC Autumn webinar series on Heritage Retrofit Methodology.
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IHBC’s Annual School ‘Save the Date’ notice & Home Page launch: IHBC’s 2026 Newcastle School, 18-20 June, on ‘Adaptive Reuse’ & up to 20 hours CPD – accessible, interdisciplinary, cost-effective
The IHBC is delighted to announce the launch of the Home Page of the 2026 Annual School, to take place in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 18-20 June, on ‘Adaptive Reuse’ and across up to 20 hours CPD.
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Tagged building, climate change, conservation, cpd, environment, event, expertise, government, heritage, learning, nature, networking, Newcastle, planning, skills
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IHBC’s ‘Director’s pick’ from HESPR’s £87.5K+ weekly works: Social landlord seeks affordable housing services, to 10/10, £84K
The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance service – emails members regular ‘News and Tender Alerts’, and the IHBC Director’s pick this week comes from a social landlord seeking architectural services for … Continue reading
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IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Decision on plan for Glasgow’s iconic Barrowlands sign
image for illustration: The Barrowlands Ballroom by Rob Sinclair, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons A decision has been reached on a proposal for the famous Barrowland Ballroom facade in Glasgow.
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Housing Secretary issues ‘call to arms’ to ‘build, baby, build’
The new Housing Secretary has issued a ‘call to arms’ to leading developers and housebuilders following a roundtable held this week, reports Government UK.
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IHBC joins 33 leading organisations calling for £6.8M in urgent funding to support Planning Schools
The IHBC is among 33 leading organisations from across planning, housing, nature, and energy to signed a letter to the Housing and Planning Minister calling for £6.8Mn in urgent funding for Planning Schools to continue to recruit and train apprentice … Continue reading
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IHBC’s Annual School ‘Save the Date’ notice & Home Page launch: IHBC’s 2026 Newcastle School, 18-20 June, on ‘Adaptive Reuse’ & up to 20 hours CPD – accessible, interdisciplinary, cost-effective
The IHBC is delighted to announce the launch of the Home Page of the 2026 Annual School, to take place in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 18-20 June, on ‘Adaptive Reuse’ and across up to 20 hours CPD.
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IHBC’s ‘Director’s pick’ from HESPR’s £38K+ of weekly works: Wales BC seeks public opinion survey, to 24/10 & £18K
The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance service – emails members regular ‘News and Tender Alerts’, and the IHBC Director’s pick this week comes from a Welsh Borough Council (BC) seeking assessment … Continue reading
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New LGA analysis shows nearly 28,000 affordable homes lost due to permitted development rights
New Local Government Association (LGA) analysis has spurred campaigners to sign an open letter calling on Government to scrap permitted development rights (PDR) that have cost thousands of affordable homes.
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