Scotland’s ‘Properties and Collections Strategy: Towards Sustainable Stewardship’ consultation draft out, open to 23/01

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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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£214m new funding for Welsh communities to improve neighbourhoods and restore pride

Government’s £214 million Pride in Place funding is reaching every local authority in Wales.

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RICS calls for expressions of interest for pilot programmes of new professional pathways

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is calling for expressions of interest from professionals and employers for two new planned pathways to RICS membership

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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 features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Donovan Rypkema & Heritage Strategies International seek input on ‘measuring in Arts, Culture, and Heritage’

Donovan Rypkema & Heritage Strategies International have launched a survey to learn from experts and advocates in Arts, Culture, and Heritage ‘what might be measured, the importance (or not) of measuring values, and to learn what similar work on creating categories of values is being used elsewhere in the world’’.

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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 Professional’.

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IHBC’s CPD Blog from #IHBCShrewsbury2025: Some ‘Academic Reflections on the IHBC Annual School… and participation’ from Dr Alison McCandlish IHBC, University of Glasgow

Alison McCandlish, Lecturer in City Planning & MSc programme Director has posted a NewsBlog blog on The importance of participation in the IHBC Annual School as an academic’, part of a push for new thinking on Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for interdisciplinary Conservation Professionals at IHBC Schools.

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IHBC’s ‘Members with benefits’: Free entry to Listed Property Show, Malvern, 10-11/10… just email Charlie, or bring your IHBC business card!

The Listed Property Owners’ Club (LPOC) is offering free entry for IHBC members to its 2-day exhibition and conference in Malvern, on 10-11 October, with members’ free by booking (email charlie@lpoc.co.uk) or business card presentation.

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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 allow for any inclusion in the IHBC’s CPD Circular.

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IHBC’s ‘Research’ Signpost ‘The Big Think’ UK Heritage Pulse update – Sector-wide collaboration and relevance

Over three months in summer 2025, UK Heritage Pulse undertook ‘The Big Think’ — a sector-wide conversation shaped around three critical questions, one each month, and a new post updates on ‘How do we work together…’.

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IHBC’s ‘Professional’ Signpost looks back: Why Foxglove and Global Action Plan are opposing the Woodlands data centre

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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, UK Design Capital of the Year & IHBC’s 2026 School venue.

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IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Victorian engine found in attic of former Scots jail ‘one of three in world’

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A Victorian engine discovered in attic of former Scots jail is ‘one of three in world’.

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2024 ICOMOS Annual Report now available

The ICOMOS 2024 Annual Report is out, offering a powerful glimpse into a year filled with international collaboration and deep commitment to protecting our shared cultural heritage.

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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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From the Carbon Trust’s Insight Series: New draft Net Zero Standard version 2.0, and ‘What it means for corporates’

Carbon Trust’s ‘Science Based Targets initiative’ (SBTi) recently finished public consultation of a draft revision to its Corporate Net Zero Standard – a benchmark for many corporates to date – and their Head of Corporate Partnerships and Growth examines the implications and the fine line that exists between pragmatism in corporate decarbonisation and safeguarding long-term reductions.

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Adults’ People and Nature Survey Results Released

Government UK has issued the ‘People and Nature Surveys for England…’ with data tables and publications from the Adults’ survey year 5 (April 2024 – March 2025).

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Climate Heritage Network ‘Refresher on the Global Call to Put Culture at the heart of Climate Action’

Thank you for signing the Global Call to put Culture at the Heart of Climate Action. Whether you signed the day we launched in 2023, or joined more recently, we are so grateful for your commitment to culture-based climate action! This is a refresher on the Global Call.

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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 Professional’.

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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 ‘Members with benefits’: Free entry to Listed Property Show, Malvern, 10-11/10… just email Charlie, or bring your IHBC business card!

The Listed Property Owners’ Club (LPOC) is offering free entry for IHBC members to its 2-day exhibition and conference in Malvern, on 10-11 October, with members’ free by booking (email charlie@lpoc.co.uk) or business card presentation.

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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 ‘Members with benefits’: West Dean’s 10% discount on specialist Conservation courses for IHBC members (all categories)

West Dean House by Charlesdrakew at English Wikipedia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

The IHBC is has agreed a 10% discount for all members on West Dean’s celebrated and specialist Conservation courses (see terms, conditions and code below).

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IHBC’s Professional Signpost: Historic Rochester Grade II listed bridge undergoes detailed principal inspection

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Skilled rope access inspectors are at Rochester Old Bridge to carry out a detailed inspection that puts them within touching distance of all elements of the bridge. Work is being carried out during off-peak hours and overnight to limit disruption to the public.

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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 affordable housing plans, to 10/10 and £70K- £84K.

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