

IHBC’s newest CPD Circular, which lists accessible and cost-effective ‘Continuing Professional Development’ (CPD) on our networks, has been simplified, with tighter ties to our Events Calendar, colour coding of provider categories.
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IHBC’s newest CPD Circular, which lists accessible and cost-effective ‘Continuing Professional Development’ (CPD) on our networks, has been simplified, with tighter ties to our Events Calendar, colour coding of provider categories.
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The IHBC’s new Branch Committee Bulletin has been issued, updating our Branch committees on strategic developments and current priorities, while if you want to find out more just check the NewsBlogs or contact your Branch Officers or the IHBC’s National Office.
Continue readingThe Department for Transport(DfT) has launched the first nationally agreed measure of connectivity for any location in England and Wales, a tool combining transport and land use data to generate a ‘connectivity score’.
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The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance service – emails members our exclusive ‘News and Tender Alerts’, with the Director’s tender taster for NewsBlog readers this week is from a Welsh Council for a mixed development etc. Regeneration Masterplan, to 30/01 and £40K.
Continue readingA petition calling on Canterbury City Council to act has been launched by the Canterbury Society and will be formally presented to Cllr Alan Baldock, Leader of the Council.
Continue readingThe Public Accounts Committee said that the ‘level of non-compliance’ by installers on government-funded external and internal wall insulation schemes should be investigated for fraud, and that the government’s current response was ‘not credible’.
Continue readingThe Landscape Institute (LI) has launched a briefing paper ‘Maximising value from built development: How a landscape-led approach delivers more for people, place and nature’
Continue readingA bursary scheme funded by the Templar Heritage Trust (THT) for up to 50% of course fees for training in the crafts of historic building restoration or conservation, primarily for the benefit of young, unemployed, or disadvantaged persons has been announced by Place Services.
Continue readingThe Government’s first new National River Walk – the 21-kilometre ‘Mersey Valley Way’ – is set to run from Stockport through Manchester to Trafford, to ‘boost for local business and people who will have better access to nature’.
Continue readingOn 6 January, Historic England (HE) was called to give oral evidence to the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee as part of their ongoing inquiry into Protecting Built Heritage, with Co-CEO Emma Squire and Director of Policy and Evidence Ian Morrison responding to questions.
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image for illustration: Section of Hadrian’s Wall by quisnovus from Gloucester, England, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
The UK National Commission for UNESCO (UKNC) has published the final evaluation of the Climate Change and UNESCO Heritage (CCUH) Project, confirming that UNESCO sites provide place-based ‘living laboratories’ to understand interconnected climate, cultural and natural heritage challenges.
Continue readingCNN has offered a video report on new technology in the restoration of one of Rome’s ancient landmarks.
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Know any emerging practitioners who’ve shown accomplishment in learning new conservation trades or skills, AND/OR Retired conservation professionals giving back to their local communities: Nominate them NOW for an IHBC-MARSH Award to celebrate their contributions!
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The IHBC has submitted its response to the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) consultation on reforms to the statutory consultee system, highlighting their ‘serious threat to heritage conservation’.
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The IHBC is delighted to invite ALL our IHBC Committees to be represented at the next Branch Connection Event, taking place online on 22 January 2026, from 2:00pm to 4:00pm, so if you a Committee member interested in joining in, be sure to let your Branch Committee leads know!
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IHBC’s newest CPD Circular, which lists accessible and cost-effective ‘Continuing Professional Development’ (CPD) on our networks, has been simplified, with tighter ties to our Events Calendar, colour coding of provider categories.
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The Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain (SAHGB) has announced the latest recipients of its Research and Publication Grants (Spring 2025). Awardees demonstrate the incredible scope of work celebrated by the Society
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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 Designing Buildings (DB), host platform to the IHBC’s Conservation Wiki, on Wayland Young, 2nd Baron Kennet, ‘the minister who did most for conservation’.
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image: The Ritz Ballroom, Brighouse by habiloid, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
What used to be one of Calderdale’s best loved venues, the Ritz Ballroom Brighouse has been wrecked by a fire, writes The Yorkshire Post.
Continue readingAlarm has been raised about the lack of technical expertise in local authorities after severe bearing deterioration was discovered on a strategic road bridge, as findings – linked to a report to the confidential safety reporting site Cross Safety – suggest a potentially critical infrastructure failure that has gone unnoticed for over 15 years.
Continue readingThe Royal incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) reports that the winner of its Doolan Award for 2025 is Union Terrace Gardens, Aberdeen by Stallen Brand.
Continue readingAs a result of a new collaboration both CyArk and World Monuments Fund (WMF) are providing virtual tours to remote cultural heritage.
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The IHBC’s new Branch Committee Bulletin has been issued, updating our Branch committees on strategic developments and current priorities, while if you want to find out more just check the NewsBlogs or contact your Branch Officers or the IHBC’s National Office.
Continue reading
The IHBC has submitted its response to the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) consultation on reforms to the statutory consultee system, highlighting their ‘serious threat to heritage conservation’.
Continue reading