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- IHBC takes key step forward in Parliamentary ‘5 Commitments’ delivery, joining National Federation of Builders’ National Heritage Skills Forum 10/11/2026
- IHBC Marsh Awards OPEN: Nominate your ‘Successful learner’ (in Heritage Skills) or ‘Retired member’ (Community Contributions), to close 15 December 2026 10/11/2026
- Save the Date for #IHBCBristolBath2027 – Accessible, Certified CPD on ‘Climate Change & Significance’, June 10-12 2027: IHBC’s Annual School, with online options, free pre-conference webinars & more… 10/11/2026
- Bursaries now open for IHBC Annual School 2027: Accessible, certified CPD on Climate Change & Significance 10/11/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Research’ CPD signpost: Deregulated housing conversions linked to poor health and wellbeing, from UCL 10/11/2026
- IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: The Guardian on Clifton Suspension Bridge… ‘A big responsibility’ 10/11/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Back on track as Leas Lift carriages return home 10/11/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: New Visitor Levy fund to help futureproof Edinburgh’s cultural and heritage buildings 10/11/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: National Railway Museum celebrates start of construction on… the Porterbrook gallery 10/11/2026
- Nominate a building for the 20th edition of the Victorian Society’s Top Ten Endangered Buildings list, before 4 January 10/11/2026
- National Trust: ‘Landmark act of generosity secures home of London’s oldest restaurant for the future’ 10/11/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: ‘Preserving Legacies Climate Heritage Cohort Program’, open to 8 January, ‘…work with a place that is culturally significant to your community’ 10/11/2026
- IHBC offers advice and support in roll out of ‘Historic Environment Policy for Northern Ireland’ 06/11/2026
- IHBC’s November CPD Circular: Your user-friendly ‘What’s on’ guide to heritage learning, networking and experiences, from Branches to ‘CPD Providers’ & beyond… 06/11/2026
- IHBC Marsh Awards OPEN: Nominate your ‘Successful learner’ (in Heritage Skills) or ‘Retired member’ (Community Contributions), to close 15 December 2026 06/11/2026
- Bursaries now open for IHBC Annual School 2027: Accessible, certified CPD on Climate Change & Significance 06/11/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Research’ CPD signpost: RICHeS Access Fund 2nd call opens, to £20K & 15/12, to access ‘cutting-edge equipment, collections & expertise’, for charities, social enterprises, commercial companies etc. 06/11/2026
- IHBC Director’s top pick from HESPR’s £68M+ works: BID seeks multidisciplinary team to study local retail areas, to 20/11 and £40K 06/11/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (builders) doorstep’: Budget measures welcomed, but much more work left to do – industry warns 06/11/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Castle Eden bridge demolition plans withdrawn by Stockton Borough Council 06/11/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Westminster honours engineer who helped inspire the world of James Bond 06/11/2026
- Blackpool, Milton Keynes, Sheffield and Wrexham shortlisted for UK City of Culture 2029 06/11/2026
- Local History Hub launches new School & Heritage Consultancy pilot 06/11/2026
- AHF awards new grants through the Heritage Revival Fund 06/11/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: First Joint Transnational Call of the ‘Resilient Cultural Heritage Partnership’ to 11 January 2027 06/11/2026
TIME IS RUNNING OUT: But bursaries are still open for CPD on finance to law at #IHBCReading2024 – ‘Submit by 31/03 to be first on the list!’
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CLOSING SOON: IHBC seeks nominations for Marsh Awards 2024: ‘Retired IHBC Members’ and/or ‘Successful Learners’ – Closing 31 March 2024
Two IHBC Marsh Awards, developed in partnership with the Marsh Charitable Trust celebrate, respectively, civic contributions by retired IHBC members and successful learning in heritage skills, offer awards of £500 and free places at IHBC’s 2024 Annual School in Reading for presentations on June 14, with Award entries closing 31 March 2024.
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IHBC’s HESPR pick from £558K+ works this week: Team sought for GII* ‘at risk’ church works, to 12/04, £367K
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 is a call from a church body for a team for restoration works etc. on a Grade II*-listed ‘at risk’ church, to 12/04 and valued at £367K.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Hefty penalty for planning breach in Ealing – £1.44Mn
A man has been hit with a £1.44million penalty under the Proceeds of Crime Act after he continually broke planning rules and then refused to follow legal orders.
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Historic England’s new research shows ‘Heritage Boosts Your Wellbeing’
Historic England has published new research which shows that the overall wellbeing value for people’s day-to-day encounters with heritage is estimated to be worth £29 billion every year in England.
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DLUHC and RTPI work to tackle shortage of planning enforcement officers in councils
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) has supported the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) to address the critical shortage of Planning Enforcement Officers across councils nationwide.
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ESPON seeks pool of editors to develop content
ESPON, the EU funded programme with the task to bring together policymakers and researchers and seeks editors to help ‘them communicate’ despite the fact that they ‘speak different languages’.
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DCMS Appointments Network re-launched
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has announced that it has relaunched its Appointments Network, to help people hear about DCMS Appointment opportunities, including future networking events, guidance for candidates and much more.
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Extent of Heritage and Cultural Property Crime in England Revealed
Historic England and National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC), members of ARCH (Alliance to Reduce Crime Against Heritage), have released research findings on the scale and extent of heritage and cultural property crime in England. Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global Doorstep’: INTO celebrates 100 members as it welcomes Fortidsminneforeningen, the National Trust of Norway
The world’s oldest national trust is International National Trusts Organisation’s (INTO’s) newest member and its 100th: Fortidsminneforeningen, the National Trust of Norway.
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IHBC applauds North Branch and RTPI NE partnership ‘Joint Summer CPD event’: 5 June, from only £40, inc. lunch etc.
The IHBC has welcomed the dynamic partnership between IHBC North and RTPI North-East which offers a unique opportunity to hear from the architects of the extraordinary transformation of Bishop Auckland, and to visit some of its major projects, with partner fees from £40.
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TIME IS RUNNING OUT: But bursaries are still open for CPD on finance to law at #IHBCReading2024 – ‘Submit by 31/03 to be first on the list!’
Bursaries from the IHBC’s UK-wide allocation are still available for the 2024 Annual School in Reading, 12/13-15 June – #IHBCReading2024 – on ‘Place & Building Care: Finance, policy & people in conservation practice’, offering some of the most accessible and essential learning & CPD, at the interfaces of finance and law.
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CLOSING SOON: IHBC seeks nominations for Marsh Awards 2024: ‘Retired IHBC Members’ and/or ‘Successful Learners’ – Closing 31 March 2024
Two IHBC Marsh Awards, developed in partnership with the Marsh Charitable Trust celebrate, respectively, civic contributions by retired IHBC members and successful learning in heritage skills, offer awards of £500 and free places at IHBC’s 2024 Annual School in Reading for presentations on June 14, with Award entries closing 31 March 2024.
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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest News’: HESPR member update for #IHBCReading2024 – FREE webinar ‘Six simple steps to social media’, for IHBC’s 2024 School
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 IHBC’s FREE webinar promoting social media engagement at our June Reading School – #IHBCReading2024 – on ‘Six simple steps to social media’.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (skateboard) park’: Livingston Skatepark is now officially a listed structure!
Historic Environment Scotland (HES) have just announced that Livingston skatepark has officially been designated as a ‘listed structure category B’, reports Skateboard Scotland.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Historic Welsh pub to reopen, with urinal, after rebuild 10 miles down the road
In 2012, the owners of The Vulcan formally offered The Vulcan for dismantling, relocation and rebuilding at St Fagans Museum, which now reports that it is in the final stages of reopening as a fully working pub – even featuring the urinals, which date back to a renovation in 1915.
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Lord Parkinson’s speech at Heritage Day, hosted by The Heritage Alliance
Lord Parkinson has delivered a speech to members of the heritage sector at the annual Heritage Day hosted by The Heritage Alliance.
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Changes to various permitted development rights in England: to 09/04
This consultation on changes to permitted development rights in England seeks views on changes to several existing permitted development rights that allow for householder development, building upwards to create new homes, the demolition of certain buildings and rebuild as homes, electric vehicle charge points and air source heat pumps, closing 09/04.
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An accelerated planning system in England: Consultation on new application route, charges, expanding appeals & more, to 01/05
Consultation on an accelerated planning service, planning performance measures, extensions of time, expedited appeals and section 73B applications. This consultation closes at 11:59pm on 1 May 2024.
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Stonehenge tunnel Campaigners lose High Court challenge
Campaigners have lost a High Court challenge against renewed plans to build a road tunnel near Stonehenge.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the global (and local) doorstep’: Immersive exhibition on Notre Dame de Paris at Westminster Abbey to 01/06
Westminster Abbey will be the UK location for the world touring immersive exhibition: Notre Dame de Paris, The Augmented Exhibition from to 1 June.
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IHBC welcomes MFL as Principal Sponsor for 2024 Reading Annual School, #IHBCReading2024, 12/13-15 June, from £30+VAT (online Day School & recording)
The Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC) is delighted to announce MFL, as the Principal Sponsor for the institute’s Annual School from 12/13-15 June 2024, in person in Reading and online, from £30+VAT (online Day School & recording).
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IHBC highlights CMA finding of ‘fundamental concerns in GB housebuilding market’… ‘under-resourced planning depts’ & ‘privatisation of public amenities’ etc.
The IHBC’s President welcomed the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) housebuilding market research study across England, Scotland, and Wales, which highlights ‘fundamental concerns’ in the market, including under-resourced planning departments & privatised amenities. Continue reading
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IHBC welcomes South-East Branch Day School and AGM 2024: ‘Levelling Up our World Heritage’ Canterbury, 26/04, from £35
The South East Branch Day School and AGM for 2024, to be held in Canterbury on 26 April will provide an unique insight into the local management of a World Heritage Site, with a focus on the legislative and policy background including bidding for funding for heritage projects, from £35.
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TIME IS RUNNING OUT: But bursaries are still open for CPD on finance to law at #IHBCReading2024 – ‘Submit by 31/03 to be first on the list!’
Bursaries from the IHBC’s UK-wide allocation are still available for the 2024 Annual School in Reading, 12/13-15 June – #IHBCReading2024 – on ‘Place & Building Care: Finance, policy & people in conservation practice’, offering some of the most accessible and essential learning & CPD, at the interfaces of finance and law.
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