IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Glasgow CC issues ‘building preservation notice’ on former cinema building

Glasgow City Council (CC) has issued a ‘building preservation notice’ on a former cinema building halting demolition, as demolition work had begun on the building before the council granted listed status, reports Glasgow World.

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (Parliamentary) doorstep’: Jack Brereton MP moves new Bill to ‘Save Our High Streets’

Jack Brereton, Member of Parliament for Stoke-on-Trent South, successfully advanced his ‘High Streets (Designation, Review and Improvement Plan) Bill’ over the latest parliamentary hurdle.

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UK Government levelling up funding in Wales tops £2.5 billion

Investment in every part of Wales is helping to grow the economy and deliver benefits for communities Government UK reports.

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CIC: Expert guidance on personal liability risks for employees in new Risk Management Briefing on PII etc

The Construction Industry Council (CIC), through their Liability Panel has written a new Risk Management Briefing, ‘Personal Liability of employees’, detailing Professional Indemnity Insurance (PII), when employees may be covered (and when not), how it impacts employers and employees, what employers should do and how employees can protect themselves.

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New RIBA guidance will help to embed democratic stakeholder engagement

The Engagement Overlay to the RIBA Plan of Work outlines best practice to integrate engagement into every stage of the design and construction process, advocating a democratic and collaborative approach.

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STBA research project update: On people-centred ‘CALECHE renovation’

The Sustainable Traditional Buildings Alliance (STBA) has announced success in a new people-focussed renovation project from the EU, CALECHE: Coherent, Acceptable, Low Emission Cultural Heritage Efficient renovation.

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Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) launch date confirmed by UK Government: 12/02

The UK Government has confirmed that Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) will go live on 12 February 2024 as from this date major development (unless otherwise exempt) will have to deliver net gains for biodiversity leading to positive outcomes for nature, better places for local communities and more consistent and transparent requirements for developers.

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Scotland’s draft Circular Economy and Waste Route Map to 2030 Consultation: Closing 15/03

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the global doorstep’: WMF announces $15M+ USD for Climate Heritage Solutions

The World Monuments Fund (WMF) has announced new initiatives to redouble Climate Adaptation Efforts and prioritize historic preservation as a key defence against the effects of climate change, with projects including the rehabilitation of traditional Nepalese water systems to help communities threatened by water insecurity.

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‘Conservation Professional Body of the Month’ at (B&FN): IHBC, Enterprises & #IHBCReading2024

The recent issue of Building & Facilities News (B&FN) featured the IHBC as its ‘Conservation Professional Body of the Month’, focussing on the institute’s Annual School in Reading, run by our trading arm, IHBC Enterprises Ltd.

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IHBC applauds support for Conservation Officer attendance at ‘Through the Looking Glass : A Future for Historic Windows’, 27-28 June, Cirencester

housing sketchThe IHBC has warmly welcomed the call for Conservation Officer attendance and bursary applications to the not-for-profit joint conference on ‘… Historic Windows’, 27-28 June in Cirencester.

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IHBC Research Signpost from the ONS: ‘Who is most likely to live in homes that are harder to keep warm?’

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has explored which groups of people are more likely to live in homes with lower energy efficiency across England and Wales, and how that might affect them, using data from Census 2021 and energy performance certificates (EPCs).

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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest News’: Building on Henley Halebrown: ‘…genuinely interested in how people use buildings’

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 on Henley Halebrown ‘…genuinely interested in how people use buildings’.

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the defence doorstep’: Four museums and one arts centre at risk of closure due to Local Authority funding

Hampshire Cultural Trust (HCT) has confirmed that five of the venues it operates in the county – four museums and one arts centre – are at risk of closure as a result of local authority funding challenges.

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National Churches Trust launches ‘Every Church Counts’, a six point plan to save the UK’s churches

The National Churches Trust (NCT) has launched Every Church Counts, a six point plan to save the UK’s churches.

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Campaign for National Parks launches ‘Save Our National Parks’ campaign, marking the 75 anniversary of National Parks

The Campaign for National Parks, the independent charity dedicated to securing the future of National Parks in England and Wales, has launched a ‘Save Our National Parks’ campaign in this, marking the 75 anniversary year of the founding of National Parks in the UK.

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PM appoints Towns Tsar: Adam Hawksbee

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has appointed Adam Hawksbee, Deputy Director of the think tank Onward, as interim Chair for the new Towns Unit.

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SAVE Britain’s Heritage calls for all four Beatles’ birthplaces to be celebrated with ‘group listing’

SAVE Britain’s Heritage has submitted listing applications and written to the Secretary of State for Culture to call for official recognition of all four Beatles’ birthplaces in honour of the buildings’ importance to the band’s story and the nation’s cultural heritage.

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Lesley Lokko to receive Royal Gold Medal 2024 for architecture

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced that Professor Lesley Lokko, the acclaimed Ghanaian-Scottish architect, educator, author and curator, will receive the Royal Gold Medal 2024 for architecture.

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SMF Survey indicates 1 in 5 local government managers question senior leadership’s effectiveness

A survey by think tank Social Market Foundation (SMF) has found suggests that 1 in 5 local government managers question senior leadership’s effectiveness, say they are plagued by low morale and recruitment problems.

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Joanna Killian next LGA Chief Executive

Joanna Killian has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of the Local Government Association (LGA)

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IHBC features ‘Heritage (IP) from the Global doorstep’: Jury Awards Record Damages in AI-Assisted Copyright Infringement Case

A California jury has awarded a photographer reportedly the ‘largest maximum statutory damages verdict for photography infringement in U.S. history,’ according to the photographer’s lawyer tied to an Intellectual Property (IP) case.

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IHBC participates in CHN workshop ahead of UNEP ‘Buildings and Climate Global Forum’

The Climate Heritage Network (CHN), of which the IHBC is an active member, is co-leading a ‘Buildings Breakthrough’ forum that is part of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Buildings and Climate Global Forum, which will take place in Paris 7-8 March.

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IHBC applauds support for Conservation Officer attendance at ‘Through the Looking Glass : A Future for Historic Windows’, 27-28 June, Cirencester

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Interested in serving as an IHBC trustee? As IHBC’s 2024 AGM approaches, check our guidance and see if you want to take your IHBC membership to a new level

As a date for the IHBC’s 2024 Annual General Meeting (AGM) is being finalised, this is a good time for members of all categories to review our guidance, support and advice encouraging prospective trustees to join our board.

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