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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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Design Council launches Skills for Planet Blueprint
image for illustration: The Earth seen from Apollo 17 by Harrison Schmitt, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons The Design Council has launched its ‘Skills for Planet Blueprint: The critical green skills that all designers need’.
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Over £1Mn for towns and cities to clean up chewing gum stains
52 councils across the UK will receive funding to remove chewing gum stains and clean up our streets.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Cities around the world are sinking at ‘worrying speed’
image for illustration: London by © User:Colin and Kim Hansen / Wikimedia Commons Dozens of coastal regions that are sinking at a worrying speed, according to a study by Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore.
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IHBC’s July ‘CPD Circular’: Accessible, cost-conscious learning, events, awards, calls etc., featuring Schools – in reflection and foresight – Branch CPD partnerships and more
IHBC’s July CPD Circular offers our current listing of accessible, cost-effective ‘Continuing Professional Development’ (CPD) opportunities for historic and built environment conservation professionals and their networks, with the familiar range of Branch and network events, publications, awards and more.
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IHBC’s ‘Finance and Economics’ Signpost: Department for Communities NI on study on ‘Market failure in Heritage’
The Department for Communities Northern Ireland has published a research paper, ‘A study on market failure in the heritage sector in Northern Ireland’.
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IHBC’s ‘Director’s pick’ from HESPR’s £837K+ of weekly works: English authority seeks Design Review members & Scottish Trust seeks accredited architect etc.
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 double-up of calls, as an English Council … Continue reading
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PM unveils AI breakthrough to slash planning delays and help build 1.5 million homes: 9 June 2025
Planning permissions hope to speed up as the Government rolls out a new AI tool which can scan hundreds of files in seconds – making it easier to make home improvements, while ‘turbocharging the Plan for Change milestone to build … Continue reading
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RTPI research shows net zero must be planned for at the local level to meet UK climate targets: ‘… most comprehensive suite of guidance on integrating energy planning and town planning’.
The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI), in partnership with Regen, has released a new guidance suite to help planners etc. navigate a fast-changing policy landscape while calling for urgent national policy empowering local authorities to deliver net zero.
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HEF launches England’s new Heritage Sector Resilience Plan (HSRP2)
The Historic Environment Forum (HEF) has launched the new Heritage Sector Resilience Plan 2025-35 (‘HSRP2’), Funded by Historic England, intended to provide ‘a clear roadmap for collaborative working to deliver a robust and resilient heritage sector’ in England.
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HE on Counter-Terrorism Security: The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act (Martyn’s Law) and likely implications for the heritage sector
Historic England (HE) guidance highlights how The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act (also known as Martyn’s Law) – designed to bolster the UK’s preparedness for – and protection from – terrorism, has likely implications for the heritage sector.
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Historic Houses: Gen Z sees historic places as a refuge from a hyper-connected world
image for illustration: Blenheim Palace by DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons Examining key themes related to young people and heritage sites including pricing, transport, social media engagement etc., Historic Houses’ research challenges preconceptions about how younger people … Continue reading
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LAST CHANCE: Join our North Branch day on ‘Legislation…’ (Charles Mynors) & ‘Ecclesiastical Exemption’ (Martin Howard), 4 July, Newcastle, and ‘Get in the CPD Groove’ for IHBC’s 2026 Newcastle School on ‘Adaptive Reuse’
Places are still available on IHBC’s next North Branch ‘CPD Branch Partnership’ full-day programme of low-cost, hard-to-access CPD on ‘Listed Building and Conservation Areas Legislation’ (Charles Mynors, on) and ‘Ecclesiastical Exemption…’ (Martin Howard), Newcastle, 4 July, £50 IHBC members, £75 … Continue reading
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IHBC celebrates learning, partnerships, friends and more at #IHBCShrewsbury2025, with thanks to all involved, and looks ahead to 2026, in June, in Newcastle, on ‘Adaptive Reuse’
image: Jonathan Taylor for the IHBC The IHBC is delighted to thank all contributors, participants, sponsors, network partners and School Friends who have helped ensure that our 2025 Annual School in Shrewsbury – #IHBCShrewsbury2025 – was such a success, which … Continue reading
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IHBC’s ‘Practice’ Signpost: Major changes to Glasgow’s skyline on horizon as new policy on design of tall buildings agreed
image for illustration: Fiona Newton The Tall Buildings Design Guide for Glasgow sets out areas of the city where the council would support the development of skyscrapers, as well as outlining expectations on build quality, design, and aesthetics.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Demolition of abandoned Port Glasgow estate dubbed ‘Scotland’s Chernobyl’
image for illustration: Clune Park Street by Thomas Nugent, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Inverclyde Council gave advance notice on its work to demolish parts of the Clune Park estate, including the former school and church buildings.
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Welsh Government outlines new priorities for culture: Integrated impact assessment
image for illustration: Fiona Newton The Welsh Government has published its Policy and Strategy Document on ‘Priorities for culture: An assessment on the impact of the priorities for culture’.
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Young Foundation on ‘A just transition in London’s retrofits’: 50%+ of London homes need urgent action, amid widespread barriers – affordability, distrust and accessibility
image for illustration: London by Kleon3 – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0 A Young Foundation report draws on extensive participatory research with Londoners from across the city to find widespread barriers to retrofit participation, including affordability concerns, distrust in providers, … Continue reading
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Historic Places Panel’s Recommendations For Barrow Welcomed
Team Barrow – Westmorland and Furness Council, the Ministry for Housing Communities and Local Government, and BAE Systems – has welcomed recommendations to guide the £200 million transformation of Barrow. image for illustration: Barrow by DannyFromBarrow, CC BY-SA 3.0, via … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Birmingham joins global cities Kyoto & Jaipur as World Craft City status awarded
image for illustration: Vittoria Street by Gordon Griffiths, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons Birmingham has officially been recognised as a World Craft City – making it one of just eight in Europe to receive the prestigious designation from the … Continue reading
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Career conscious & in conservation? IHBC’s ‘Jobs etc.’ reaches across disciplines, levels & sectors, with targeted reductions of up to c.25% linked to employer profiles and job descriptions
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 about how our targeted subsidies for adverts, outlined … Continue reading
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IHBC says ‘Happy half-century, SAVE!’, as the charity that’s helped ‘SAVE’ some of the UK’s biggest landmarks turns 50
image: SAVE The IHBC is delighted to support the celebrations of the 50th anniversary of one of the most distinguished and energetic advocates of our built heritage, SAVE Britain’s Heritage (SAVE).
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Need a MATE? LAST CHANCE FOR 1 JULY – IHBC’s free monthly online accreditation guidance, from 1 July… all welcome, including accredited members seeking CPD updates and roles in IHBC training and assessments
As part of the IHBC’s evolving Membership Accreditation Training Events (MATEs) programme, which advises on IHBC accreditation applications, we’re offering free webinars for applicants as we pilot streamlined application forms and expanded resources.
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LAST CHANCE: Join our North Branch day on ‘Legislation…’ (Charles Mynors) & ‘Ecclesiastical Exemption’ (Martin Howard), 4 July, Newcastle, and ‘Get in the CPD Groove’ for IHBC’s 2026 Newcastle School on ‘Adaptive Reuse’
Places are still available on IHBC’s next North Branch ‘CPD Branch Partnership’ full-day programme of low-cost, hard-to-access CPD on ‘Listed Building and Conservation Areas Legislation’ (Charles Mynors, on) and ‘Ecclesiastical Exemption…’ (Martin Howard), Newcastle, 4 July, £50 IHBC members, £75 … Continue reading
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IHBC’s ‘Starter’ Signpost: HE’s ‘Brief Introduction to Semi-Detached Housing’
Historic England (HE) in its introduction to Semi-Detached housing explores the history of semi-detached housing in England.
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IHBC’s ‘Director’s pick’ from HESPR’s £89K+ of weekly works: Welsh authority seeks consultant for lottery bid, to 07/07, £15K
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 Welsh authority for a … Continue reading
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