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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
The Heritage Fund ‘Dynamic Collections’ campaign launched
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Historic Towns and Villages Forum seeks new Board Directors: EoIs closing 22/05
Historic Towns and Villages Forum is seeks new Board Directors with Expressions of Interest (EoI) closing 22 May.
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Culture Counts Scotland Appoints New Director
Culture Counts, the network of arts, heritage, and creative industries organisations in Scotland is delighted to announce the appointment of a new Director, Lorraine (Lori) Anderson.
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IHBC Welcomes MFL as Principal Sponsor for the 2023 Swansea Annual School, online and in Swansea, 21-24 June
The Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC) is delighted to announce MFL, as the Principal Sponsor for the institute’s 2023 Annual School and Heritage MarketPlace:LIVE from 21-24 June 2023, in person in Swansea and online.
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IHBC AGM 2023: Voting members called on for proxies (Short or Long) before 6PM close, 30 April, for 5.30PM AGM start on 3 May
The IHBC is calling on all Full, Associate and Retired members to submit voting proxies by 6.00pm on 30 April in advance of the online 2023 AGM, on 3 May 2023 starting from 5.30pm when Oriel Prizeman (Cardiff University) examines ‘Sustainability and the Historic Environment’, with essential context for the IHBC’s 2023 Annual School and MarketPlaceLive theme, from 21-24 June.
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Feature update for IHBC’s 3 May AGM: Oriel Prizeman on ‘Sustainability & the HE’, online from 5.30pm for 6.00pm AGM
The IHBC has updated the 3 May AGM notice to ALL member categories, as proceedings start at 5.30pm and feature Prof. Oriel Prizeman, of Cardiff University reviewing current research and issues around ‘Sustainability and the Historic Environment’, all critical context for the IHBC’s 2023 Annual School, online and in Swansea, from 21-24 June.
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IHBC NI and Retrofit for the Future, Belfast, 3 May, with partners galore – including IHBC’s ‘Branch Training Pilot’ programme – from £25, inc. networking break & lunch
The IHBC’s Northern Ireland (NI) Branch has led its contribution to the ‘Conservation in common’ network with its ‘Retrofit for the Future’ conference, from 9.30-2pm, 3 May, at Belfast’s Majestic (former Majestic Cinema) with tickets from £25 (IHBC members).
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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest News’ double-up: Common Edge on ‘What Would Jane Jacobs Do?’
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 Common Edge and Rick Reinhard on ‘What Would Jane Jacobs Do?’
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IHBC’s features ‘Heritage from the Doorstep’: Charterhouse Unlocked – Coventry’s Grade I listed Charterhouse welcoming visitors
Coventry’s Grade I listed Charterhouse welcomed visitors for the first time on Saturday, April 1, after more than a decade of fundraising and restoration work by Historic Coventry Trust.
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Civic Voice reflects on 13 years of support as it celebrates its birthday reflecting on the support it has received
Civic Voice, the national charity for civic societies in England, celebrated its 13th anniversary on April 17th, 2023, by reflecting on the overwhelming support it has received from esteemed figures over the years.
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England’s Housing Secretary has blocked ‘generic’ Berkeley Homes scheme on design grounds
Housing Secretary blocks ‘generic’ 164 Berkeley Homes scheme in Kent refused against planning inspector’s advice.
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UK Commission to UNESCO announcing Local to Global’s 3 pilot sites & new illustrated map
Local to Global announces pilot sites for the project – a Scottish World Heritage Site, a Welsh Biosphere Reserve and an English Global Geopark are the three pilot sites for the project. In addition a new map will enable UNESCO designations in the UK to be showcased nationally and internationally. ‘Local to Global’, made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund thanks to National Lottery players, aims to develop a resilient network for UNESCO Designated Sites in the UK.
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SAVE, on Georgian gems granted listing protection in the battle for Museum Street
SAVE reports that a series of fine but neglected early 19th century buildings just metres from the British Museum have been granted listing protection in the face of controversial development plans.
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Newcastle University & RSA: New hosts of the Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre (Creative PEC)
Newcastle University and the Royal Society of Arts (RSA) have been announced as new hosts of the Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre (Creative PEC), funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) to provide independent research and policy recommendations for the UK’s creative industries.
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IHBC AGM 2023: Voting members called on for proxies (Short or Long) before 6.00pm close, 30 April, for 5.30 pm AGM start on 3 May
The IHBC is calling on all Full, Associate and Retired members to submit voting proxies by 6.00pm on 30 April in advance of the online 2023 AGM, on 3 May 2023 starting from 5.30pm when Oriel Prizeman (Cardiff University) examines ‘Sustainability and the Historic Environment’, with essential context for the IHBC’s 2023 Annual School and MarketPlaceLive theme, from 21-24 June.
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IHBC NI and Retrofit for the Future, Belfast, 3 May, with partners galore – including IHBC’s ‘Branch Training Pilot’ programme – from £25, inc. networking break & lunch
The IHBC’s Northern Ireland (NI) Branch has led its contribution to the ‘Conservation in common’ network with its ‘Retrofit for the Future’ conference, from 9.30-2pm, 3 May, at Belfast’s Majestic (former Majestic Cinema) with tickets from £25 (IHBC members).
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LAST CHANCE for IHBC co-sponsored ICOMOS UK conference:
‘Embedding a Rights-Based Approach into UK World Heritage Sites’, in person and in Greenwich, 25/04, from £20 (students)
ICOMOS-UK’s one-day conference, co-sponsored by the IHBC, will explore how a Rights-Based Approach, including Decolonisation practices, can be a valuable tool, from £20 (Students) to £80, to include lunch and evening reception, all at the University of Greenwich.
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‘Embedding a Rights-Based Approach into UK World Heritage Sites’, in person and in Greenwich, 25/04, from £20 (students)
‘Embedding a Rights-Based Approach into UK World Heritage Sites’, in person and in Greenwich, 25/04, from £20 (students)
IHBC Signpost to the IPCC:
The Sixth Assessment Report, ‘The Numbers behind the Science’ released
A new ‘Synthesis Report: Climate Change 2023’ has been released by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
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The Sixth Assessment Report, ‘The Numbers behind the Science’ released
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IHBC’s HESPR pick from £975K costed works: Council seeks building conservation services, closing 28/04, to £125K
The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance service – emails members weekly ‘News and Tender Alerts’, and the IHBC Director’s pick for this week features a call from a council seeking consultancy services on essential building conservation, closing 28/04, valued to £125K.
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IHBC’s features ‘Heritage from the Doorstep’:
Villagers fight plans for ‘concrete jungle’ 400-home development on Yorkshire farm
Residents of a Wakefield village have objected to a major housing development they claim will turn the area into a ‘concrete jungle’, reports The Yorkshire Post.
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Villagers fight plans for ‘concrete jungle’ 400-home development on Yorkshire farm
Villagers fight plans for ‘concrete jungle’ 400-home development on Yorkshire farm
New data shows Government is now 300 years behind targets to help low-income homes meet energy efficiency targets
New polling by National Energy Action indicates that 85% overwhelmingly support providing energy efficiency measures for low-income homeowners.
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Tackling cold homes (repairs & upgrades) would save the NHS £540mn per year, new BRE research reveals
BRE’s latest analysis quantifies the cost to the NHS of poor quality homes in England, highlighting that while over 700K English homes are excessively cold, the NHS spends over £540M pa treating people affected by the worst properties, so investing in repairs and upgrades would pay back within 9 years.
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Public appointments: Six new members appointed to HES
Six new members have appointed to the Board of Historic Environment Scotland (HES).
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Technical consultation Increasing planning fees and performance: Closes 25/04
The consultation on proposals to increase planning fees within local planning authorities in England closed on 25 April.
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