The British Council’s Cultural Protection Fund (CPF), in partnership with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), announced at COP27 a new £14m grant for 17 projects, including those protecting heritage at risk from climate change.
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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
DCMS via British Council at COP27: £14m to protect heritage at risk
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HES decides not to list Cumbernauld Town Centre
HES has published its decision not to list Cumbernauld Town Centre, after the organisation was asked to consider designating the site as a listed building by a member of the public last year.
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Heritage Fund updates on 10-year strategy engagement feedback
An update has been issued on the feedback the Heritage Fund has received through its strategy engagement, and an indication of what this means for how it will support the UK’s heritage.
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HE reports on Adaptive Release: Guidance Framework for Sites Affected by Coastal Erosion and Flood Management
A new report from Historic England(HE) on Adaptive Release: Guidance Framework for Sites Affected by Coastal Erosion and Flood Management focuses on ‘Adaptive Release’ as a new management option.
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Georgian Group Architectural Awards 2022 announced
The Georgian Group annual Architectural Awards, generously sponsored by Savills, recognise exemplary conservation and restoration projects in the UK and reward those who have shown the vision and commitment to restore Georgian buildings and landscapes.
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Don’t forget the IHBC’s (FREE) jewels for #IHBC25: No. 6 – HESPR
To mark the IHBC’s 25th anniversary our NewsBlog service is looking back – and forward – to celebrate some of the free ‘jewels’ that help members and colleagues contribute to our charitable objects, here featuring ‘HESPR’, our ‘Historic Environment Service Provider Recognition’ business listing: ‘Connecting client needs & heritage expertise’.
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Remember your Branch in December: IHBC Scotland celebrates #IHBC25 anniversary +AGM, 01/12
IHBC’s Scotland Branch is meeting in person (in Edinburgh) and online as part of the national IHBC25 programme, ‘with some reflections, wine and nibbles’ and including an AGM, on 1 December, from 4pm.
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Remember your Support Officer in December: Branch Committee updates on new developments and opportunities in #IHBC25
The IHBC’s Branch and Volunteer Support Officer Jude Wheeler has written to IHBC Branch Committee representatives across the UK to update all on new developments and opportunities.
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IHBC signpost to COP27: CHN on landmark outcomes, including culture and climate connections
The Climate Heritage Network (CHN) has welcomed what it calls ‘landmark Culture Outcomes at COP27’, including ‘the first time parties… have acknowledged the critical linkages between cultural heritage and climate change’.
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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest News’: Dezeen features glass lift viewpoint in Battersea Power Station chimney
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 Dezeen on the new glass lift viewpoint in Battersea Power Station’s chimney.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Battle over £1.5bn hotel and office plan for Liverpool Street station
Sellar, the developer of the Shard, wants to build a 16-storey tower block on top of the historic mainline Liverpool Street station.
image: By Amakuru – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, Continue reading
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The Carbon Trust offers a guide to ‘Carbon footprinting for businesses’
The Carbon Trust explains its introductory guide designed to help businesses understand organisational and product ‘carbon footprinting’.
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Construction experts look at boosting use of hardwood across the built environment
A consortium of experts in timber construction and engineering is exploring ways to boost the use of English hardwood forest products across the built environment, in a move that could significantly improve the carbon footprint of the UK’s buildings and support diverse woodland ecosystems.
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First National Churches Trust, National Church Awards announced, with Co Tyrone church receiving top prize
Winners of the first ever National Church Awards have been announced, with St Macartan (The Forth Chapel), Augher, County Tyrone in Northern Ireland awarded the top prize.
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Benefact Group Movement for Good programme announce 12 Days of Giving £120,000 to 120 Charities over 12 days
The Benefact Group has launched ‘You can make a difference’ – 12 Days of Giving, as the last phase of their Movement for Good programme for 2022.
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Elgin Marbles: New body aims to return sculptures to Greece
A former Conservative culture minister will chair a new body aiming to return the so-called Elgin Marbles to Greece, as Lord Vaizey, culture minister from 2010-2016, says he is confident ‘a deal is within reach’.
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IHBC’s Recognised CPD Providers: 65 on board our accessible (and free) sector-leading service, with more welcome
The IHBC’s Recognised CPD Provider service counts some 65 members, and is growing monthly, with the latest to join this accessible and free resource including INTBAU, the Vernacular Architecture Group, The Institute of Conservation, and the Heritage Alliance.
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Remember your Branch in December: IHBC Scotland celebrates #IHBC25 anniversary +AGM, 01/12
IHBC’s Scotland Branch is meeting in person (in Edinburgh) and online as part of the national IHBC25 programme, ‘with some reflections, wine and nibbles’ and including an AGM, on 1 December, from 4pm.
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Remember your Wiki in December : How to ‘write wiki’ for Designing Buildings (and IHBC’s Conservation Wiki!), 01/12
On 1 December, Gregor Harvie, director of the Designing Buildings wiki resource – host for the IHBC’s Conservation Wiki – will explain how to create, write and optimise articles for the wiki service.
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IHBC signpost to The Carbon Trust on COP 27: … prospects for Net Zero?
The Carbon Trust Director Simon Retallack offers his own take on prospects for Net Zero.
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IHBC signpost to RIBA Awards 2023: Architect applicants for Jury (including Conservation Experts), closing 9/12
The RIBA is calling for volunteers – including ‘Conservation Experts’ – to help judge the RIBA Awards in 2023, with a closing date of 9 December.
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IHBC’s HESPR weekly pick from £142+K costed works: Island authority seeks PM services for culture project, due 9/12, to £65K
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 an Island Authority’s call for a Capital Project Manager for a cultural initiative, closing 09/12 and valued at £65K.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (former railway) doorstep’: Plan to turn abandoned Sheppey Light Railway track into a ‘greenway’
A bold plan to convert what is left of the former Sheppey Light Railway into a track for cycling and walking has passed its first hurdle, reports Kent-on-Line.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (revived railway) doorstep’: Campaign launched to reopen rail links in Northern Ireland
Belfast Live reports on the plans by the lobby group ‘Into the West’ that has published a proposal which would connect Derry with Portadown, via stations in Strabane, Omagh and Dungannon in Northern Ireland.
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Levelling Up Bill amendments follow BIDEN principles: New plans to level up and build new homes tabled in Parliament
Measures to clean up rivers added to Levelling Up Bill, with vital infrastructure to be delivered more quickly, are among the new plans that follow the government’s new BIDEN principles.
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