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- IHBC’s newest ‘Branch Committee Bulletin, from the IHBC’s Director’, with updates for local volunteer leads: Part 3 – Parliamentary Commitments to conclusions 09/10/2026
- IHBC welcomes new findings from joint Arts Culture & Heritage Project: ‘… to better articulate the economic, social and cultural value of arts, culture and heritage’ 09/10/2026
- IHBC Marsh Awards NOW OPEN: Nominate your ‘Successful learner’ (in Heritage Skills) or ‘Retired member’ (Community Contributions), to close 15 December 2026 09/10/2026
- CLOSING SOON: IHBC’s WM Branch to join West Midlands Heritage Careers Fair 2026: ‘Inspiring the Next Generation of Heritage Professionals’, 21/10, Worcester Cathedral 09/10/2026
- CLOSING SOON: IHBC consults on ‘Corporate Plan 2026-30’ (‘CP30’): Feedback sought by 30 October 09/10/2026
- Join in IHBC-sponsored SAHGB’s 3rd Mark Girouard symposium : ‘Untold Tales: Women Pioneers in British and Irish Architectural History’, 14 November 09/10/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Professional’ & ‘Research’ CPD spotlight: Using the AHRC Commercialisation Strategy and impact guidance, from UKRI 09/10/2026
- IHBC Director’s pick from HESPR’s £2.3Mn new weekly costed works: City BID partnership seeks concept proposals for 3 ‘transformations’ of key locations, to 1/11, @ £500 each 09/10/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Historic Grade II-listed Ugly House in Wales fails to sell at auction 09/10/2026
- In landmark 50th year AHF awards its 1000th loan 09/10/2026
- Skills England launches Skills For Work programme consultation: to 16 October 09/10/2026
- National Heat Risk Commission – call for evidence – to 30/10 09/10/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Frank McDonald obituary – campaigning journalist changed how Ireland thinks about urban planning 09/10/2026
- Heritage Network’s Chair Alice Ullathorne IHBC marks success of first year in post at Network’s 2026 NI Belfast conference, with IHBC as exhibitors & members 06/10/2026
- IHBC opens consultation on ‘Corporate Plan 2026-30’ (‘CP30’): Feedback sought by 30 October 06/10/2026
- IHBC Marsh Awards NOW OPEN: Nominate your ‘Successful learner’ (in Heritage Skills) or ‘Retired member’ (Community Contributions), to close 15 December 2026 06/10/2026
- IHBC welcomes RICHeS Access Fund second call, opening 14/09 – ‘access… cutting-edge equipment, collections & expertise’, to £20K, for charities, social enterprises, commercial companies etc. 06/10/2026
- IHBC’s WM Branch to join West Midlands Heritage Careers Fair 2026: ‘Inspiring the Next Generation of Heritage Professionals’, 21/10, Worcester Cathedral 06/10/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Research’ CPD Signpost: Scotland’s heritage delivers benefits far beyond tourism, new evidence shows 06/10/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Research’ CPD Signpost: New national research sets out what is needed to sustain cathedral craft skills 06/10/2026
- IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: NCE on ‘Ireland’s infrastructure threatened by climate change’ 06/10/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (trust) doorstep’: A house that changed architecture: Richard +?Su Rogers’s modernist masterpiece given to the nation 06/10/2026
- Community groups invited to apply for funding to bring people together, with next wave of Common Ground Award… ‘up to £2.5m’ 06/10/2026
- New Chair elected by the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee 06/10/2026
- Historic England on ‘The Public Value of Archaeology’ 06/10/2026
Tag Archives: infrastructure
Government on PBIS: Reforms to get Britain building will boost economy by billions
New analysis shows economy could be boosted by up to £7.5 billion over the next decade thanks to the pro-growth Planning and Infrastructure Bill (PBIS).
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The Wildlife Trusts: Government amendment to Planning Bill threatens nature and infrastructure delivery… removing statutory consultees from NSIPs pre-app process
image for illustration: Peter Badcock A Government amendment to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill removes all statutory consultees from the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) pre-application process, which The Wildlife Trusts describe as ‘bad news for nature recovery, communities and … Continue reading
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IHBC puts our ‘Professional’ and ‘Legislation & Policy’ signpost in the spotlight: Some thoughts on a Planning and Infrastructure Bill amendment, from LinkedIn
NewsBlog readers may find value in some takes and comments on the Planning and Infrastructure Bill (PIB) and amendments, from LinkedIn (a LinkedIn account is needed to access some links).
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Tagged building, conservation, environment, expertise, government, heritage, infrastructure, planning, skills, social media
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Environment Agency storm overflow spill data for 2024
image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0 Spill count and duration remains unacceptably high across England, with data analysis and stricter rules to reduce pollution going forward.
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Tagged climate change, conservation, environment, expertise, government, infrastructure, nature, planning
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IHBC leads in our ‘Legislation and Policy’ Signpost to DB: ‘The Planning and Infrastructure Bill’, and reactions to it…
Designing Buildings (DB) – host and partner to the IHBC’s Conservation Wiki – has summarised the Planning and Infrastructure bill and reactions to it – including concerns expressed by IHBC.
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Tagged building, climate change, conservation, environment, expertise, government, heritage, infrastructure, legislation, nature, planning, policy, skills
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IHBC voices concerns over Planning and Infrastructure Bill proposal which could support the loss of transport heritage but welcomes the potential for local authority member training
The Institute has reinforced the concerns of other heritage bodies about the recently published Planning and Infrastructure Bill which removes the Secretary of State’s scrutiny from heritage aspects of infrastructure projects.
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IHBC voices concerns over Planning and Infrastructure Bill proposal which could support the loss of transport heritage but welcomes the potential for local authority member training
The Institute has reinforced the concerns of other heritage bodies about the recently published Planning and Infrastructure Bill which removes the Secretary of State’s scrutiny from heritage aspects of infrastructure projects.
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Tagged building, conservation, consultation, environment, expertise, government, heritage, infrastructure, planning, skills, transport
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Government: Planning and Infrastructure Bill published
image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0 Government has published its ‘Planning and Infrastructure Bill’, saying it ‘will see significant measures introduced to speed up planning decisions’, so as the IHBC’s Consultation Group will start its response, members interested in … Continue reading
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IHBC’s ‘Professional’ Signpost: New research at Bennett Institute defines and measures social and cultural infrastructure
New research at the Bennett Institute aims to define and measure the role and value of ‘social and cultural Infrastructure’ and develop a framework that helps understand their value and role in public life.
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Tagged community, culture, environment, infrastructure, public, research
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IHBC looks ahead to 2025 No.11:National Highways & Natural England sign agreement to strengthen environmental impact
image for illustration: A417 by Brian Robert Marshall, CC BY-SA 2.0 National Highways and Natural England have signed a landmark agreement to support the delivery of world-class national infrastructure whilst ensuring better outcomes for the environment.
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IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the global Doorstep’: Ireland needs 80,000 more workers to fix roads, homes and power
image for illustration New research on Ireland’s infrastructure demands concludes that almost 80K more construction workers are needed to address significant shortfalls in housing, health, transport and electricity there.
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