CPRE: 50 London parks and green spaces under threat

More than 50 London parks and green spaces under threat from privatisation and neglect: even premier league clubs Spurs and West Ham ‘in on the act’, reports The Countryside Charity (CPRE).

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Former Harrogate Debenhams store faces objection from council to demolish site

Debenhams site in Harrogate faces demolition objection from council as Developers Stirling Prescient are looking to transform the building into 50 apartments and two commercial units.

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Good news for #IHBC25: Interdisciplinary IHBC accreditation recognised by Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) for Professionally Qualified Person (PQP) cards

Sector lead the Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) has recognised the IHBC’s professional accreditation (Full and Associate Members) and support (CPD etc.) in awarding its PQP (Professionally Qualified Person) cards.

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IHBC CPD update #IHBCAberdeen2022 Day School SESSION 1: ‘Environment & Heritage management’ – in person, or online from £25+VAT

After welcomes from Griff Rhys Jones and others, the first session of the IHBC’s Day School on 17 June focusses on the IHBC’s ‘Management’ Area of Competence, with the Chief Executive (CE) of South Georgia & The South Sandwich Islands, on ‘Managing places’ on the edge of the globe, CE of The Circular Way on ‘heritage and the circular economy’, and Scotland’s own Miles Oglethorpe on ‘Aberdeen before and after ‘peak oil’…’.

image: Fiona Newton

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Good news for #IHBC25:  IHBC Wales Branch virtual AGM with free CPD – ‘Conservation updates: IHBC and Cadw’, 11/05

IHBC Wales Branch members of all categories have been invited to the next AGM, on 11 May.

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Check out #IHBC25 online: 25 years since we turned professional – with ideas invited on how to mark our heritage and look ahead too

Our new subscription year – April 2022 to March 2023 – will see the IHBC mark a quarter of a century since our incorporation as a professional body supporting and accrediting built and historic environment conservation specialists, so we’re kick-starting it by launching the logo inviting your ideas on how to mark this special year!

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Good news for #IHBC25: #IHBCAberdeen2022 FREE ‘pre-school’ online CPD: John Edwards on IHBC ToolBox Retrofit Guidance (3/05)

To prep for the Aberdeen School in June, the second of 2 free IHBC ‘pre-School’ events is still on open for booking: #IHBC Aberdeen2022’s Day School speaker John Edwards will explore the IHBC Toolbox ‘Retrofit Guidance’ on 3 May.

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IHBC CPD Update #IHBCAberdeen2022 SESSION 2: Innovation… working with ‘new’ heritage – in person, or online from £25+VAT

After welcomes that include Griff Rhys Jones (video), the second session of the IHBC’s Aberdeen Day School on 17 June targets issues around ‘new heritage’: the nuclear industry; modernism and communities, and the ‘challenging’ heritage of the fossil fuel era of oil, and ranging across all the IHBC’s Areas of Competence.

image: Aberdeen Town House & Toll Booth – Aberdeen City Heritage Trust

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IHBC’s newest HESPR pick for #IHBC25: £30K works includes national body’s call on guidance, closes 13 May, valued £30K

logoThe IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance service – emails members weekly ‘News and Tender Alerts’, and the Director’s ‘double up’ pick this week features calls from a national heritage body for updating guidance, closing 13 May and valued £30K.

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IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Nottingham scientist’s fury after Shark house added to Oxford heritage register

The Nottingham owner of a famous Oxford property with a 25ft shark sticking out of its roof has spoken of his fury over the council decision to add it to the city heritage register, The Nottingham Post reports.

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Share your thoughts on historic harbours for NHS-UK survey, closing 6 May

Isle of Man courtesy of Fiona NewtonNational Historic Ships UK (NHS-UK) is currently researching and writing a report on the protection of harbours and ports of historical significance, and seeks input to a survey closing 6 May.

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NI’s ‘Village Catalyst’ joint project – Bringing new life to old buildings, from the BBC

The BBC has featured a joint project in Norther Ireland (NI) – The Village Catalyst – that helps regenerate village buildings that ‘once played a central role in everyday life but now lie vacant’.

image: St. John’s Church of Ireland, Hilltown by P Flannagan, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

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Sector survey on Landscape Skills and workforce: Closes 11 May

The Landscape Institute has launched its Landscape Skills and Workforce Survey, a new major piece of research to provide new insights into the economic structures and makeup of the landscape industry, closing 11 May.

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Marks & Spencer: Demolition of Oxford Street store put on hold

The proposed demolition of Marks & Spencer’s flagship Oxford Street store has been put on hold as Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Michael Gove, who wants the plans scrutinised by ministers to decide the next steps.

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#IHBCAberdeen2022 CPD, hybrid and recorded: Session 4, ‘Recovery and Resilience’, on urban uplifts and pandemic support, 17/06, from £25+VAT for 10.5 hours!

After welcomes that include Griff Rhys Jones (video) and themed sessions on Environment and Innovation, the final session of IHBC25’s Aberdeen Day School (17/06) focuses on ‘Regeneration’, recovery and resilience, in a ‘Heritage-led town regeneration’ case in Scotland and Ian Morrison,  IHBC 2022 Awards judge reviewing England’s pandemic ‘Funding strategies’.

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#IHBCAberdeen2022 CPD, hybrid and recorded: Session 1, on environment, oil, recycling & more – 17/06, from £25+VAT for 10.5 hours!

After welcomes from Griff Rhys Jones and others, the first session of the IHBC’s Day School on 17 June focusses on the IHBC’s ‘Management’ Area of Competence, with the Chief Executive (CE) of South Georgia & The South Sandwich Islands, on ‘Managing places’ on the edge of the globe, CE of The Circular Way on ‘heritage and the circular economy’, and Scotland’s own Miles Oglethorpe on ‘Aberdeen before and after ‘peak oil’…’.

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Reminder: IHBC opens #IHBCAberdeen2022 School Booking; Hear Griff Rhys Jones (on film) and more explore ‘heritage on the edge’ with virtual and in-person options

The IHBC has opened booking for the 2022 Aberdeen School on 15 & 16-18 June, supported by Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Councils and sponsored by MFL Affinity, and including a film featuring Griff Rhys Jones ‘in conversation’ with the IHBC at the ‘blended’ Day School on 17 June.

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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest News’: ArchDaily on San Francisco’s Newest National Park (Topping a Highway!)

logoIHBC’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  ArchDaily’s notice on US National Park developments, alongside our #IHBC25 silver anniversary launch.

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IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the ‘Civic’ doorstep’: Scottish Civic Trust reflects on Community Heritage in a (Post) COVID World

Scottish Civic Trust has reflected on how the events of the past two years drastically changed how Scotland’s heritage groups engage with audiences.

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NTS launches 10 year strategy: ‘Nature, Beauty and Heritage for Everyone’

National Trust for Scotland (NTS) chair Sir Mark Jones has announced the launch of the its ten-year strategy: Nature, Beauty & Heritage for Everyone.

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New Strategy for Oldham’s Textile Mills Launched by Oldham Council

Oldham Council has published its Mills Strategy (March 2022) setting out how these historic textile buildings can play an important part in the future of the borough.

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Canal partnership helping to drive regeneration of North Glasgow

Glasgow City Council has been given an update on the progress of the Glasgow Canal Regeneration Partnership (GCRP), in particular the Canal Action Plan for 2021-26, and to seek support for further work related to project delivery.

image: for illustration purposes only – Thomas Nugent / Port Dundas bridges, North Glasgow

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Climate Heritage Network 2021 Annual Report: Mobilising Culture for Climate Action

The Annual Report of the Climate Heritage Network describes the work of CHN members around the world in 2021 to mobilise arts, culture and heritage for climate action.

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Plans in for Salford 90m ‘green boulevard in the sky’

Plans have gone in for a vital piece of infrastucture to push forward the £2.5bn, 240-acre Crescent regeneration in Salford.

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Good news for Good Friday 1, as our #IHBC25 digital hub launches: Marking 25 years of IHBC’s interdisciplinary professional conservation – with calls for input and more

This subscription year the IHBC marks a quarter of a century as a professional body supporting and accrediting interdisciplinary built and historic environment conservation specialists, and now we’ve launched the #IHBC25’s digital hub webpage to tie it all together.

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