The IHBC has issued a new form to help ensure sector events with IHBC CPD values can be considered for inclusion in our free IHBC ‘Events Calendar’, with submissions required at least 2 weeks before the end any month to allow for any inclusion in the IHBC’s CPD Circular.
Continue readingOver three months in summer 2025, UK Heritage Pulse undertook ‘The Big Think’ — a sector-wide conversation shaped around three critical questions, one each month, and a new post updates on ‘How do we work together…’.
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Foxglove is an independent non-profit organisation that ‘fights to make tech fair for everyone’ and last December the co-Executive Director, made submissions to the public inquiry into a proposed data centre in Buckinghamshire, as outlined below.
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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 Building Design (BD) on regeneration, talent & growth in Newcastle, UK Design Capital of the Year & IHBC’s 2026 School venue.
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A Victorian engine discovered in attic of former Scots jail is ‘one of three in world’.
Continue readingThe ICOMOS 2024 Annual Report is out, offering a powerful glimpse into a year filled with international collaboration and deep commitment to protecting our shared cultural heritage.
Continue readingC20 has noted its appreciation that Sir David Chipperfield’s first UK building has been designated Grade II: No,1 Cobham Mews Studios, Camden, developed between 1987-89 on a backland site and former scrapyard off Agar Grove.
Continue readingCarbon Trust’s ‘Science Based Targets initiative’ (SBTi) recently finished public consultation of a draft revision to its Corporate Net Zero Standard – a benchmark for many corporates to date – and their Head of Corporate Partnerships and Growth examines the implications and the fine line that exists between pragmatism in corporate decarbonisation and safeguarding long-term reductions.
Continue readingGovernment UK has issued the ‘People and Nature Surveys for England…’ with data tables and publications from the Adults’ survey year 5 (April 2024 – March 2025).
Continue readingThank you for signing the Global Call to put Culture at the Heart of Climate Action. Whether you signed the day we launched in 2023, or joined more recently, we are so grateful for your commitment to culture-based climate action! This is a refresher on the Global Call.
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IHBC members are receiving their invitation from our President, Rebecca Thompson, to join the next IHBC Council, from 4.30pm on 8 October, with a revised programme to reflect our Charter progress, with linked CPD on ‘Heritage Skills and the Conservation Professional’.
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IHBC’s October CPD Circular lists accessible, cost-effective ‘Continuing Professional Development’ (CPD) opportunities, including priority IHBC CPD Branch Partnership events, CPD Provider and other network training, alongside our joint STBA/IHBC Autumn webinar series on Heritage Retrofit Methodology.
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The Listed Property Owners’ Club (LPOC) is offering free entry for IHBC members to its 2-day exhibition and conference in Malvern, on 10-11 October, with members’ free by booking (email charlie@lpoc.co.uk) or business card presentation.
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The IHBC is delighted to announce the launch of the Home Page of the 2026 Annual School, to take place in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 18-20 June, on ‘Adaptive Reuse’ and across up to 20 hours CPD.
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The IHBC is has agreed a 10% discount for all members on West Dean’s celebrated and specialist Conservation courses (see terms, conditions and code below).
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Skilled rope access inspectors are at Rochester Old Bridge to carry out a detailed inspection that puts them within touching distance of all elements of the bridge. Work is being carried out during off-peak hours and overnight to limit disruption to the public.
Continue readingThe 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 comes from a social landlord seeking architectural services for affordable housing plans, to 10/10 and £70K- £84K.
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A decision has been reached on a proposal for the famous Barrowland Ballroom facade in Glasgow.
Continue readingThe new Housing Secretary has issued a ‘call to arms’ to leading developers and housebuilders following a roundtable held this week, reports Government UK.
Continue readingThe Environmental Audit Committee’s open call for potential topics of inquiry in the areas of climate change, the environment and nature and ‘invites proposals on what the Committee should investigate next and why, by 10 October.
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The number of new 18–25-year-olds choosing to join the National Trust grew 39% in the last year, the charity’s annual report, has revealed.
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The Cockburn Council of Trustees has welcomed Rowan Brown as its new Director.
Continue readingThe European Cultural Heritage Summit 2025 will take place from 12 to 15 October in Brussels, Belgium.
Continue readingAll IHBC members will receive a personal email invitation from IHBC President Rebecca Thompson to attend the next virtual meeting of IHBC’s Council, from 4.30pm on Wednesday 8 October, with a newly revised programme featuring ‘Heritage Skills and the Conservation Professional’ alongside updates on Charter Petitions, planning, and more.
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The new issue of IHBC’s members’ journal, Context – No. 184 – chooses some ‘Leaders of conservation thought’, familiar and less so, to help Conservation Professionals at any career stage ‘make sense of it all’, while including our regular supplements of current practice, new updates, future plans and more.
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