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- Presidential invite to IHBC’s ‘members-only’ online Council Wednesday 8 October, 4.30pm, on ‘Heritage Skills & the Conservation Professional’, Charter explorations & more 03/10/2025
- IHBC’s October ‘CPD Circular’: Accessible, cost-conscious learning, events & resources, with Branch events, CPD Partnerships, Lime, Lutyens & more 03/10/2025
- IHBC’s ‘Members with benefits’: Free entry to Listed Property Show, Malvern, 10-11/10… just email Charlie, or bring your IHBC business card! 03/10/2025
- IHBC’s Annual School ‘Save the Date’ notice & Home Page launch: IHBC’s 2026 Newcastle School, 18-20 June, on ‘Adaptive Reuse’ & up to 20 hours CPD – accessible, interdisciplinary, cost-effective 03/10/2025
- IHBC’s ‘Members with benefits’: West Dean’s 10% discount on specialist Conservation courses for IHBC members (all categories) 03/10/2025
- IHBC’s Professional Signpost: Historic Rochester Grade II listed bridge undergoes detailed principal inspection 03/10/2025
- IHBC’s ‘Director’s pick’ from HESPR’s £87.5K+ weekly works: Social landlord seeks affordable housing services, to 10/10, £84K 03/10/2025
- IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Decision on plan for Glasgow’s iconic Barrowlands sign 03/10/2025
- Housing Secretary issues ‘call to arms’ to ‘build, baby, build’ 03/10/2025
- Parliamentary Inquiry: ‘The Environment in Focus’, open to suggestions to 10 Oct 03/10/2025
- Surge in 18–25-year-old new members as National Trust annual report reveals growth of 39% 03/10/2025
- Edinburgh’s Cockburn Association welcomes new Director, Rowan Brown 03/10/2025
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Europa Nostra on ‘European Cultural Heritage Summit 2025’, Brussels 12-15 Oct – ‘Heritage Matters for Europe 03/10/2025
- UPDATE: IHBC’s ‘members-only’ online Council features ‘Heritage Skills & the Conservation Professional’, Charter explorations and impacts, & much more: Book now for 8 October, from 4.30pm 01/10/2025
- Context 184: IHBC’s accessible CPD for Conservation Professionals – A first take on ‘Leaders of conservation thought…’ Ruskin & Morris, Lord Kennet, John Ashurst and much more 01/10/2025
- IHBC’s Annual School ‘Save the Date’ notice & Home Page launch: IHBC’s 2026 Newcastle School, 18-20 June, on ‘Adaptive Reuse’ & up to 20 hours CPD – accessible, interdisciplinary, cost-effective 01/10/2025
- IHBC’s ‘Members with benefits’: Free entry to Listed Property Show, Malvern, 10-11/09… just email Charlie, or bring your IHBC business card! 01/10/2025
- IHBC’s ‘Research’ signpost: UCL reports on ‘Value of Arts and Culture’, investment, returns and more 01/10/2025
- IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: Double up with DB on IHBC Gus Astley Student Awards closing 30/09 and IHBC free access to LPOC at Malvern, 10/11 Oct 01/10/2025
- IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Kinloch Castle on the Isle of Rum put up for sale by NatureScot 01/10/2025
- Preliminary market engagement notice for UEA Ziggurats Design Competition: ‘for the transformation & renewal of… Grade II*-listed ziggurats’ 01/10/2025
- Why we’re evolving the RTPI brand: A New RTPI is coming- clearer stronger, more connected 01/10/2025
- Scotland’s The Places of Worship (POWF) Newsletter – Would you like to contribute to a blog? 01/10/2025
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: URBACT on ‘We art the cities’ – Six European cities on cultural regeneration 01/10/2025
- Government ‘Pride in Place’ powers: Communities to seize control over high streets and restore pride 01/10/2025
IHBC says thanks for the memories: To our 2018 Belfast School Branch hosts, sponsors, volunteers, supporters, delegates and all…
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IHBC’s ‘after the AGM is over’: Re-elections, ratifications and remembering Eddie
image: Trustees AGM2018 & remembering Eddie
The IHBC’s AGM in Belfast, on 22 June, re-elected the IHBC’s national officers and ratified Branch representative nominations in line with the AGM papers, and concluded with a reflective but uplifting tribute by IHBC President David McDonald that explored the many contributions of the late and fondly admired Eddie Booth to his, and our, Institute.
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IHBC & partners on draft ‘NPPF & Design’ featured in Designing Buildings Wiki (DBW)
The IHBC partnership calling for better design standards in the evolving National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) has been featured in the weekly Newsletter of Designing Buildings Wiki (DBW) – host partner of the IHBC’s Conservation Wiki – and sent to DBW’s 7500+ registered users, extending further the heritage sector’s reach across the development and construction sector.
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IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Hull City Council offers TLC to Victorian lamps on King Billy’s statue
Four ornamental lamps dating from the late 1800s have disappeared from Hull’s oldest public statue, Hull live writes, but it explains that the good news is that they haven’t been stolen – instead, they’re just undergoing some much-needed ‘TLC’.
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Launch of Scotland’s National Performance Framework
Scotland’s new National Performance Framework has been launched, with the indicator for the historic environment remains the condition of pre1919 dwellings.
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GI Listed Gwrych Castle saved for the nation: a fairytale Welsh castle once destined for royalty
After 50 years of uncertainty and having fallen into a perilous state-of-disrepair, the future of Grade I (GI) listed Gwrych Castle, Abergele in North Wales – one of Wales’s most important and fairytale-like country houses, that was set to become a royal residence – is now secure, with Gwrych Preservation Trust leading future works.
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Liverpool Maritime Mercantile City to remain on World Heritage in Danger list, but retain World Heritage Status
The World Heritage Committee (WHC) has retained Liverpool on the List of World Heritage in Danger but it is to retain its World Heritage Status subject to production of a revised Draft State of Conservation Report (DSOCR) and a report on the state of conservation of the property for examination by the World Heritage Committee at its 43rd session in 2019.
image D Chetwin, Chair of IHBC Communications and Outreach Committee
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41 new marine protections under consultation in third tranche of Marine Conservation Zones, closing 20 July
Environment secretary Michael Gove has set out plans to create 41 new Marine Conservation Zones across the UK, totalling nearly 12,000 square kilometres of marine habitats, in a consultation on the Third Tranche of Marine Conservation Zones, which closes 20 July.
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Baroness Brown of Cambridge appointed as chair of the Carbon Trust
Julia King, Baroness Brown of Cambridge, has been appointed Chair of the Carbon Trust from July 2018, when she will take on the role from James Smith, former Chair of Shell UK, who has served in the post since 2011.
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Historic Photographer of the Year 2018 opens for entries
The second Historic Photographer of the Year Awards launched for entries on 12 June 2018 and is open to amateur and professional photographers around the world.
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IHBC’s 2018 Belfast School opens: ‘Our Shared heritage’ – Join in, in person or via social media
The IHBC’s 2018 Annual School – the institute’s annual UK-wide conference for conservation professionals, themed on ‘Our Shared Heritage’ and with HESPR member Heritage Collective as our main sponsor – has opened in Belfast, offering extensive tours for the 3 day ‘Full School’ (Thursday to Saturday), and a wide range of national and international speakers for the Friday ‘Day School’, all alongside a unique body of linked CPD and networking opportunities.
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IHBC HESPR’s top pick this week: Canal and River Trust seeks Architects for restoration and redevelopment of the former waterway depot at Finsley Gate Wharf, Burnley, closing 02/07, value £300k
The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – the Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition scheme – offers members weekly ‘News and Tender Alert’ emails, with the IHBC Director’s top pick for NewsBlog readers this week featuring the call from Birmingham City Council for an architects to lead on the restoration and redevelopment of the Former waterway depot at Finsley Gate Wharf, Burnley, closing 2 July and valued at £300,000.
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IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Labour bid to save Maida Vale Studios
Labour has stepped in to stop the historic London building and recording studios, Maida Vale Studios, from being bulldozed as the BBC prepares to sell it, as reported by The Evening Standard.
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IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the platform’: BBC features St Pancras drinking fountain restoration
A historical water fountain outside London’s St Pancras International Station has been restored, and featured by BBC news.
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IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the US doorstep’: CNN reports from ‘Inside Westminster Abbey’s $30M secret attic’, by Ptolemy
American news broadcaster CNN recently featured the ‘jewel-like tower’ that is Westminster Abbey’s ‘first new structural addition in 250 years’, designed by the abbey’s official surveyor – Ptolemy Dean – as, ‘tucked away in an intersection of the 1,000-year-old building’s Gothic façade, it leads to a treasure-filled attic that has never been opened to public — until now.’
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HE consults on ‘Assistant Historic Environment Advisor’ Apprenticeship Standard – call for comment by 8 July
Historic England seeks responses on the development of a new standard for apprentices working as ‘Assistant Historic Environment Advisors’, closing 8 July.
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Heritage 2020 – Expressions of Interest sought for pro bono update on statutory England’s heritage-related duties of England’s local authorities, closing 5 July
Heritage 2020 a sector-wide initiative to sustain and promote the historic environment of England, is seeking ‘Expressions of Interest’ in a pro bono update on statutory England’s heritage-related duties of England’s local authorities, closing 5 July.
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Groundbreaking scheme places new generation of planners in local government
The first intake of innovative new social enterprise Public Practice meet the Mayor of London.17 outstanding Associates selected from over 200 applicants begin year-long placements across London and the wider South East to deliver affordable homes and inclusive places.
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Historic England Advisory Committee (HEAC) vacancies (4): Pro bono, closing 4 July
Historic England seeks to broaden the membership of the Historic England Advisory Committee (HEAC), which advises Historic England’s Commission and staff on novel, contentious, sensitive or technically complex policy and casework, and is seeking up to four new members and are keen to boost our expertise in the following core areas:
- Architectural history and conservation (particularly relating to 20th and 21st century, Georgian and Victorian architecture)
- Local government conservation / historic environment management
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Going to IHBC’s 2018 School in Derry-Londonderry on Saturday? New Derry Walls Management Plan launched
An updated version of the Derry Walls management plan has been published, setting out practical information on how the walls are managed, delegation of responsibilities and what permissions are required to stage events or carry out works, complementing the Conservation Plan of 2015 which set out agreed policies to guide the overall development of the monument.
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Another ‘IHBC CPD Boost’ for the 2018 School: NI Branch Chair and School lead Andrew McClelland explores social takes on shared heritage in IHBC’s 2018 Yearbook
In the IHBC’s 2018 Yearbook themed on the 2018 Belfast School topic, ‘Our Shared Heritage’, an article by IHBC Northern Ireland Branch Chair and lead School organiser, Andrew McClelland, looks at shared heritage from a social perspective.
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IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Champions of Slough’s iconic Horlicks building lose fight for listed status
The campaign to secure the listing of Slough’s Horlicks building – its ‘iconic factory’ – has been unsuccessful, reports The Slough Observer.
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Glasgow fire: Art school’s Mackintosh building extensively damaged
Glasgow’s world-renowned School of Art has been gutted by another huge blaze, four years after part of the building was destroyed by fire.
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Scottish Parliament explores need for legislative change in tenement maintenance
Built Environment Forum Scotland (BEFS), has summarised its take on debate on a motion in the Scottish Parliament generating consensus on the need for changes to legislation linked to the condition of Scotland’s tenement housing stock.
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MaintenanceBooker: A new heritage website ‘to help end the misery of leaking church roofs’
MaintenanceBooker is a new heritage website set by a partnership that includes the National Churches Trust – the UK’s church building support charity – intended to help ‘keep historic churches and chapels safe for the future’, which was launched following a successful Heritage Lottery Fund pilot project in Yorkshire.
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