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- Career conscious & in conservation? IHBC’s ‘Jobs etc.’ reaches across disciplines, levels & sectors, from charities – led here by Scotland & CEOs – to Officers (LG) Inspectors (HE) & more 10/10/2025
- Context 184 under the spotlight: IHBC’s accessible CPD for Conservation Professionals, offers insights into ‘The world of generative AI’ 10/10/2025
- IHBC welcomes Gardens Trust report into the role of historic parks and gardens in the 21st century 10/10/2025
- IHBC joins 33 leading organisations calling for £6.8M in urgent funding to support Planning Schools 10/10/2025
- IHBC launches FREE ‘Events Calendar’ submission form – with potential for inclusion in our celebrated monthly CPD Circular 10/10/2025
- IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the doorstep’ (& ‘Management’ signpost): AJ on legal challenge to Barbican demolition… which ‘can proceed’ 10/10/2025
- Chancellor appoints infrastructure and planning adviser to clear path for new investments… to ‘do what it takes to get Britain building’ 10/10/2025
- Scotland’s ‘Properties and Collections Strategy: Towards Sustainable Stewardship’ consultation draft out, open to 23/01 10/10/2025
- £214m new funding for Welsh communities to improve neighbourhoods and restore pride 10/10/2025
- RICS calls for expressions of interest for pilot programmes of new professional pathways 10/10/2025
- RTPI launches five-year strategy to elevate planning: Empower 2030 10/10/2025
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Donovan Rypkema & Heritage Strategies International seek input on ‘measuring in Arts, Culture, and Heritage’ 10/10/2025
- Presidential invite to IHBC’s ‘members-only’ online Council Wednesday 8 October, 4.30pm, on ‘Heritage Skills & the Conservation Professional’, Charter explorations & more 07/10/2025
- IHBC’s CPD Blog from #IHBCShrewsbury2025: Some ‘Academic Reflections on the IHBC Annual School… and participation’ from Dr Alison McCandlish IHBC, University of Glasgow 07/10/2025
- IHBC’s ‘Members with benefits’: Free entry to Listed Property Show, Malvern, 10-11/10… just email Charlie, or bring your IHBC business card! 07/10/2025
- IHBC launches FREE ‘Events Calendar’ submission form – with potential for inclusion in our celebrated monthly CPD Circular 07/10/2025
- IHBC’s ‘Research’ Signpost ‘The Big Think’ UK Heritage Pulse update – Sector-wide collaboration and relevance 07/10/2025
- IHBC’s ‘Professional’ Signpost looks back: Why Foxglove and Global Action Plan are opposing the Woodlands data centre 07/10/2025
- IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: BD on regen in Newcastle – UK Design Capital of the Year & IHBC 2026 School Venue 07/10/2025
- IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Victorian engine found in attic of former Scots jail ‘one of three in world’ 07/10/2025
- 2024 ICOMOS Annual Report now available 07/10/2025
- C20 welcomes listing of Sir David Chipperfield’s first UK building (1987-89), 1 Cobham Mews Studios in Camden 07/10/2025
- From the Carbon Trust’s Insight Series: New draft Net Zero Standard version 2.0, and ‘What it means for corporates’ 07/10/2025
- Adults’ People and Nature Survey Results Released 07/10/2025
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Climate Heritage Network ‘Refresher on the Global Call to Put Culture at the heart of Climate Action’ 07/10/2025
IHBC’s ‘after the AGM is over’: See new national officers… and old, online
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IHBC welcomes Appeal Court timely reaffirmation of legislation over policy
The IHBC has welcomed the recent Court of Appeal ruling, upholding a High Court ruling, that subordinates National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) development presumptions to the statutory authority of an up-to-date local plan, as the NPPF is no more than ‘guidance for decision-makers, without the force of statute behind it’.
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IHBC’s joint ‘Conservation Professional Practice Principles’ targets construction and development sectors on Designing Buildings Wiki
Practitioners from the widest construction and development sectors will access a key IHBC resource more readily as our new joint ‘Conservation Professional Practice Principles’ – co-authored with HTVF and the Civic Voice – has been posted on the IHBC’s Conservation Wiki, offering direct access to Designing Buildings Wiki’s 3 million users a year!
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HESPR’s top pick of the week: Consultant for Stage 2 HLF bid for Mansfield Townscape Heritage Scheme, closing 7 August, valued £70,000
The IHBC’s heritage business listing, HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition scheme – offers members weekly Bulletins that bring tender and other business opportunities together into one handy resource, and the Director’s top pick for NewsBlog readers this week features a call from Bassetlaw DC for a consultant to progress the Stage 2 bid to HLF for the Mansfield Townscape Heritage Scheme, valued at £70,000, and closing 7 August.
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IHBC CPD spotlight: Civic Voice’s Civic Day features conservation in communities, showing how ‘Empty buildings in Halifax put our heritage in danger’
Civic Voice, England’s link body for local civic trusts, regularly features conservation issues in local communities, here highlighting how Halifax Civic Trust has been concerned about the number of historically or architecturally important buildings lying empty and unused in the Halifax town centre conservation area.
images from Halifax Civic Trust website
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Listing of Humber Bridge and Philip Larkin’s house mark celebrations of Hull’s heritage
The sublime landmark of the Humber Bridge joins the top 2.5% of listed buildings on the 36th anniversary of its official opening by The Queen, as nine new listings celebrate Hull’s heritage during Hull City of Culture 2017.
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Scottish Government launches consultation on ‘Socio-economic duty’
In 2017, Scotland will become the first part of the UK to introduce the ‘socio-economic duty’ and a consultation paper is a key way to get the implementation right.
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HE seeks advice and guidance on advice and guidance
Historic England has launched an online survey to review its online advice and guidance to find out if the right information is being provided to the right people in the most effective way, with the findings helping to inform future improvements in both content and delivery (No closing date specified).
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Archikids Festival 22?–?23 July 2017 London’s free architecture festival for kids and families
Archikids Festival 22?–?23 July 2017 is a weekend of free architecturally-inspired activities and workshops led by architects, artists and designers for kids and their families to explore the city.
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Economic boost for the north of England as HS2 routes confirmed
Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has confirmed Britain’s high speed rail lines to the north-west, East Midlands and Yorkshire giving the North of England a huge economic boost.
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EU HE funding summary: Heritage funding in England and Scotland tops £486 million
Two reports have been published that detail the amount of financial support the EU has provided to heritage in England and Scotland between 2007-2016, together identifying more than £486 million.
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Civic Voice announces 3 winners of the 2017 ‘Special Award for Development in a Conservation Area’
To mark the 50th anniversary of the Civic Amenities Act 1967 and to recognise and highlight outstanding development within a Conservation Area, Civic Voice – the national charity for the civic movement – has awarded 3 Special Awards to projects from across England for enhancing a conservation area.
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Vic Soc: Demolition of listed pump house would make a mockery of Hull’s maritime heritage
The Victorian Society (Vic Soc) reports that an important piece of Hull’s Victorian maritime heritage is at risk of demolition as the Grade II-listed pump house, one of only four buildings that are left standing at St Andrew’s Dock, would be demolished as part of a new planning application submitted to Hull council last month.
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REMINDER – Gus Astley Student Award closing soon!
This year’s winner at the Annual School
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IHBC’s Context: Nos 21 to 44 online – From British Standard’s pre-history to early ‘themed’ issues: Historic paints and decorative features.. with added curtilage for spice
The IHBC has launched the next stage of its online posting of the complete issues of Context, the historic environment practitioner’s best source for accessible expertise in contemporary conservation, as Context issues 21-44 are now online, covering the period from Autumn 1988 to December 1994.
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IHBC CPD boost: HES on Saving Craigmillar’s Art Deco heritage
Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has highlighted how investing a little time and effort in older buildings can help Scotland’s communities.
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Stone carving tutor Nina Bilbey awarded Prince Philip Medal
Nina Bilbey, the Senior Stone Carving Tutor at the City & Guilds of London Art School, the internationally highly respected centre of architectural and sculptural stone carving, has been presented with this year’s Prince Philip Medal.
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Research Council PhD Policy Internships Scheme: Call closing August 10
Research Councils UK ‘Policy Internships Scheme’ provides an opportunity for Research Council-funded PhD students to work for three months in one of a selected group of highly influential policy organisations, with the next call closing on 10 August 2017.
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Hungerford TC unanimously votes to begin judicial review process in the High Court over AONB
A ‘crowdfunding’ campaign to boost Hungerford Town Council’s (TC) coffers has been launched ahead of a legal battle to stop up to 100 homes being built.
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Join the conversation on how culture and digital technology can work better together
CultureisDigital is a conversation between Government, the cultural sector and tech companies which stems from commitments in the Culture White Paper to review the digitisation of public collections and enhance online cultural experiences.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Infrastructure systems for a better world: apply for funding from innovate UK
If you’re a UK business or research organisation you can apply to Innovate UK for a share of £15 million to develop innovative infrastructure solutions, with a deadline for applications of 13 September 2017.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Saving Wales’s closed chapels and churches for future generations? WalesOnline on Carmarthen…
WalesOnline focusses on Carmarthen as it explores ‘thinking outside the box’ in creating new uses for places of worship to ensure the historic buildings survive for years to come.
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Telegraph Opinion: ‘Could Liverpool lose its World Heritage status – and would it even matter?’
Liverpool, one of Britain’s World Heritage Sites, might lose that status over plans to redevelop its historic waterfront, and the Telegraph offers one perspective.
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Students rewarded: Only 2 weeks left to win £500 and a free place in IHBC’s 2018 Annual School as Student Award closes 31 July – ‘Just send us your coursework, online and on time’!
The IHBC’s 2017 Gus Astley Student Award closes on 31 July, so if you have relevant coursework from any UK taught course – under-graduate or post-graduate, from 2016 OR 2107 – be sure to submit it online and on time to have a chance to receive their prizes at the IHBC’s Annual School in Belfast in June 2018.
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IHBC welcomes Scotland’s new postgraduate building conservation course: HES at Stirling’s Engine Shed, including 4 FT bursaries!
The IHBC has welcomed the launch of the new Advanced Professional Diploma in Technical Building Conservation at Historic Environment Scotland’s (HES) Engine Shed in Stirling, including its offer of four full-time grant bursary places for the inaugural session.
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