Government: £1.5 billion ‘to restore pride in Britain’s neighbourhoods’

Posted on 25/03/2025 by IHBC

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The government has announced £1.5 billion funding for 75 selected communities through the Plan for Neighbourhoods.

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10,000 more apprentices as government slashes red tape to boost growth?

Posted on 25/03/2025 by IHBC

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10,000 more apprentices are anticipated by government as it ‘slashes red tape to boost growth’, with shorter and flexible apprenticeships and ‘new English and maths requirements’ to boost skills and support employers.

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Scottish Government consults on ‘Climate Change Duties – Draft statutory guidance for public bodies’

Posted on 25/03/2025 by IHBC

The Scottish Government is gathering views to help inform new Statutory Guidance for public bodies, to support them in putting the climate change duties into practice.

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Heritage Alliance AGM 2025 update: … reflected on past year…

Posted on 25/03/2025 by IHBC

The Heritage Alliance (THA) AGM 2025 reflected on the past year, inducted new Trustees and said goodbye to those stepping down, and celebrated the work of our members.

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State of the Nations research series:  Skills Mismatches in the UK’s Creative Industries

Posted on 25/03/2025 by IHBC

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A Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre (Creative PEC) State of the Nations Report has been issued on ‘Skills Mismatches in the UK’s Creative Industries’

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IHBC’s #IHBCShrewsbury2025 School pre-conference (and free!) webinars: Accessible & engaging learning for all (and special CPD for Conservation Professionals), from 27/03 with Kathryn Davies

Posted on 22/03/2025 by IHBC

Following on from the launch of the 2025 Annual School and the linked pre-conference CPD in Redruth on 13 March, the IHBC is delighted to announce a series of online lunchtime webinars across a variety of topics that relate to the school theme of ‘Heritage in Context’, all open to everyone and free to attend, and all supporting #IHBCShrewsbury2025.

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As IHBC’s Council prepares to appoint a new Presidential Team at London’s Charterhouse on 24/03, we welcome Torsten Haak’s ‘Expression of Interest’ in one of up to 4 Vice President posts

Posted on 22/03/2025 by IHBC

IHBC’s members-only Council meeting on 24 March includes a welcome for our next President Rebecca Thompson; thanks to our outgoing President Mike Brown as he moves to the post of Immediate Past President, and the election of our new Vice President Torsten Haak, with up to 3 more Vice President posts open to election at future Councils.

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IHBC sponsors ‘Heritage in Transition: Skills and Approaches for Sustainability’: Joint ICOMOS-UK/University of Liverpool conference, 11 April – ‘Be part of this important conversation’, in-person or online

Posted on 22/03/2025 by IHBC

‘Heritage in Transition: Skills and Approaches for Sustainability’ is a joint ICOMOS-UK and University of Liverpool hybrid event supported by the IHBC and with three main themes: Forging partnerships…; Navigating… heritage sustainability, and Education and skills…, all on 11 April.

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IHBC’s ‘members-only’ invitation to our next Council, 24/03, online from 1.15pm, includes ‘The London Charterhouse – A Case Study in Heritage Estate Management’ and much more

Posted on 22/03/2025 by IHBC

All our members have been sent invitations to the next IHBC CPD-led Council, with new business, and learning that includes London Charterhouse Director of Estates & Conservation, Aimée Felton on ‘The London Charterhouse – A Case Study in Heritage Estate Management’, in a session chaired by Rebecca Thompson, Director of Property, St Paul’s Cathedral and IHBC President elect & Chair of Council.

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LAST CHANCES: Nominations sought for IHBC’s TWO Marsh Awards: ‘Successful Learning’ AND/OR ‘Community Contribution (Retired Members) – to 31 March 2025

Posted on 22/03/2025 by IHBC

The two IHBC Marsh Awards, developed in partnership with the Marsh Charitable Trust, celebrate ‘Community Contributions’ by retired IHBC members, as well as ‘Successful Learning’ in heritage-related skills, with £500 and free places at IHBC’s 2025 Annual School in Shrewsbury – #IHBCShrewsbury2025 – with presentations on June 13, and entries closing 31 March.

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IHBC’s ‘Professional’ Spotlight: Gardens Trust’s response to government’s plans to end statutory consultee role

Posted on 22/03/2025 by IHBC

Following government plans to limit the scope of, or remove, key amenity society interests from planning, including The Gardens Trust and The Theatres Trust, the former has laid out its case for the status quo.

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IHBC’s ‘Director’s pick’ from HESPR’s £71K+ of weekly works: Authority seeks landscape & HE management plan, to 11/04 & £40K

Posted on 22/03/2025 by IHBC

The 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 is a call from a national authority for a landscape and historic environment (HE) management plan, to 11/04 and valued to £40K.

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (Parliament’s) doorstep: House of Commons Research Briefing – ‘Closure of high street services in rural areas’

Posted on 22/03/2025 by IHBC

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The House of Commons Library has published a briefing outlining the impact of the closure of high street services in rural areas.

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Government: Regional growth to be boosted by £67m for culture projects

Posted on 22/03/2025 by IHBC

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Growth in jobs, tourism and regional regeneration to be ushered in by funding for major cultural projects across the UK.

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Government-led UK-wide survey on Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme, for those looking after ‘any place of worship that occupies a listed building’

Posted on 22/03/2025 by IHBC

The UK Government has opened a consultation targeting ‘people responsible for looking after ‘any place of worship that occupies a listed building’, as part of an evaluation of the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme.

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Wales to get £100 million to restore pride in neighbourhoods and boost growth

Posted on 22/03/2025 by IHBC

Wales to receive £100 million creating local growth and opportunities through new Plan for Neighbourhoods.

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Heritage Alliance Insight Report 2025: ‘Heritage Creates: Heritage and the Creative Industries’

Posted on 22/03/2025 by IHBC

Heritage Creates: Heritage and the Creative Industries – Heritage Alliance Insight Report, published March 2025

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NBS: ‘The Best Practice Guide to Specification Writing’, a free framework to standardise and improve specification writing

Posted on 22/03/2025 by IHBC

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The NBS ‘Best Practice Guide to Specification Writing’ guide draws upon more than 50 years of combined experience from NBS and the team at NBS Schumann in order to help you get your specifications right.

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Minecraft Goes Green: Young minds build sustainable cities in new RICS challenge to close skills gap

Posted on 22/03/2025 by IHBC

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The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)and partners have completed a groundbreaking educational programme introducing primary school students to careers in quantity surveying, project management, and digital innovation through the creative lens of Minecraft Education.

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IHBC’s ‘members-only’ invitation to our next Council, 24/03, online from 1.15pm, includes ‘The London Charterhouse – A Case Study in Heritage Estate Management’ and much more

Posted on 18/03/2025 by IHBC

All our members have been sent invitations to the next IHBC CPD-led Council, with new business, and learning that includes London Charterhouse Director of Estates & Conservation, Aimée Felton on ‘The London Charterhouse – A Case Study in Heritage Estate Management’, in a session chaired by Rebecca Thompson, Director of Property, St Paul’s Cathedral and IHBC President elect & Chair of Council.

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Booking opens for IHBC’s 2025 School, #IHBCShrewsbury2025, June 12-14: Certified CPD on ‘Heritage in Context – Value: Plan: Change’ – From £35+VAT (Online Day School), free pre-conference webinars and more.. for all your conservation needs… ‘in Context’

Posted on 18/03/2025 by IHBC

Booking is now open for the IHBC’s 2025 Annual School – #IHBCShrewsbury2025 – in wonderful Shrewsbury, on 12-14 June, centred on our hybrid (in-person & Virtual) Day School (13 June), with certified IHBC CPD, exhibitors, pre-conference webinars, networking & more

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CLOSING SOON:Nominations sought for IHBC’s TWO Marsh Awards: ‘Successful Learning’ AND/OR ‘Community Contribution (Retired Members) – to 31 March 2025

Posted on 18/03/2025 by IHBC

The two IHBC Marsh Awards, developed in partnership with the Marsh Charitable Trust, celebrate ‘Community Contributions’ by retired IHBC members, as well as ‘Successful Learning’ in heritage-related skills, with £500 and free places at IHBC’s 2025 Annual School in Shrewsbury – #IHBCShrewsbury2025 – with presentations on June 13, and entries closing 31 March.

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IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: IHBC’s double-up – Designing Buildings on Conservation Wiki + Marsh Awards to 31/03

Posted on 18/03/2025 by IHBC

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 New Civil Engineer on ‘Statutory consultees removed to streamline planning…’.

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Dispute over who got Waterworld listed… either way Council says it won’t cost more

Posted on 18/03/2025 by IHBC

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Wrexham Council could exploit the new Grade II listing of Waterworld to access ‘funding that was otherwise unavailable for a non-listed asset’, reports the Wrexham News.

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HE: 30 New Projects Explore England’s Rural and Coastal?Working-Class Heritage

Posted on 18/03/2025 by IHBC

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Historic England has announced 30 new projects exploring England’s rural and coastal working-class heritage.

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