IHBC’s ‘Legislation and Policy’ Signpost: Government publishes advice on Green Belt

Posted on 04/04/2025 by IHBC

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The Government has published new advice on the role of the Green Belt in the planning system, including advice on assessing Green Belt to identify grey belt land.

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IHBC’s ‘Director’s pick’ from HESPR’s £4.3M+ of weekly works: City Council creating a Framework Agreement, to 15/04.

Posted on 04/04/2025 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 City Council creating a Framework Agreement for procurement, to 15/04.

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Future uncertain for historic Scarborough tennis pavilion needing urgent restoration

Posted on 04/04/2025 by IHBC

Claims that a rare tennis pavilion in Scarborough is close to collapse are grossly exaggerated, the man in charge says, reports The Yorkshire Post.

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HES: Skills Investment Plan for the Historic Environment in Scotland

Posted on 04/04/2025 by IHBC

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The Skills Investment Plan (SIP) for Scotland recognises the need to support our workforce and to nurture their skills, knowledge, expertise, and personal qualities.

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New Heritage Minister for England: Baroness Twycross, DCMS Lords Minister

Posted on 04/04/2025 by IHBC

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Baroness Twycross, Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Lords Minister, has taken over the role of Heritage minister from Chris Bryant with immediate effect, and is now Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Gambling and Heritage and Lords Minister).

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Europa Nostra and EIB Institute on Europe’s 7 Most Endangered Heritage Sites for 2025, including Victoria Tower Gardens, London

Posted on 04/04/2025 by IHBC

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The list of the 7 Most Endangered monuments and heritage sites in Europe for 2025 was released today by Europa Nostra, the leading European heritage civil society network, and the European Investment Bank (EIB) Institute, and includes Victoria Tower Gardens, London.

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IHBC reacts to Government intentions to reduce statutory consultees including heritage bodies, the Theatres Trust and The Gardens Trust

Posted on 01/04/2025 by IHBC

The Institute is extremely disappointed to see the Government announcement issued alongside the introduction of the Planning & Infrastructure Bill and other measures intended to speed up approval of development proposals, that it intends to reduce the number of statutory consultees for planning applications, including removal of The Theatres Trust and The Gardens Trust. 

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IHBC’s #IHBCShrewsbury2025 School pre-conference (and free!) webinars: Accessible & engaging learning for all (and special CPD for Conservation Professionals) with STBA & IHBC – Natural Materials in Retrofit on 7 April

Posted on 01/04/2025 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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IHBC’s ‘Members with benefits’: IHBC supports Gardens Trust Assembly, Cowcross St, 03/04, on ‘… the UK Planning Systems’, with 15% off for IHBC members

Posted on 01/04/2025 by IHBC

The IHBC is delighted to support the Gardens Trust Assembly on ‘Historic Parks and Gardens in the UK Planning Systems’, in person at Cowcross Street, London on 3 April, with a special 15% reduction for members (see dedicated code below).

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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 01/04/2025 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 voices concerns over Planning and Infrastructure Bill proposal which could support the loss of transport heritage but welcomes the potential for local authority member training

Posted on 01/04/2025 by IHBC

The Institute has reinforced the concerns of other heritage bodies about the recently published Planning and Infrastructure Bill which removes the Secretary of State’s scrutiny from heritage aspects of infrastructure projects.

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IHBC’s ‘Research’ Signpost: University of Edinburgh – ‘Turning 30Mn old photos into digital gold… Harnessing digital, data and AI’

Posted on 01/04/2025 by IHBC

A major supercomputing project is digitising one of the world’s largest collections of aerial photos, as builders, the economy and even unsolved crimes could benefit.

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (property) doorstep’: Value of UK housing stock hits £9 trillion for the first time

Posted on 01/04/2025 by IHBC

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The total value of all homes across the UK now stands at £9.10 trillion (£9,100,000,000,000), according to new research by property firm Savills.

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Restoring Scotland’s natural environment

Posted on 01/04/2025 by IHBC

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Scotland’s Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill update explores ‘Restoring Scotland’s natural environment -New targets to enhance nature and protect biodiversity’.

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Wildlife and Countryside Link on BNG: Lack of ambition on Biodiversity Net Gain leaves scheme missing the mark one year on

Posted on 01/04/2025 by IHBC

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Wildlife and Countryside Link research into the Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) scheme suggests it needs to be strengthened.

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CITB launches Strategic Plan 2025–29

Posted on 01/04/2025 by IHBC

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has launched its ‘Strategic Plan 2025-29’, outlining its approach to supporting the construction industry’s skills and training needs over the next four years.

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Centre for Cities, on a ‘flexible zoning system’ for England to replace the discretionary

Posted on 01/04/2025 by IHBC

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Centre for Cities has produced a briefing arguing that the Government’s bold planning reforms and growth mission can both be achieved by replacing England’s discretionary system with a new flexible zoning system, and sets out how this could be done.

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Building new towns for the future: Government’s Interim update on the new towns programme

Posted on 01/04/2025 by IHBC

‘Building new towns for the future’ offers government’s New Town Taskforce’s  ‘Interim update on the new towns programme’.

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: CHF talks on heritage at risk now online

Posted on 01/04/2025 by IHBC

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Commonwealth Heritage Forum(CHF) talks on heritage at risk are now available online.

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IHBC’s first blended Council appoints & thanks new Presidential Team, launches ‘Wellbeing at Work’ survey, learns of plans etc., and benefits from Charterhouse hosts and Velux support

Posted on 28/03/2025 by IHBC

IHBC’s learning-led Council offers unique access to IHBC-certified skills and insights for Conservation Professionals – accredited, aspiring and otherwise – and our first blended Council offered a flurry of business catch-ups, with special insights and answers from IHBC’s Aimée Felton on challenges and plans for London’s Charterhouse.

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IHBC’s 2024 Gus Astley Student Award winners and prizes announced: Ailsa Bailey wins top Award, with Highly Commended and Booth-Bird CMP prizes too

Posted on 28/03/2025 by IHBC

The winners of the IHBC Gus Astley Student Awards for 2024 have been selected by guest judge Nathan Baker, former CEO of the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (CIfA), with winners offered free places at the Annual School in Shrewsbury – #IHBCShrewsbury2025 – and cash prizes.

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IHBC voices concerns over Planning and Infrastructure Bill proposal which could support the loss of transport heritage but welcomes the potential for local authority member training

Posted on 28/03/2025 by IHBC

The Institute has reinforced the concerns of other heritage bodies about the recently published Planning and Infrastructure Bill which removes the Secretary of State’s scrutiny from heritage aspects of infrastructure projects.

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IHBC’s #IHBCShrewsbury2025 School pre-conference (and free!) webinars: Accessible & engaging learning for all (and special CPD for Conservation Professionals) with STBA & IHBC – Natural Materials in Retrofit on 7 April

Posted on 28/03/2025 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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LAST CHANCES: Nominations sought for IHBC’s TWO Marsh Awards: ‘Successful Learning’ AND/OR ‘Community Contribution (Retired Members) – to 31 March 2025

Posted on 28/03/2025 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 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 28/03/2025 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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