Defra seeks 30 Board Members of National Park Authorities and National Landscape Conservation Boards: to 19/05

Posted on 13/05/2025 by IHBC

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) is looking for 30 Board Members of National Park Authorities and National Landscape Conservation Boards: to 19/05.

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Hundreds of quangos to be examined for potential closure as Government takes back control

Posted on 13/05/2025 by IHBC

Every quango across government will be reviewed, with a view to close, merge or bring functions back into departments if its continued existence cannot be justified.

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IHBC offers an interim ‘Hi…’ and update from the Stone Show and UKCW

Posted on 09/05/2025 by IHBC

The IHBC’s Angharad Hart, Education and Application Support Officer, has been holding the fort at our stand in the Heritage Hub at London’s UK Construction Week (UKCW), including The Stone Show, helped by IHBC’s Michael Netter – also the STBA’s Director – alongside SPAB, ICON, and host partners, Historic England led by Clara Willet IHBC.

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IHBC puts our ‘Professional’ and ‘Legislation & Policy’ signpost in the spotlight: Some thoughts on a Planning and Infrastructure Bill amendment, from LinkedIn

Posted on 09/05/2025 by IHBC

NewsBlog readers may find value in some takes and comments on the Planning and Infrastructure Bill (PIB) and amendments, from LinkedIn (a LinkedIn account is needed to access some links).

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LAST CHANCE: IHBC issues 2025 AGM reminder to voting members: Please ‘complete your proxy form’

Posted on 09/05/2025 by IHBC

The IHBC has issued its regular reminder to our voting members (Full, Associate and Retired) that proxy voting in advance of our Annual General meetings (AGM) is strongly encouraged, not least to minimise costs, ensure quorum and make the best use of time.

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IHBC’s Annual School 2025 pre-conference (and free!) webinars: Accessible & engaging learning for all (and special CPD for Conservation Professionals), with Dr Andy Wigley on ‘Shrewsbury’s Built Heritage..’, 15/5

Posted on 09/05/2025 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 President keynote on ‘Historic & Heritage Places and Assets’, an essential heritage perspective, ‘… a huge focus at UKREiiF 2025’, Leeds, 20 May

Posted on 09/05/2025 by IHBC

IHBC’s President Rebecca Thompson, Director of Property for St Paul’s Cathedral, will speak on ‘Historic and Heritage Places and Assets’ on 20 May at the Leeds UKREiiF 2025’, a forum dedicated to unlocking investment and driving regeneration and development across the UK.

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IHBC issues AGM update on new speaker with encouragement for proxy votes – online from 5.30pm, 13 May – members only, booking essential

Posted on 09/05/2025 by IHBC

The IHBC has updated the 2025 AGM’s formal notice – for 13 May, with online proceedings from 5.30pm for a 6.00pm start – which includes a new pre-AGM talk, by Tim Greensmith and entitled ‘Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings – Back from the Brink’, which still serves as a membership-only prelude to our 2025 Annual School in Shrewsbury, from 12-14 June: #IHBCShrewsbury2025.

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IHBC’s ‘Director’s pick’ from HESPR’s £672K of weekly works: Church Council seeks fixed term Heritage Manager, to 16/05 and £41K

Posted on 09/05/2025 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 Church Council for a fixed term Heritage Manager, to 16/05 and £41K.

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Old Sarum Airfield director ‘devastated’ over Hangar 3 fire

Posted on 09/05/2025 by IHBC

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Old Sarum Airfield director Grenville Hodge says his company is ‘devastated’ after a fire tore through a historic aircraft hangar, reports the Salisbury Journal.

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Major reforms to environmental regulation ‘to boost growth and protect nature’, says government

Posted on 09/05/2025 by IHBC

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Government reforms will streamline and modernise regulation to unlock growth, deliver 1.5 million homes and do more for nature under the Plan for Change.

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C20 issues 2025 risk list: ‘Reuse Them or Lose Them: the Risk List 2025’

Posted on 09/05/2025 by IHBC

The 20thCentury Society (C20) has issued ‘Reuse Them or Lose Them…’, its 2025 Risk List highlighting outstanding 20th and 21st century buildings across the country that are at risk from demolition, dereliction or neglect.

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Wales Consultation: A New Approach to Volunteering in Wales: Closing 30/05

Posted on 09/05/2025 by IHBC

The Welsh Government has issued a consultation survey seeking views from charities on volunteering, to 30 May.

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Defra seeks 30 Board Members of National Park Authorities and National Landscape Conservation Boards: to 19/05

Posted on 09/05/2025 by IHBC

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) is looking for 30 Board Members of National Park Authorities and National Landscape Conservation Boards: to 19/05.

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HE’s Research Magazine: ‘… a major study of the heritage of England’s suburbs’

Posted on 09/05/2025 by IHBC

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Issue 28 of the Historic England (HE) Research Magazine covers a major study of the heritage of England’s suburbs and much more.

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IHBC’s President keynote on ‘Historic & Heritage Places and Assets’, an essential heritage perspective, ‘… a huge focus at UKREiiF 2025’, Leeds, 20 May

Posted on 06/05/2025 by IHBC

IHBC’s President Rebecca Thompson, Director of Property for St Paul’s Cathedral, will speak on ‘Historic and Heritage Places and Assets’ on 20 May at the Leeds UKREiiF 2025’, a forum dedicated to unlocking investment and driving regeneration and development across the UK.

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IHBC issues 2025 AGM reminder to voting members: Please ‘complete your proxy form’

Posted on 06/05/2025 by IHBC

The IHBC has issued its regular reminder to our voting members (Full, Associate and Retired) that proxy voting in advance of our Annual General meetings (AGM) is strongly encouraged, not least to minimise costs, ensure quorum and make the best use of time.

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IHBC’s May ‘CPD Circular’: Accessible, cost-conscious learning, events, awards, calls and more, with Schools, webinars, Byker, Balance, Branches & more

Posted on 06/05/2025 by IHBC

IHBC’s May CPD Circular offers our current listing of accessible, cost-effective ‘Continuing Professional Development’ (CPD) opportunities for historic and built environment conservation professionals and their networks, with the usual range of Branch and network events, publications, awards and more.

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IHBC issues AGM update on new speaker with encouragement for proxy votes – online from 5.30pm, 13 May – members only, booking essential

Posted on 06/05/2025 by IHBC

The IHBC has updated the 2025 AGM’s formal notice – for 13 May, with online proceedings from 5.30pm for a 6.00pm start – which includes a new pre-AGM talk, by Tim Greensmith and entitled ‘Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings – Back from the Brink’, which still serves as a membership-only prelude to our 2025 Annual School in Shrewsbury, from 12-14 June: #IHBCShrewsbury2025.

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LAST CHANCE: IHBC & friends are at London’s UK Construction Week (with The Stone Show too) 7-9 May, Excel, all free CPD, with HE on 9/05, on ‘Stone’!

Posted on 06/05/2025 by IHBC

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With just a couple of weeks until London’s UK Construction Week (UKCW) – this year co-located with The Stone Show & Hard Surfaces – the event is set to be the biggest and best yet, so the IHBC will be there, with partners from the SPAB, ICON, and our host partners, Historic England.

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IHBC’s ‘Members with benefits’: West Dean’s 10% discount on specialist Conservation courses for IHBC members (all categories

Posted on 06/05/2025 by IHBC

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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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IHBC’s ‘Professional’ signpost to ‘Wellbeing in Buildings’ (and don’t forget DEADLINE EXTENDED for IHBC’s ‘Heritage Staff Wellbeing at Work’ survey, to 22 May

Posted on 06/05/2025 by IHBC

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Published in January 2025, ‘Wellbeing in Buildings’ looks at the growing importance of wellbeing in the built environment, including information on building assessment schemes.

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IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: Construction Buzz on IHBC & friends at the Heritage Hub, The Stone Show/UKCW, 7-9 May, London Excel

Posted on 06/05/2025 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 Construction Buzz on the ‘Dedicated Heritage Hub’ with conservation, IHBC and friends in the spotlight at The Stone Show and UK Construction Week (UKCW) 7-9 May, London, Excel.

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Unique opportunity to ‘buy a brick’ of renowned library building in Farnham

Posted on 06/05/2025 by IHBC

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Locals can make their mark on one of the nation’s most important historic buildings as the restoration of an historic building is giving locals the chance to put their mark on the history of Farnham, reports Surrey Live.

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Charities challenge Ministers: fix the Planning Bill…  ‘fail to deliver… for nature… and… demolish environmental law’

Posted on 06/05/2025 by IHBC

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In a joint letter, over 30 charity leaders issued a warning to Government calling for urgent repairs to the new planning reforms as ‘The reforms fail to deliver the Government’s promise of a ‘win-win’ for nature and development, and threaten to demolish environmental law.

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