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- IHBC MARSH Awards: Nominate to celebrate ‘Successful Learning…’ AND/OR ‘Community Contribution…’ (Ret IHBC) – with our easy-fill form open to 31/03 20/01/2026
- IHBC responds to MHCLG consultation on ‘Reforms to the statutory consultee system’, highlighting the ‘serious threat to heritage conservation’ they represent 20/01/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Save the Date’ notice for all Branch Committees: Have your say at our next online Branch Connection Event, 22 January 2025, 2pm – 4pm 20/01/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Members with benefits’: FREE CPD at London’s LPOC Listed Property Show, Olympia, 30-31 Jan 20/01/2026
- Check out IHBC’s new-style ‘CPD Circular’ & feed back: With ‘at-a-glance colour coding’, Director’s CPD Spotlight (ICOMOS-CIF 2026, Granada, 11-13/03), simpler format & more 20/01/2026
- IHBC’s Research Signpost: SAHGB announces recipients of Spring 2025 ‘Research and Publication Grants’ 20/01/2026
- IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: DB on ‘the minister who did most for conservation’: Wayland Young 20/01/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: The Ritz Ballroom, Brighouse, a ‘much-loved former venue in Yorkshire’ devastated by huge blaze 20/01/2026
- Bridge deterioration unnoticed for 15 years raises alarm on lack of technical expertise in LAs following report to Cross Safety 20/01/2026
- Winner of the RIAS Doolan Award 2025: Category B-listed Union Terrace Gardens, Aberdeen by Stallen Brand 20/01/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: CyArk & WMF offer virtual tours to remote cultural heritage 20/01/2026
- IHBC’s newest ‘Branch Committee Bulletin, from the IHBC’s Director’: National updates for volunteer leads includes notice on ‘Online Branch Connection Event’, 22 /01 16/01/2026
- IHBC responds to MHCLG consultation on ‘Reforms to the statutory consultee system’, highlighting the ‘serious threat to heritage conservation’ they represent 16/01/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Save the Date’ notice for all Branch Committees: Have your say at our next online Branch Connection Event, 22 January 2025, 2pm – 4pm 16/01/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Members with benefits’: FREE CPD at London’s LPOC Listed Property Show, Olympia, 30-31 Jan 16/01/2026
- IHBC celebrates SAHGB 2025 Annual Awards, including SAHGB-IHBC Heritage Research Award success at HESPR member Donald Insall Associates 16/01/2026
- IHBC’s Research Signpost: ‘Who stays and who leaves? Mapping Arts, Culture and heritage Careers’ from the PEC 16/01/2026
- IHBC Director’s pick from HESPR’s £14K+ of weekly works: English Council seeks architectural adviser for GII LB, to 30/01 & £14.4K 16/01/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (CBBC) doorstep’: ‘Newcastle’s Bird poo bridge –Nine TONNES of mess removed from historic landmark’ 16/01/2026
- New Corporate Strategy from Natural England 16/01/2026
- New Newsletter from TCPA on Healthy Homes 16/01/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (Global & Spooky) doorstep’: Historic Ghosts house gains digital protection, as engineers create 3D model of West Horsley Place 16/01/2026
- IHBC’s 2026 AGM concludes successfully: All nominations ratified resolutions adopted, including talks, thanks, Charter progress, elections, congratulations and more 13/01/2026
- IHBC’s Context 185 under the spotlight: IHBC’s accessible CPD for Conservation Professionals, with Bob Kindred’s ‘Periodically’ – bite-sized & from the best 13/01/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Save the Date’ notice for all Branch Committees: Have your say at our next online Branch Connection Event, 22 January 2025, 2pm – 4pm 13/01/2026
Tag Archives: city
IHBC features ‘Heritage from the global doorstep’: European Heritage Hub’s ‘Call for good practices’ – ‘Cultural heritage as an asset for the green, digital and social transformation’, to 19/12
Cities and regions : European Heritage Hub makes a call for submissions on good practices in cultural heritage.
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Tagged city, conservation, culture, europe, expertise, heritage, training
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IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: BDP on ‘Redeveloping Plymouth Civic Centre’
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 BDP on ‘Redeveloping Plymouth Civic Centre’.
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Tagged building, city, climate change, conservation, environment, expertise, government, heritage, nature, planning, redevlopment, skills
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As UK City of Culture 2029 opens, new ‘UK Town of Culture’ competition – to shine a spotlight on towns – opens soon too
Towns are encouraged to apply for new UK Town of Culture competition opening in the coming weeks, with UK City of Culture 2029 also open for applications.
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Tagged building, city, competition, culture, funding, government, town
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Driving through Dublin… and ‘How the car changed the city’
image for illustration: Liffey East by Jtdirl, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons … Long tailbacks, sitting in traffic and navigating the M50 are a fact of life for many in Dublin… but how did the city become so jam-packed with … Continue reading
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Tagged city, Dublin, environment, heritage, planning, transport
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Government-commissioned evidence review on UK City of Culture programme
image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0 DCMS commissioned the University of Warwick (Warwick Business School) to undertake an evidence review of the impact of the UK Cities of Culture programme, with the report now issued.
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Tagged city, culture, environment, evaluation, government, heritage, urban
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (civic society) doorstep’: For World Heritage Day, the Cockburn Association reflected on 150 years of civic guardianship in Edinburgh
image for illustration: Fiona Newton On World Heritage Day, the Cockburn Association enjoys a moment of particular reflection as it celebrates its 150th anniversary.
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Tagged anniversary, building, city, climate change, community, conservation, environment, expertise, government, heritage, nature, planning, skills
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: URBACT Call for Transfer Networks, to 30/06
URBACT’s Call for Transfer Networks, is running from 1 April until 30 June 2025. Discover the Good Practices that will be transferred, note the dates of the information sessions in your agenda, and get ready to hop on the transfer … Continue reading
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Tagged building, city, environment, expertise, partners, planning, skills, urban
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Every Hidden Detail of New York’s Classic Skyscrapers – The Chrysler, Empire State & Woolworth Buildings – from Open Culture
image for illustration: Peter Badcock Open Culture features architectural historian Tony Robins in a half-hour video explores the enduring ‘big stars of the New York City skyline’
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Tagged building, city, conservation, environment, heritage, sky scrapers, urban, USA
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IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the global Doorstep’: City Competitiveness Redefined, from ARUP – the cities to thrive in the era of climate change
image for illustration: Fiona Newton A new report form ARUP argues that traditional economic and infrastructure indicators are no longer sufficient to gauge a city’s long-term competitiveness, as cities must build resilience into every aspect of planning and operations – … Continue reading
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