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- Check out our new-style 2026 School programme pdf, as there’s still time to ‘join online’! IHBC’s Virtual School, a day on ‘Adaptive Reuse’, 19 June, from just £35+VAT (IHBC & RTPI members) 12/06/2026
- IHBC Marsh Awards 2026 Winners announced: Marion Barter (NW Branch), for retired IHBC ‘Community Contribution…’, & Harry Richards (Paye Stone Ltd) for ‘Successful Learning…’ 12/06/2026
- IHBC’s June ‘CPD Circular’: ‘What’s on’, with IHBC, partners & more, from Yorkshire (mortar), London (amenity), Llanberis (slate), Exeter (fire) & 2026 Annual School + RTPI Friends too 12/06/2026
- PASS ON THE NEWS: IHBC-member rates on offer to ALL RTPI members for our 2026 Virtual Day School, 19/06, from Newcastle and from £35+VAT 12/06/2026
- Spotlighting IHBC’s latest (members-only) Council, on local conservation services etc.: Informing a survey to shape Parliamentary advocacy, with IHBC’s Sarah Homer 12/06/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Professional’ CPD Signpost: Help shape the future of construction insight with DB Intelligence 12/06/2026
- IHBC Director’s pick from HESPR’s £215K+ costed works this week: European lead seeks guidance to improved renovation etc., to 08/07 12/06/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (Lido’s) doorstep’: Lido’s £11m revamp wins top architecture award 12/06/2026
- Green space, clean air & community lead the wish list for new homes, with surrounding landscape valued above how buildings look: LI 12/06/2026
- Historic England’s 20 Historic Sites with potential to become new homes, in 2026 ‘Heritage Investment Prospectus’ 12/06/2026
- New survey calls for contributions to new annual report on heritage sector resilience and for case studies, to 19 June 12/06/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Left to Rot – How the (Irish) State ends up fining itself over derelict sites 12/06/2026
- IHBC sponsors SAHGB’s ‘Untold Tales: Women Pioneers in British and Irish Architectural History’ with ‘Call for Papers’ to 26 June 09/06/2026
- REGISTER INTEREST NOW: IHBC’s new ‘Leaders in Learning for Practice Network’ seeks ‘interest’ from leads in conservation-led education, training & learning programmes & courses 09/06/2026
- SHARE THE NEWS: IHBC-member rates on offer to ALL RTPI members for our 2026 Virtual Day School, 19/06, broadcast from Newcastle 09/06/2026
- Spotlighting IHBC’s latest (members-only) Council, on local conservation services etc.: Informing a survey to shape Parliamentary advocacy, with IHBC’s Sarah Homer 09/06/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Design’ CPD Signpost: ‘Designing equitable places: responsibility at the design stage’ 09/06/2026
- IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: IHBC offers HESPR members promo opportunities in 2026’s School programme 09/06/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Safety fears after youths ‘break into’ historic building in Swindon 09/06/2026
- RTPI Cymru calls for resources to local planning departments to meet new government ambitions 09/06/2026
- Leaking church roofs to be fixed and heritage buildings revitalised as EoI applications open for £48M of heritage funding 09/06/2026
- ECITB launches engineer-led ‘next-generation learning identity’ inspired by video games 09/06/2026
- Barbican Renewal plans approved for ‘Europe’s largest multi-arts centre’ 09/06/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’ (and for Newcastle 2026 CPD too?): The Gendered City on ‘ Dismantling gendered cities, one city at a time’ 09/06/2026
- REGISTER YOUR INTEREST: IHBC’s new & free ‘Leaders in Learning for Practice Network’ seeks ‘Interest’ from leads in conservation-led education, training & learning programmes 05/06/2026
Tag Archives: localgovernment
Wiltshire Council’s Cabinet approves plan to help mitigate the potential impact of development on Stonehenge and Avebury WHS
Wiltshire Council’s Cabinet has approved a ‘Setting Study for the Stonehenge and Avebury World Heritage Site’ (WHS) which, if adopted by Full Council, can ensure that developments in Wiltshire do not adversely impact the internationally significant monuments and area.
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Tagged archaeology, building, conservation, environment, expertise, heritage, localgovernment, monuments, skills
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Pathway to Planning – Cohort 4 open to 6/01: … fast track career in the built environment as LG planner or surveyor, from £25K pa
Pathways to Planning is a graduate programme intended to attract a diverse group of individuals to fast track their career in the built environment as a local government (LG) planner or surveyor, with applications open to 6 January 2026.
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Tagged careers, environment, expertise, learning, localgovernment, planning, skills
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Council to discuss draft Castle Point Local Plan ruling out releasing any green belt land
Castle Point Borough Council in Essex has published a draft local plan that rules out releasing any green belt land, despite proposing to meet only 53% of the government’s housing target.
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Tagged building, environment, localgovernment, nature, planning
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Pathways to Planning seeks ‘Expression of Interest’ from Councils for September 2026 ‘New Starters’
Pathways to Planning is now welcoming councils to express interest the programme’s fourth cohort, while Last year, over 2,150 candidates applied to the programme, with the top 10-15% of those progressing to council interviews.
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Tagged building, environment, expertise, government, localgovernment, planning
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Career conscious & in conservation? IHBC’s ‘Jobs etc.’ reaches across disciplines, levels & sectors, while posts from charities get c.25% off
To connect employers’ needs and practitioners’ skills, the IHBC updates NewsBlog readers on the wide-ranging opportunities on our ‘IHBC Jobs etc.’ service, so sign up for free alerts, and telling your boss about our targeted subsidies for adverts, outlined below, … Continue reading
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Tagged building, career, church, climate change, conservation, environment, expertise, government, heritage, jobs, localgovernment, nature, planning, professionals, skills, training
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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
image for illustration: Waterworld, Wrexham by Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons 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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Tagged amenity, building, conservation, heritage, leisure, localgovernment, planning, sport
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LA conservation jobs in England: ‘Market Intelligence’ Research Note from IHBC’s 2024 ‘Jobs etc.’ posts,via our ToolBox
The IHBC’s first Research Note (RN) for 2025 (RN2025/1) has been posted on the IHBC’s ToolBox, offering our annual update on ‘Market Intelligence’ on England’s local authority (LA) conservation-related posts from our ‘IHBC Jobs etc.’ service.
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Tagged building, climate change, conservation, environment, expertise, government, heritage, jobs, localgovernment, nature, planning, skills
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Council aims to go beyond net zero by removing carbon emissions
image for illustration Oxfordshire County Council has become the first local authority in the UK to set a target of going beyond net zero when it comes to carbon emissions.
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Tagged climate change, environment, expertise, localgovernment, nature, netzero
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Developers appeal over Woolwich tower plans rejected due to 19th century chimney
A developer has appealed Greenwich Council’s decision to refuse its plan to build a block of flats beside a 19th century chimney.
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Tagged building, conservation, environment, heritage, history, localgovernment, planning
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Before the Budget: District Councils’ Network warned that ‘Robust local government is critical to the Government’s ambitions’
image for illustration The District Councils’ Network (DCN) has warned that planning departments are facing the worst workforce shortages, with eight out of 10 experiencing recruitment and retention issues.
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Tagged finance, funding, localgovernment, recruitment, services, work
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RTPI proposes ‘Interim route map to strategic planning’
The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has proposed a clear ‘route map’ to government to help Local Authorities take full advantage of strategic plans as soon as possible and to keep making local plans while they are introduced.
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Tagged government, localgovernment, planning, policy
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (Council) doorstep’: Council to sell off Grade-II listed power station to plug £27million budget gap
image for illustration A Grade-II listed power station and several car parks have been included among a list of assets a council intends to sell off to plug a £27million budget gap.
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Tagged conservation, funding, heritage, localgovernment
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First Programme announced for Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture
The first events in the programme for Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture have been announced.
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Tagged conservation, culture, environment, heritage, localgovernment
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: New signs marking Yorkshire’s old boundaries put up in push back against modern counties
image The Association of British Counties: The new North Riding of Yorkshire sign on the A167 in Croft Campaigners keen to keep history and heritage alive mark boundaries with official signage 50 years after ancient counties were abolished, reports The … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (Council) doorstep’: Cultural funding – challenges and opportunities, from the LGA
image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0 Councils are the biggest public funder of culture, notes Local Government Association (LGA), this core funding has come under huge strain in recent years because of pressure on budgets, so it commissioned a … Continue reading
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Tagged culture, government, heritage, localgovernment
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REMINDER: IHBC’s Context 180’s BUMPER issue, Part 2: Special Features update
The new issue of the IHBC’s members’ journal, Context, No. 180, as well as its themed articles – on heritage and nature – includes a wide range of topical features, with the spotlight here on John Preston’s ‘Take 2’ on … Continue reading
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Tagged conservation, heritage, localgovernment, nature
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IHBC’s ‘Professional’ spotlight: ‘Work as a building conservation officer in an English LPA? This HE initiative could be for you… ’
image for illustration Historic England (HE) will soon launch a new online community of practice aimed at local authority heritage staff, and there is an opportunity in July for any Conservation Officer(s) – or equivalent – working in a local … Continue reading
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Tagged climate change, conservation, localgovernment, planning
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