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England’s cultural infrastructure: repair, maintenance and renewal reports from Purcell show £2 billion of unfunded repair and maintenance (R&M)

Posted on 24/02/2026 by IHBC Admin

Reports for government, prepared by Purcell, into the repair, maintenance and renewal needed in the English cultural sector have been issued, estimating a backlog of £2 billion unfunded repair and maintenance (R&M) in the sector.

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Southend Council pledge to force Kursaal owners to maintain building

Posted on 20/05/2025 by IHBC

Southend Council has pledged to use ‘every tool in the toolbox’ to take legal action against the owners of the Kursaal’s lease if urgent repairs are not carried out, reports The Echo.

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (Church) doorstep’: National Churches Trust’s blueprint on how to save churches from closure

Posted on 25/04/2025 by IHBC

image for illustration: Peter Badcock The National Churches Trust is drawing up blueprint to show how to save churches from closure, reports Church Times.

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UK Parliamentary guidance on VAT and Churches

Posted on 25/04/2025 by IHBC

Construction work to repair buildings, including historic churches, is charged VAT at the 20% standard rate. The Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme provides grants to mitigate the VAT costs for these repairs.

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National Audit Office (NAO), – ‘spending watchdog’ – says Government building maintenance backlog is at least £49 billion

Posted on 29/01/2025 by IHBC

The public spending watchdog the National Audit Office (NAO) estimates that the government’s maintenance backlog is at least £49 Bn and it will need to consider the best way to manage its assets alongside its long-term investment plans, in addition … Continue reading →

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