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- IHBC’s WM Branch to join West Midlands Heritage Careers Fair 2026: ‘Inspiring the Next Generation of Heritage Professionals’, 21/10, Worcester Cathedral 28/07/2026
- As 90% of ‘Virtual’ Newcastle School feedback is ‘5/5’ or ‘4/5’, IHBC celebrates success in 2026, in learning, partnerships, friends & more, with thanks & congrats to all as Bristol 2027 looms, in June, on ‘Climate Change and Significance’ 28/07/2026
- SAHGB-IHBC Heritage Research Award 2026 open: Celebrates ‘research… in heritage and conservation practice’, to 20 August 28/07/2026
- IHBC’s 2026 Gus Astley Student Award for heritage work on UK courses: Open to 31/08 – Win £500 + free place at #IHBCBristolBath2027, on ‘Climate Change & Significance’ 28/07/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Practice’ CPD Signpost: ‘Help Tackle One of Construction’s Biggest Killers: – Dust’…. a 5-minute survey open to 31 July 28/07/2026
- IHBC ‘PRACTICE’ CPD signpost: Updated emergency planning for heritage guidance from HE 28/07/2026
- IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: BD review of the ‘Royal Festival Hall: A Living Icon’ 28/07/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (‘expert’) doorstep’: … ‘five reasons why Victorian houses are cooler than modern buildings’ 28/07/2026
- CITB and FMB launch retrofit research report to underpin a new Sector Skills Plan to strengthen retrofit skills 28/07/2026
- Industry leaders led by ICE call for new UK PM to ‘re-commit’ to existing infrastructure plans 28/07/2026
- RTPI CE on ‘Planning England’s future: The case for a National Spatial Framework’ – Clarity, Coordination and Confidence 28/07/2026
- Historic England’s HERs Grant Calls 28/07/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Building homes without making places… There are political crises … 28/07/2026
- IHBC’s special thanks from our Newcastle 2026 School to our ‘Exhibitor Hub’ supporters, as we look forward to School, events & more in 2027 – Bristol & Bath, on ‘Climate Change & Significance’ 24/07/2026
- IHBC welcomes ‘real data’ informing Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) accuracy research 24/07/2026
- REGISTER INTEREST NOW: IHBC’s new ‘Leaders in Learning for Practice Network’ seeks ‘interest’ from leads in conservation-led education, training & learning programmes & courses 24/07/2026
- IHBC’s 2026 Gus Astley Student Award for heritage work on UK courses: Open to 31/08 – Win £500 + free place at #IHBCBristolBath2027, on ‘Climate Change & Significance’ 24/07/2026
- IHBC ‘Research’ CPD signpost: The resilience of traditionally constructed buildings to flooding 24/07/2026
- IHBC research CPD signpost: … UK-wide survey: Heritage and Conservation Science Workforce: ‘‘Please complete and share’, from RICHeS and Icon, to 31 August 24/07/2026
- IHBC Director’s pick from HESPR’s £1.9M+ costed works this week: Trust seeks feasibility study in WHS, to 24/07, £60K 24/07/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Another chance for Carlisle’s Victorian and Turkish Baths 24/07/2026
- Public to have their say on National Lottery Good Causes 24/07/2026
- Culture Secretary celebrates over 400 towns applying to be UK Town of Culture 24/07/2026
- Launch of 5 Year Action Plan for Scotland’s Landscape Charter 24/07/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Dublin’s Temple Bar marks 35th anniversary- ‘Phenomenal success’ 24/07/2026
Tag Archives: strategy
Call for evidence: Strategy for the built environment professions, trades and occupations, to 12 August
A call for evidence to inform future policy on those working in the building professions, trades and occupations, with the call to close on 12 August 2026.
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Tagged built environment, construction, government, professionals, research, strategy, survey, trades
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IHBC welcomes Historic England’s Strategic Plan 2026-31: On ‘growth, place and sector’
The IHBC has welcomed the launch of Historic England’s ‘Strategic Plan 2026-2031’, which ‘sets out how Historic England will deliver against our three new priorities of growth,?place?and sector.
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Tagged HIstoric England, strategy
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Final details on IHBC’s members-only Virtual Council now out… on ‘Conservation Officers & Services’: Book now for 8 April, 4.30pm
IHBC members are invited to our next online Council on 8 April, on conservation in local government, to open our response to the 3rd Commitment in our Parliamentary Briefing, with a ‘scattergun’ of topics, from Conservation Officer Groups (COGs) and … Continue reading
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Tagged careers, conservation, expertise, government, heritage, jobs, local government, parliament, skills, strategy
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SHBT unveils new 3-year strategy
The Scottish Historic Buildings Trust (SHBT) has published its three-year strategy, ‘Our Future at Fifty’, setting out its plans to restore more at-risk buildings across Scotland as the charity approaches its 50th anniversary in 2028.
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Tagged heritage, Scotland, strategy
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Scottish Infrastructure Strategy 2027-2037 Consultation now out
The Infrastructure Strategy sets out a ten-year framework (2027 to 2037) to guide infrastructure planning, investment, and delivery across Scotland.
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Tagged government, infrastructure, net zero, planning, Scotland, strategy
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‘Natural England’s Strategy: Recovering Nature for Growth, Health and Security’ – with ‘nature as essential to sustaining growth and a healthy society’
A new strategy from Natural England – ‘Recovering Nature for Growth, Health and Security’, Natural England’s strategy – sets out how it will ‘move beyond protection to systemic, large-scale recovery of nature’.
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Tagged community, conservation, construction, economics, environment, expertise, government, health, nature, planning, skills, strategy, wellbeing
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Government’s Pride in Place: Strategy update
The Pride in Place Strategy will help build stronger communities, create thriving places and empower local people, argues Government UK.
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Tagged community, expertise, funding, government, health, housing, placemaking, strategy
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RTPI launches five-year strategy to elevate planning: Empower 2030
The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has launched Empower 2030, its strategic plan for 2025–2030, setting a route to strengthen the planning profession, enhance member value, and grow its membership.
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Tagged building, environment, expertise, planning, skills, strategy
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Rayne Trust Open Call for Expressions of Interest: ‘…for greater investment in community spaces for the long term’
Where People Meet Grant Programme is an Open Call for Expressions of Interest from the Rayne Trust, to ‘support spaces that enable people in their communities to lead connected, healthy lives.
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Tagged charity, community, grants, regeneration, strategy
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Welsh Government policy and strategy ‘Priorities for culture’
The Welsh Government has published its policy and strategy ‘Priorities for culture’, indicating it’s priorities for arts, museums, libraries, archives and the historic environment sectors.
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Tagged arts, culture, environment, government, heritage, policy, strategy, wales
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: ECHOES Consultation update, open to mid-July: Help ‘…map cultural heritage communities’ needs & expectations’
The ECHOES Consultation aims to map diverse cultural heritage communities and understand their needs and expectations for the Cultural Heritage Cloud. With their contribution, we will be able to set up the Cultural Heritage Cloud with and for the communities.
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Tagged building, climate change, community, conservation, culture, engagement, environment, expertise, government, heritage, planning, skills, strategy
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National Trust launches new 10-year Strategy for 2025-2035
The National Trust has launched its new 10-year Strategy for 2025-2035: ‘People and nature thriving: Our strategy to 2035’.
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Tagged charity, community, conservation, expertise, heritage, nature, policy, skills, strategy
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