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- IHBC celebrates 2026 Yearbook update No. 3: Profiling RICHeS and its £80Mn investment ‘Transforming the future of Conservation and Heritage Science’ 03/11/2026
- IHBC welcomes Hannah Parham as Director of the Landmark Trust 03/11/2026
- CLOSING SOON – National Heritage Memorial Fund seeks Memorial Fund Panel Members, to 5 November 03/11/2026
- IHBC welcomes RICHeS Access Fund second call: ‘access… cutting-edge equipment, collections & expertise’, to £20K, for charities, social enterprises, commercial companies etc. 03/11/2026
- Bursaries now open for IHBC Annual School 2027: Accessible, certified CPD on Climate Change & Significance 03/11/2026
- BOOKINGS CLOSE 4/11 (5PM) on IHBC-sponsored SAHGB’s 3rd Mark Girouard symposium : ‘Untold Tales: Women Pioneers in British and Irish Architectural History’, 14 November 03/11/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Research’ CPD spotlight: AHF issues 2025/26 ‘Impact Report’ 03/11/2026
- IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: Country Life on ‘How sheep farming transformed the architectural face of the Cotswolds’ 03/11/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: A-listed Scots office block to be converted into hotel 03/11/2026
- Cadw calls for action on heritage crime this half-term as ‘Thousands of pounds of work undone in hours’ 03/11/2026
- Icon calls on conservation professionals to identify skills at risk: TO 25/11 03/11/2026
- £1Mn available for Scotland’s places of worship 03/11/2026
- The Engine Shed’s blog asks: ‘Old buildings can’t be energy efficient…’ or can they? 03/11/2026
- IHBC welcomes conservation architect Gráinne Shaffrey as new President of ICOMOS, 2026–2029, as she addresses the 22nd General Assembly in Malaysia 30/10/2026
- CLOSING SOON – National Heritage Memorial Fund seeks Memorial Fund Panel Members, to 5 November 30/10/2026
- BOOKINGS CLOSE 4/11 (5PM) on IHBC-sponsored SAHGB’s 3rd Mark Girouard symposium : ‘Untold Tales: Women Pioneers in British and Irish Architectural History’, 14 November 30/10/2026
- IHBC Marsh Awards NOW OPEN: Nominate your ‘Successful learner’ (in Heritage Skills) or ‘Retired member’ (Community Contributions), to close 15 December 2026 30/10/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Research’ CPD spotlight: Culture and heritage capital – Valuing social cohesion – a scoping study from DCMS etc. 30/10/2026
- IHBC Director’s top pick from HESPR’s £30M+ works: Council seeks architect for cultural venue, to 16/11 & £250K 30/10/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Supporters invited to adopt Colchester Jumbo tower panels 30/10/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: The Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society, on a Vape Shop next to Mackintosh Tearooms 30/10/2026
- The Carbon Trust on ‘… Five lessons from 25 years’ experience’ and ‘Accelerating the transition to a prosperous, resilient, low carbon future’ 30/10/2026
- HE’s Grant Calls for Proposals: ‘Neighbourhood Heritage – Grants for Communities’, to 27/11 30/10/2026
- ARB: Over 85% of architects complied with mandatory CPD scheme 30/10/2026
- Icon calls on conservation professionals to identify skills at risk: TO 25/11 30/10/2026
Tag Archives: towns
RTPI asks: Can England still build its utopian vision of a ‘new town’?
New research from the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) argues that the utopian ambition behind new towns doesn’t need to be abandoned, but rediscovered.
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Tagged building, development, government, housing, RTPI, towns
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First ever UK Town of Culture competition to restore pride in communities – to 31/03
Towns across the country can now apply to become the first UK Town of Culture, to 31 March 2026.
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Tagged culture, government, towns
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IHBC’s (Global) ‘Management’ Signpost: ‘Welcome to the Irish Walled Towns Network’
image for illustration: Derry City Walls, Derry/Londonderry by SeanMack, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons The Irish Walled Towns Network (IWTN) reports that the island of Ireland has 56 ‘proven’ walled towns, 33 of which have joined the IWTN.
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Tagged conservation, environment, expertise, global, heritage, Ireland, networks, Northern Ireland, skills, structures, towns
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Preliminary findings from Parliamentary New Towns Programme Inquiry released
The House of Lords Built Environment Committee has released preliminary findings from its inquiry into the Government’s plans for a new generation of new towns.
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Tagged building, construction, economics, environment, expertise, government, health and wellbeing, planning, skills, towns
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Expert Taskforce recommends locations for new towns
The New Towns Taskforce has recommended locations for the next generation of new towns.
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Tagged building, climate change, community, construction, environment, expertise, government, housing, nature, planning, towns
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Built Environment Committee responds to New Towns Taskforce Report
House of Lords Built Environment Committee has responded to New Towns Taskforce Report and the Government’s response.
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New UK Town of Culture competition to celebrate our national story
The contributions of towns across the UK to our national life will be celebrated through a new competition, the Culture Secretary has announced.
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Tagged community, competition, culture, education, environment, planning, towns, training, urban, volunteering
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50th anniversary of the 1975 European Architectural Heritage Year blog, from HTVF
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the European Architectural Heritage Year and the post from the Historic Towns and Villages Forum – written by James Thatcher –provides an introduction to the events and impact of this Year.
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Tagged anniversary, building, comms, conservation, environment, expertise, heritage, history, towns, villages
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Built Environment Committee of House of Lord: Enquiries summary
The Built environment Committee of the House of Lords is currently conducting three enquiries in relation to the built environment which include: ‘New towns: Practical Delivery’; ‘The Grey Belt’; and ‘High Streets in Towns and Small Cities’.
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Tagged building, climate change, environment, expertise, government, grey belt, high streets, housing, planning, towns, urban
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