{"id":46745,"date":"2026-05-15T16:13:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T15:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=46745"},"modified":"2026-05-15T16:01:52","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T15:01:52","slug":"ihbc-welcomes-historic-englands-strategic-plan-2026-31-on-growth-place-and-sector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=46745","title":{"rendered":"IHBC welcomes Historic England&#8217;s Strategic Plan 2026-31: On \u2018growth, place and sector\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The IHBC has welcomed the launch of Historic England\u2019s \u2018<em>Strategic Plan 2026-2031<\/em>\u2019, which \u2018sets out how Historic England will deliver against our three new priorities of growth,?place?and sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IHBC Chair David McDonald OBE said: \u2018There is much to commend in Historic England&#8217;s Strategic Plan and its three priorities of Growth, Place and Sector.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018In these times of financial stringency, an emphasis on Place aligns with the work of many IHBC members in using heritage as a platform for regeneration.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018The Sector priority indicates a real commitment to working with other organisations, and look forward to working with Historic England&#8217;s Joint Chief Executives to improve the resilience of local planning authority conservation services\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Claudia Kenyatta CBE &amp; Emma Squire CBE (HE Co-CEOs), write:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019re?delighted to share with you Historic England\u2019s new?Strategic Plan 2026\u20132031\u2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Strategic Plan has a clear conviction at its heart &#8211; that?heritage can enable growth, strengthen places, and support a resilient sector to deliver lasting public value.??<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our?message?is simple:?heritage is a catalyst for better places, better homes, better?jobs?and stronger communities?-?and we can achieve the most when we work in partnership<strong>.<\/strong>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new Plan sets out how Historic England will deliver against our three new priorities of growth,?place?and sector:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Heritage?is a?powerful engine for?good?economic?growth?\u2013?fuelling jobs, housing,?tourism?and the creative industries.??We will deliver national growth ambitions by ensuring the positive role of heritage is recognised and through embedding heritage in local plans and skills pathways.?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Heritage strengthens places?\u2013?creating?vibrant,?distinctive?and liveable communities where people feel they belong.?Communities?can?shape the future of their places,?and we will support them to?bring?heritage buildings?back?into use,?so places evolve and build?local?identity and pride.??<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A?strong future for heritage depends on a strong sector?\u2013?resilient,?skilled?and able to?deliver for places and communities.?Together with sector partners we will?work?across England,?providing?leadership, building?capacity?and?helping?support?a thriving heritage ecosystem.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are?committed?to strengthening sector resilience by supporting skills, encouraging?collaboration?and building a stronger shared evidence base?\u2013?so the sector is better placed to deliver for places and communities.??<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We strongly believe in the?contribution?heritage?can make to?the?challenges?and opportunities?that society faces.?We are committed to working?with you?to unlock the?full?potential?of heritage\u2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">See more here and see the Plan <a href=\"https:\/\/historicengland.org.uk\/images-books\/publications\/he-strategic-plan-2026-31\/\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The IHBC has welcomed the launch of Historic England\u2019s \u2018Strategic Plan 2026-2031\u2019, which \u2018sets out how Historic England will deliver against our three new priorities of growth,?place?and sector.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[683,245],"class_list":["post-46745","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sector-newsblog","tag-historic-england","tag-strategy"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46745","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=46745"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46745\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":46749,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46745\/revisions\/46749"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=46745"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=46745"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=46745"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}