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- IHBC welcomes HE’s Heritage Counts 2023 05/12/2023
- IHBC seeks paid expert leads for priority new topics in Branch CPD training: ‘Fire Protection’, ‘Enforcement’ and ‘Placemaking & Design Codes’: Closing 6 January 2024 05/12/2023
- Your invitation to ‘A Medieval Christmas’, at Newcastle’s Black Gate, with IHBC’s North Branch, 7 December, from £20 (with select free places too!) 05/12/2023
- CLOSING SOON – FINAL CHANCE: Consultation on updating joint IHBC-HTVF-CV ‘Conservation Professional Practice Principles’ (CPPP) 05/12/2023
- IHBC ‘Practice’ signpost from Wales: Neath Port Talbot Council Biodiversity Duty Plan 05/12/2023
- IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest News’: IHBC on #IHBCReading2024 and sponsorship opportunities 05/12/2023
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Objections lodged to proposals by Stella McCartney to build seafront house near Mallaig 05/12/2023
- LUHC Parliamentary Committee inquiry: Children, young people and the built environment, call for evidence closes 2/01/2024 05/12/2023
- UK skills training to be transformed with innovative projects 05/12/2023
- National Church Awards winners 2023 announced 05/12/2023
- Historic Houses Awards announced 05/12/2023
- New planning guidance for Tall Buildings in Glasgow city centre being developed 05/12/2023
- New President for CIAT as Eddie Weir is inaugurated 05/12/2023
- Appointment of Baroness Penn as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State in DLUHC 05/12/2023
- IHBC launches Reading School Homepage & contact point: ‘Place & Building Care…’ with bookings to open in 2024 – #IHBCReading2024 01/12/2023
- IHBC seeks paid expert leads for priority new topics in Branch CPD training: ‘Fire Protection’, ‘Enforcement’ and ‘Placemaking & Design Codes’: Closing 6 January 2024 01/12/2023
- IHBC’s 1st Christmas treat: Free and open webinar from IHBC’s Technical Panel lead John Edwards on ‘Applying BSI’s PAS 2035:2023…’ for IHBC Reading School 2024, Christmas and more, 15/12 01/12/2023
- IHBC’s Professional signpost: Ayr Station Hotel Fire – Action and reaction in Scotland’s parliament and beyond 01/12/2023
- IHBC’s HESPR pick from un-costed works: Welsh County Council seeks Conservation Architect etc. for historic buildings works, closing 08/12 01/12/2023
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Wyke Regis man sentenced over non-compliance with planning enforcement notice 01/12/2023
- Housing: Use old buildings to tackle crisis, says Welsh charity 01/12/2023
- Historic England issues its Heritage at Risk Register 2023 01/12/2023
- Delivering Net Zero for England’s Historic Buildings: HE’s local data on the demand for retrofitting skills and economic growth 01/12/2023
- Mendip Hills to be declared a ‘super’ National Nature Reserve 01/12/2023
- Storm Babet’s widespread damage to landscapes, gardens and properties a taste of things to come, says National Trust 01/12/2023
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LUHC Parliamentary Committee inquiry: Children, young people and the built environment, call for evidence closes 2/01/2024
The Parliamentary Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee (LUHC) is calling for written evidence as part of an inquiry aimed at exploring the impact of the built environment on children and young people’s health and wellbeing across England, closing 2 … Continue reading
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UK skills training to be transformed with innovative projects
People across the country set to benefit from more skills training, with £200 million to help them launch careers in key industries, writes the UK Government. image: Open Government Licence v3.0
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National Church Awards winners 2023 announced
The National Churches Trust has shared news on the winners of the National Church Awards 2023.
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Historic Houses Awards announced
The Historic Houses Awards have been announced for glorious gardens, priceless collections, outstanding restoration projects, and efforts to promote education or environmental sustainability. image for illustration: Glenarm Castle Walled Garden
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New planning guidance for Tall Buildings in Glasgow city centre being developed
Glasgow City Council is developing new planning guidance for tall buildings in the city centre which will guide decisions on their design and location. image for illustration: By Ian Dick from Glasgow, UK – Dawn over Glasgow, CC BY 2.0
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New President for CIAT as Eddie Weir is inaugurated
Eddie Weir PCIAT was inaugurated at the close of the Institute’s AGM in Birmingham. image for illustration: Eddie Weir Linkedin profile
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Appointment of Baroness Penn as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State in DLUHC
Baroness Penn has been appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State in the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.
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Housing: Use old buildings to tackle crisis, says Welsh charity
The BBC has reported that more needs to be done to renovate old buildings in order to tackle the housing crisis in Wales. image for illustration – Open Government Licence v3.0
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Historic England issues its Heritage at Risk Register 2023
Historic England has issued its Heritage at Risk Register 2023, which gives an annual snapshot of the health of England’s valued historic buildings and places.
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Delivering Net Zero for England’s Historic Buildings: HE’s local data on the demand for retrofitting skills and economic growth
Historic England has published local data on the estimated need for retrofitting skills to deliver Net Zero for England’s historic buildings, accompanied by information on how areas across England stand to benefit from growing the green economy. image for illustration
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Mendip Hills to be declared a ‘super’ National Nature Reserve
A vast new ‘super nature reserve’, spanning the world-famous Cheddar Gorge and the Mendip Hills brings together 31 existing nature sites with more than 400 hectares of additional land. image: Open Government Licence v3.0 – Credited to Jim Hardcastle
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Storm Babet’s widespread damage to landscapes, gardens and properties a taste of things to come, says National Trust
Storm Babet has left a trail of destruction across landscapes, houses and gardens throughout the spine of England and cared for by the National Trust, the charity reports. image for illustration
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Bates Wells: Election ’24 factsheets – ‘key rules and regulations around campaigning’
Law firm Bates Wells has issued its ‘Election ’24’ series of factsheets to help explain key rules and regulations around campaigning, publishing political statements, influencing party manifestos and data privacy. image for illustration: Parliamentary copyright images are reproduced with the … Continue reading
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New CIfA Client Guide 2023 now out
CIfA – the Chartered Institute for Archaeology – has published its annual guide for clients.
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Amendments to VAT and DIY housebuilders’ scheme: digitisation and extension of time limit
The government has introduced amendments to VAT and DIY housebuilders’ scheme: digitisation and extension of time limit. image for illustration
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National Trust: Climate change ‘biggest threat’ to UK heritage
The National Trust’s new report, ‘A Climate for Change: Adaptation and the National Trust’, says climate change is its ‘biggest threat’, and sets out the actions it will be taking in the next stage of its plan to tackle the … Continue reading
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‘An unwelcome shock and unexpected financial burden’: RIBA responds to new ARB fee
RIBA Chair of Board Jack Pringle has reacted to the news that the Architects Registration Board (ARB) will charge all architecture schools £9,200 per year to accredit their courses. image for illustration
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Property industry calls on Government to tackle gender bias against women in public spaces
Organisations from across the UK property industry have issued a letter to Michael Gove, the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, emphasising the need for national planning policy to address the lack of consideration for women and … Continue reading
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CIOB on Ireland and NI: Call for reuse and refurbishment over demolition… with tax creating ‘a perverse environment’
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has called for urgent action to reduce the number of buildings being demolished instead of refurbished in Ireland and Northern Ireland, where ‘under Ireland’s current tax structure, a reduced rate of 13.5% VAT is … Continue reading
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The Restart Project: Sign-up options for ‘Right to Repair and Reuse Declaration’ – …Making repair more affordable…
The Restart Project’s ‘Right To Repair and Reuse Declaration’, calls for ‘Making repair more affordable, through tax reductions and repair vouchers’ and is available to sign online! image for illustration
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€16 million Digital Europe Programme: Commission opens calls to invest in data spaces for tourism and cultural heritage
The European Commission has opened new calls for proposals under the 2023-2024 Work Programmes of the Digital Europe Programme to strengthen digital capacities across the EU. image for illustration
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Levelling Up case studies brings together examples from communities across the UK
A new collection of levelling up case studies brings together examples from communities across the UK. image: Open Government Licence v3.0
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Celebrating 35 Years of Excellence: The Construction Industry Council Marks Milestone Anniversary
The Construction Industry Council (CIC) – the foremost membership body representing professionals within the built environment sector will on 1 November 2023 celebrate its 35th anniversary.
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Volunteering boost for charities, libraries and museums
More than 15,000 people are being helped into volunteering etc thanks to government investment in England. image: Open Government Licence v3.0
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RTPI launches campaign to tackle online misinformation and support planners
The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has launched the ‘It Takes Planners &’ campaign on World Town Planning Day, aiming to tackle misinformation online by raising the awareness of the pivotal role planners play in creating liveable, healthy communities. image … Continue reading
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