Daily Archives: 08/02/2020

Preview of IHBC’s Brighton Day School: ‘Evolution’ theme insights, from Cliff Hague (planning) and Jess Steele (Hastings)

IHBC’s 2020 Brighton School conference, ‘OLD TOWNS : NEW FUTURES’ sponsored by HESPR member Heritage Collective, explores the challenging topic of our towns and urban centres, and NewsBlog readers are offered a special preview of the Day School’s ‘Evolution’ theme, … Continue reading

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IHBC’s Brighton School Pub Tour App launched: More looking ahead to #IHBCBrighton2020 and ‘OLD TOWNS : NEW FUTURES’ as we ‘Green the School’

IHBC’s 2020 Brighton School conference, on ‘OLD TOWNS : NEW FUTURES’ sponsored by HESPR member Heritage Collective, explores the challenging topic of our towns and urban centres, and to help make it more sustainable we are moving much of our … Continue reading

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Dyfi Architecture welcomed as the newest practice on IHBC’s HESPR register of ‘service providers working to the IHBC’s standards’

Dyfi Architecture has become the latest company to be included on the IHBC’s conservation and heritage services ‘HESPR’ quality assurance listing, joining more than 40 heritage businesses that enjoy benefits and support from the IHBC including benefits such as: Recognition … Continue reading

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IHBC’s ‘Members with benefits’ at London’s Property Show, Olympia today and tomorrow!

IHBC members are today taking avantage of the FREE CPD on offer at London’s LPOC Property Show in Olympia. Why not visit us tomorrow at the IHBC Stand. Full details in the NewsBlog below: REMINDER: IHBC’s ‘Members with benefits’: FREE … Continue reading

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IHBC highlights large fine for ‘cynical vandalism’ which destroyed a deserted medieval village in Withybrook, commends HE

Warwick Crown Court is levying costs of £160,000 – a total fine of £90,000, costs of £70,000 and victim surcharges of £360 –for the destruction of a historic medieval village in a ‘cynical act of cultural vandalism’ by the convicted … Continue reading

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IHBC’s HESPR first ever ‘double bill’ weekly pick, from £15M+ costed opportunities: Welsh CC on cross-border project and English DC seeks town centre prospectuses, closing 17/02 & 6/03

The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance scheme for heritage services working to the IHBC’s standards – emails members weekly ‘News and Tender Alerts’, and the IHBC Director’s top pick this week … Continue reading

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IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Council could use compulsory purchase order to buy Birnbeck Pier

North Somerset Council could purchase Weston’s dilapidated Birnbeck Pier, reports The Weston Mercury, as it works with Historic England to begin the next steps in securing the future of the piers.

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Welsh Slate Landscape nominated for UNESCO World Heritage status

The Slate Landscape of North West Wales has been nominated for UNESCO World Heritage Status. image: Open Government Licence v3.0

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The European Green Deal: What impact on the built environment?

The European Green Deal is a major new commitment from the EU to tackle urgent environment-related challenges on the way to a climate-neutral economy by 2050, and Eugenio Quintieri secretary general at  the European Builders Confederation (EBC) looks at the … Continue reading

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Campaign to Protect Rural England announces new name and strategy

The Campaign to Protect Rural England has changed its name into ‘CPRE, the countryside charity’, as part of its new six-year strategy. image: Open Government Licence v3.0

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Natural capital tool to help protect the environment, at Defra

A new online resource for measuring natural capital is now available through England’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). image: Open Government Licence v3.0

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England’s new Town of the Year competition announced

The Communities Secretary has announced a new Town of the Year competition to celebrate Englands’ towns’ achievements, including in areas such as entrepreneurship, technology, community, enterprise, and integration. image: Open Government Licence v3.0

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Croc’n’gas! Old Kent Road listed gas holder could become an Alligator Park

Developer Avanton is seeking permission to build an alligator park and farm inside a listed gas holder on Old Kent Road. image: Wilafa [CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)]

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