Daily Archives: 02/10/2020

Interested in the IHBC’s new governance and proposed Articles, and want to know more? ‘Just ask the IHBC’, in one of our new live, online discussion events

The IHBC is opening a programme of membership-wide, on-line discussions beginning with the next steps in our modernised governance, as new ‘Articles’ are proposed for adoption at the 2020 AGM on 3 December (#IHBCAGM2020), so if you have queries to … Continue reading

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ADDC Architects latest practice to join IHBC’s HESPR register of service providers working to IHBC standards

ADDC Architects, a small practice in Derbyshire specialising in planning and heritage work, is the latest company join the IHBC’s ‘HESPR’ quality assured network – our heritage business listing connecting client needs & heritage expertise – now numbering nearly 50 … Continue reading

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IHBC’s HESPR pick this week from £51K+ costed works: Council seeks landscape etc. services, closing 5/10 and valued at £45K

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 its members weekly ‘News and Tender Alerts’, and the IHBC Director’s top pick this … Continue reading

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IHBC’s  features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Petition to save former Weymouth community pub from demolition

The Dorset Echo has featured a campaign to prevent an historic former Weymouth community pub, the ‘Ferrybridge Inn’, being demolished and turned into flats.

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Big Ben’s roof is revealed as conservation work continues

The roof of the Elizabeth Tower (also known as Big Ben) is slowly becoming visible again from 28 September 2020, as part of the scaffolding is removed. image: Open Government Licence v3.0

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MHCLG’s £80M boost to towns

Over a hundred towns in England are to share £80 million to boost regeneration, helping them to build back better, England’s Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) has reported. image: for illustration purposes only – Open Government Licence … Continue reading

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Investment into Wales by the Heritage Fund & partners: 15-Minute Heritage open for applications, closing 14/10

The Heritage Fund is offering grants of between £3,000 – £10,000 for projects based in Wales that will encourage engagement with their local heritage, with this 15-Minute Heritage distributed by The National Lottery Heritage Fund in partnership with Cadw, the … Continue reading

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Regenerating communities in Scotland, with £30M to support economic recovery

All of Scotland’s 32 local authorities and more than 25 individual community regeneration projects will receive a share of £30 million of new investment for regeneration and town centres. image of Govanhill Baths: By Michal Klajban – Own work, CC … Continue reading

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Funding Secured for England’s Historic High Streets Recovery: ‘From Plymouth to Hexham’

From Plymouth to Hexham, 68 historic high streets across England have been offered government funding to give them a new lease of life and help them recover from declining footfall and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. image of Plymouth  … Continue reading

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Victorian Society selling furniture to raise funds

The Victorian Society is raising money for its work by selling pieces by Voysey and Walter Crane in a specialist auction on 6th October 2020….

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Maida Vale Studios listing: BBC objects

The BBC has objected to the listing of the historic Maida Vale Studios.

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