Daily Archives: 29/01/2021

APPG Parliamentary Inquiry ‘21st Century Places: Values and benefits’ – Closing 29/01, calls for extensions open!

Westminster’s new All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on ‘Conservation, Places and People’ (CPP APPG), chaired by Layla Moran MP is today expected to close its first Inquiry – ‘21st Century Places – Values & Benefits‘, but is accepting calls for extension … Continue reading

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REMINDER: 2021 #IHBCMarshAwards: ‘Your chance to nominate ‘retired IHBC members’ and/or ‘successful learners’ for our awards’, extended closing date of 31 March

The IHBC’s Marsh Awards, developed in partnership with the Marsh Christian Trust, has launched the two 2021 Awards – for civic contributions by retired members, and for successful learning in heritage skills – with prizes that include £500 and a free … Continue reading

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IHBC Research signpost: Culture and Heritage Capital portal from DCMS

Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) has issued a web resource that ‘brings together research, guidance and estimates to help government and private organisations consider the value of culture and heritage capital’, parts of which feature on separate … Continue reading

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IHBC’s HESPR pick from £50M+ costed works: Design team for Museum upgrade in Ireland, 26/02, valued £25M+

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 second pick features … Continue reading

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Consultant fights to save ‘monstrosity’ £1M home that replaced bungalow with ‘mini-hotel’

An NHS consultant could have to tear down the two-storey house that replaced a bungalow as he appeals to a planning inquiry to prevent its demolition, reports The Daily Mail. image: for illustration purposes only

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DCMS: New research demonstrating the benefit of culture and heritage

An ambitious new programme of research to improve decision making by valuing the benefits of our culture and heritage capital to society has been announced by Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS). image: for illustration purposes only – … Continue reading

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HES sign new MoU partnership on Cultural Heritage and Climate Action with Irish Government

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Cultural Heritage and Climate Action with the Heritage Division of the Irish Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.

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Wales’ Heritage Partnership Agreements: Regulations and Guidance consultation, closes 12/04

The Welsh Government want to introduce agreements for the management of the historic environment and has launched a consultation closing on 12 April.

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Ramblers join group urging the UK Government to rethink damaging planning reforms

The Ramblers have joined a coalition of organisations that are calling on the government to rethink its damaging planning reforms.

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HE Strategy Team survey on HAR seeks evidence on ‘Current Understanding of Heritage Threats and Future Opportunities’, closing 15/02

The Historic England (HE) Environmental Strategy Team is seeking input on threats to the historic environment, and potential opportunities, in a survey that will contribute to HE’s Heritage at Risk (HAR) Framework and the Climate Change Strategy, closing 15 February … Continue reading

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Culture Secretary Hyslop urged to look into ‘ridiculous’ A listed status of Aberdeen high rises

Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop has been urged to review the decision to list eight Aberdeen high rises by a member of her own government after Historic Environment Scotland (HES) announced the multi-storeys would be awarded A listed status due to … Continue reading

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