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- IHBC’s next OPEN & FREE ‘Management’ CPD Pre-School webinars for #IHBCReading2024 School theme, ‘Place & Building Care…’: ‘Enforcement’ (03/05) and ‘Munstead Wood’ estate (16/05) 19/04/2024
- IHBC’s ‘Research’ signpost: ICE advice for engineers to close the gender pay gap following on RAE research 19/04/2024
- IHBC issues 2024 AGM reminders: To voting members, ‘Please complete your proxy form’, and for all, to register in advance for Robyn Pender on ‘… energy in buildings…’, 30/04 19/04/2024
- New closing date of 30 April for IHBC’s two Marsh Awards: ‘civic contributions by retired members’ and ‘successful learners’ 19/04/2024
- ‘Money is still not the barrier’: Bursaries extended for IHBC’s 2024 School, #IHBCReading2024, 12/13-15 June – ‘Submit now to be next on the list!’ 19/04/2024
- IHBC’s HESPR pick from £112K+ works this week: Heritage team seeks engineering services for canal restoration, £70K, to 10/05 19/04/2024
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Claim – Torbay’s planning rules are being flouted due to lack of enforcement 19/04/2024
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Proposals for £65m University Centre Blackpool set for decision 19/04/2024
- Copenhagen and Paris mayors discuss lessons learned after fires wreck landmarks 19/04/2024
- Joint statement on England’s Natural and Historic Environment published by NE, HE and Lottery: ‘Integrating the Management of the Natural and Historic Environment’ 19/04/2024
- Architects etc. – Professional Practical Experience Commission – Call for evidence, to 24/04 19/04/2024
- Office for Place Update: Free Places at 2024 Design Code Schools for LPA officers 19/04/2024
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the global doorstep’: European Architecture Prize Philippe Rotthier 2024, closing 30/04. 19/04/2024
- IHBC welcomes formal signing by IHBC Chair and ICOMOS-UK President of new MOU, securing ‘closer ties and cooperation’ 17/04/2024
- Missed #IHBCReading2024 School webinar on ‘Applying BSI’s PAS 2038…’, co-hosted by Fit for the Future? Just catch it free on IHBC’s Youtube channel… 17/04/2024
- New closing date of 30 April for IHBC’s two Marsh Awards: ‘civic contributions by retired members’ and ‘successful learners’ 17/04/2024
- ‘Money is still not the barrier’: Bursaries extended for IHBC’s 2024 School, #IHBCReading2024, 12/13-15 June – ‘Submit now to be next on the list!’ 17/04/2024
- IHBC issues 2024 AGM reminders: To voting members, ‘Please complete your proxy form’, and for all, to register in advance for Robyn Pender on ‘… energy in buildings…’, 30/04 17/04/2024
- IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest News’: Building on ‘world’s first full-scale commercial nuclear power station’ 17/04/2024
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’, for #IHBCReading2024 too: Go for £9.5M revamp of Brutalist Reading Hexagon Theatre 17/04/2024
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Activists occupy house set for demolition by ‘not-for-profit’ housing association 17/04/2024
- CIC: Government must make up for lost time with an improved plan for healthier, climate resilient homes and buildings 17/04/2024
- York Minster receives generous donation towards new Centre of Excellence for Heritage Skills and Estate Management 17/04/2024
- Nearly 70 museums and libraries across England to benefit from £33 million boost 17/04/2024
- APPAG Inquiry on Archaeology and Metal-detecting in England launched 17/04/2024
Monthly Archives: November 2021
IHBC@COP26 Helpdesk+ signpost: COP26 looks back at what was achieved
The IHBC@COP26 is signposting COP26’s take on what was achieved before it closed, after publishing its own observations on ways forward with ‘Some observations on moving forward after COP26!
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IHBC consultation responds to ‘Supporting defence infrastructure and the future of time-limited permitted development rights’
The IHBC has submitted its response to the dual consultation on supporting defence infrastructure through new permitted development rights (PDRs) and on the future of time-limited PDRs for temporary structures etc., previously introduced as a temporary measure.
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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest Sector News’ double-up: HESPR’s ‘free 15 minutes advice’ project’ and #IHBC Aberdeen 2022 MarketPlace
IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance scheme for heritage services – emails members weekly ‘News and Tender Alerts’, and this week the IHBC doubling up with the ‘HESPR free 15 minutes advice’ … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Outrage as historic fountain stolen from Grimsby cemetery
North East Lincolnshire Council is appealing to the public to help track down a decorative fountain that has been stolen from Grimsby Cemetery, the Grimsby Telegraph reports. image: NE Lincolnshire Council website
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World’s first UNESCO digital trail launches in Scotland
Scotland’s UNESCO world heritage sites are being brought together through the world’s first ever UNESCO digital trail. image: Visit Scotland website
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Register for UK Heritage Pulse, ‘a data and insight project for the heritage sector’
Registration is open to Heritage Pulse, a collaborative data and insight project for the UK’s heritage sector, informing strategy, recovery and reinvention post-Covid.
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‘Promoting Britain Abroad’ inquiry launched by DCMS Parliamentary Committee
The Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee’s inquiry will examine how Britain’s cultural heritage can be used to promote the country as an international holiday destination and boost a damaged tourist industry. image: Open Government Licence v3.0
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Heritage Compass: ‘…to create a better connected informed and resilient heritage landscape across England… Apply Now!’
Heritage Compass Recruitment is open to more small to medium organisations to join for a 12 month programme, round closing 16/12.
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MA publishes report on Local Authority Investment in Museums after a decade of Austerity
The Museums Association (MA) commissioned new research in 2021 that looks at the impact that austerity has had on the museums sector in the UK since 2010.
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UKGBC launches new network in Scotland to support sustainable built environment
The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has announced a new network based in Scotland to support and drive the sustainability of the Scottish Built Environment.
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IHBC@COP26 Helpdesk+ launches ‘Some observations on moving forward after COP26’: Discussing doing more about ‘Conserving our Planet’ by ‘Conserving our Places’
Following discussions around the IHBC@COP26, the Helpdesk+ has highlighted some options in policy and practice standards that might help us do more about ‘Conserving our Planet’ by ‘Conserving our Places’ with ‘Some observations on moving forward after COP26’.
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IHBC’s HESPR pick from £5.2M+ works this week: Parochial Church Council seeks PM for G1 LB, closing 06/12
The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance service – emails members weekly ‘News and Tender Alerts’, and the Director’s pick this week features a Parochial Church Council (PCC) call for a Project … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (Grecian) doorstep’: Residents of a Welsh town set to become Europe’s first Climate Refugees…
A coastal village of 700 residents in the UK has been declared the first place on earth that may produce climate refugees, as the community has been identified for a high risk of permanent flooding. image: for illustration purposes only
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925 cultural organisations supported by £107 million in latest recovery fund
925 arts, heritage and cultural organisations to benefit from share of £107 million latest recovery fund. image: Open Government Licence v3.0
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Government increases accessibility to volunteering
Volunteering Futures Fund makes £7M available for arts, culture, sports, civil society, youth and heritage sectors.
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New research shows space for 1.3m homes on recycled land is being ignored
Countryside Charity’s (CPRE) latest report on the state of brownfield in England has found that this previously developed land could accommodate over 1.3 million new homes – an increase of almost 10% on 2020. image: for illustration purposes only – … Continue reading
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£5m community asset scheme launches for Welsh charities
Charities in Wales will be able to borrow up to £300,000 to take over local assets under a new scheme.
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AHF funding available for NI… ‘Planting the seeds for future village revival projects’
The Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF) is keen to hear from charities or social enterprises based in villages in Northern Ireland (NI) interested in finding long-term uses for empty historic buildings that target rural poverty and social isolation.
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Builders’ licence legislation falls at the first hurdle
A Private Member’s Bill attempting to create a compulsory licence scheme for the building trade has been withdrawn. image: for illustration purposes only – Open Government Licence v3.0
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M&S flagship set for wrecking ball after redevelopment OK’d
Westminster Council has backed an office-led scheme pending the outcome of a listing bid for the 1930s department store. image: for illustration purposes only – Christmas lights, Marks & Spencer, Oxford Street W1 by Robin Sones, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via … Continue reading
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IHBC signpost to ‘A Clever Map’: A Window into 19th century New York City
A fascinating interactive map, from Esri, is a snapshot of New York City overlaid on the modern-day satellite map. image: for illustration purposes only – Matt Nelson, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
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NEW FEATURE: IHBC’s HESPR tender insights to £5.2M+ works, with opportunities for QS, PM, Architects, Engineers & more
The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance service – emails members weekly ‘News and Tender Alerts’, while the Director’s new occasional listing this week boasts an impressive suite of opportunities.
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IHBC responds to Review of the Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011
The IHBC has submitted its response on Review of the Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011, noting its opposition to ‘the concept of a deemed consent for the residential conversion of unlisted church buildings, which are not in conservation areas, or … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Inquiry on Northumberland line linking Newcastle and Ashington
Travel chiefs are preparing for a four-week public inquiry into plans for the Northumberland Line rail project between Newcastle and Ashington, reports Chronicle Live. image: for illustration purposes only – Open Government Licence v3.0
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Historic England reveals its Heritage at Risk Register 2021
Historic England has published its annual Heritage at Risk Register for 2021. The Register is the yearly health-check of England’s most valued historic places and those most at risk of being lost forever as a result of neglect, decay or … Continue reading
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