Monthly Archives: May 2022

Sign up for FREE learning, advice, networks etc. at IHBC’s virtual Heritage MarketPlace – #IHBCMarketPlace – opening #IHBCAberdeen2022 School on 15/06, 16.30-19.30

All IHBC members can sign up for 3 hours of our free virtual Heritage #IHBCMarketPlace learning and networks, with access prioritised for #IHBCAberdeen2022 School delegates and earliest sign-ups.

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IHBC North Branch: ‘In person again, at last’ – Free networking, news, AGM, Tours & #IHBC25 too, on 26/05

IHBC North Branch’s newest events programme is now in place, starting with a Members’ networking and socialising welcome and IHBC National Office anniversary update on #IHBC25, followed by the AGM and tour options, on 26 May in Newcastle, from 5.30PM.

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#IHBCAberdeen2022 Day School, 17/06 closing session CPD: ‘REGENERATION: Recovery and resilience’ (urban + pandemic); in person, or virtual from £25+VAT

The closing session of the IHBC’s blended Day School on 17 June – on ‘Recovery and resilience’ in regeneration, from 4.10 local time – takes two recent but contrasting successes: urban regeneration in Fraserburgh, and pandemic recovery in England, with … Continue reading

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IHBC Wales hosts first post-pandemic AGM, with new Committee and plans

IHBC Wales Branch members of all categories were invited to the first AGM since the pandemic, on 11 May, held virtually, which offered free CPD updates from the IHBC and Cadw, and successfully elected its new Branch committee.

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10+ hours CPD at IHBC’s Aberdeen School for FREE? Submit ‘Chair’s Choice’ questions early & win Virtual School fee back

Question and Answer opportunities will take place across the IHBC’s ‘blended’ Day School on 17 June, but time will be tight, so get your questions in beforehand for a chance to win the ‘Chair’s Choice’ for each session by submitting … Continue reading

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Promote your business, service, charity etc. at IHBC’s virtual Heritage MarketPlace, opening #IHBCAberdeen2022 on 15/06, from c.£100+VAT

Heritage service providers, suppliers, agencies, charities and others can promote their learning, news and more to IHBC networks and delegates for only c.£100+VAT, with a c.6+ month web ‘billboard’ School posting with a live 2022 School stall option on 15 … Continue reading

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IHBC’s HESPR weekly pick: Council partnership call for HAZ completion lead, closes 01/06

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 IHBC Director’s pick from the HESPR News and Tender Alert email for this week … Continue reading

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IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Rochdale Town Hall ‘blighted masterpiece building’ being restored

Rochdale Town Hall, one of the most impressive buildings in the north is now being restored to its former glory, reports the Manchester World. image: for illustration purposes only

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HE seeks up to c.8 apprentices in Heritage Building Skills

Historic England is recruiting up to 8 apprentices for the Hamish Ogston Heritage Building Skills programme.

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THA’s Queen’s Speech summary for the sector

The Heritage Alliance has produced a summary of the Queen’s Speech, ‘outlining the key details and impacts for the heritage sector’.

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Record number of city status winners celebrate Platinum Jubilee

Eight new cities have been named as part of 2022 Platinum Jubilee celebrations, from Scotland to the Falklands. image: Open Government Licence v3.0

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HES survey on ‘Improving access to the heritage sector’ launched, closing 10/06

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has launched a survey on improving access to the heritage sector, closing 10 June.

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Griff on film at #IHBCAberdeen2022 in #IHBC25: Share 1st clip with your networks and help ‘Heritage on the Edge’, 17/06

The IHBC has released the first clip of Griff Rhys Jones’s take on ‘Heritage on the Edge’ on our social media, and we think it’s a great scene-setter, so be sure to view, like, share and send the news across … Continue reading

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IHBC North Branch: ‘In person again, at last’ – Free networking, news, AGM, Tours & #IHBC25 too, on 26/05

IHBC North Branch’s newest events programme is now in place, starting with a Members’ networking and socialising welcome and IHBC National Office anniversary update on #IHBC25, followed by the AGM and tour options, on 26 May in Newcastle, from 5.30PM.

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Promote your business, service, charity etc. at IHBC’s virtual Heritage MarketPlace, opening #IHBCAberdeen2022 on 15/06, from c.£100+VAT

Heritage service providers, suppliers, agencies, charities and others can promote their learning, news and more to IHBC networks and delegates for only c.£100+VAT, with a c.6+ month web ‘billboard’ School posting with a live 2022 School stall option on 15 … Continue reading

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FEE-FREE CPD for virtual #IHBCAberdeen2022 if your written School question is a ‘Chair’s Choice’

Question and Answer opportunities will take place across the IHBC’s ‘blended’ Day School on 17 June, but time will be tight, so get your questions in beforehand for a chance to win the ‘Chair’s Choice’ for each session by submitting … Continue reading

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IHBC Research Signpost: Heritage Fund finds sector resilient despite economic challenges

The Heritage Fund Heritage Pulse survey sector survey revealed that organisations have a positive financial and strategic outlook, but concerns remain over staffing and the uncertainty of the economic climate.

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IHBC’s HESPR pick from £445K works: Council call for enhancement team, closes 24/06, valued £240K

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 IHBC Director’s pick from the HESPR News and Tender Alert email for this week … Continue reading

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IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Isle of Wight Norris Castle HE objection ‘slammed’

After Historic England (HE) determined proposals to turn a dilapidated Isle of Wight castle into a luxury resort as ‘a very poor outcome for such an important place’, developers have responded, reports the Isle of Wight County Press. image: for … Continue reading

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DEFRA funded study: Parks and green spaces in England & Wales value – £25.6Bn p.a

Parks and green spaces provide around £25.6 billion of ‘welfare value’ to the health and wellbeing of adults in England and Wales each year, according to a new tool that calculates the economic value of outdoor recreational spaces. image: for … Continue reading

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Demolition warrant granted for Finnieston foundry

A former brass foundry building in Finnieston that is the subject of a £10 million residential development plan is to be demolished. image: for illustration purposes only

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Spitalfields Life on ‘How To Demolish A Listed Building – the case of 113 & 115 Redchurch St’

Spitalfields Life offers its own take on what it sees as a good way to manage amenity body oversight of development. image: Historic England Listing https://historicengland.org.uk/advice/heritage-at-risk/search-register/list-entry/49924

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IHBC offers cautious welcome to ‘Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill’ but stresses lack of capacity in delivering locally

The recent Queen’s Speech introduced the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill ‘to drive local growth, empowering local leaders to regenerate their areas’, with implications for conservation and the historic environment offered a cautious welcome by the IHBC, while also highlighting capacity … Continue reading

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Free Affiliate Application webinars for IHBC Supporters: Guidance, updates + Q&A, 24/06 & 26/06

The IHBC has an extra pre-School offer of free 1-hour CPD-certified webinars to guide Supporter members on how to easily and successfully complete Affiliate applications, all informed by the success of recent applicants and tied to our #IHBC25 anniversary and … Continue reading

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New IHBC 2022 School CPD resources for ‘Environment & heritage management’ – oil, recycling & more – 17/06

You can check out the new updates on speakers, content and CPD resources for the Environment & Heritage management session at the blended Aberdeen Day School on 17 June HERE.

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