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Visitor numbers to Cadw sites on track to full recovery post-Covid

Visitor numbers to Cadw’s staffed sites have made an impressive recovery in the financial year 2022/23, reaching to 92% of pre-Covid levels with some sites performing better on pre-Covid levels.

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Thousands of construction firms default on COVID loans

The number of construction companies defaulting on their COVID loans has risen sharply, Construction News has revealed. image: for illustration

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IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the ‘Civic’ doorstep’: Scottish Civic Trust reflects on Community Heritage in a (Post) COVID World

Scottish Civic Trust has reflected on how the events of the past two years drastically changed how Scotland’s heritage groups engage with audiences.

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AJ/AR built environment survey on working under Covid-19: extended to 28 March

The AR and AJ are inviting people working in the built environment to take a survey on their experiences working under Covid-19, as part of the W Programme.

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IHBC’s submission informs Commons Select Committee Inquiry Report ‘Supporting our High Streets after Covid-19’

The Commons cross party Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Select Committee Inquiry into Supporting our High Streets after Covid-19 addresses points submitted in the IHBC’s submitted evidence. image: Open Government Licence v3.0

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IHBC update members, on ‘The way forward’: Getting over COVID-19 & under new governance… starting with Council (13/10), now open to ALL members and our IHBC@COP26 #IHBCHelpdesk

IHBC Chair David McDonald and IHBC President Mike Brown have written to all IHBC members highlighting plans for the future, including a pandemic recovery fund for Branches, progress on the new Council (13/10), with all members invited and our IHBC@COP26 … Continue reading

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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest Sector News’ pick: RIBA on ‘Healthy placemaking after COVID-19’

The 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 features the RIBA blog on ‘Healthy placemaking after COVID-19’.

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Covid leaves UK councils with £3bn financial black hole

UK councils face a £3bn black hole in their budgets as they emerge from the pandemic, a BBC investigation into their finances can reveal.

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LGA: PDRs mean offices left empty by COVID-19 could reduce affordable home opportunities and push substandard home conversions

New analysis by the Local Government Association (LGA) found that more than 16,000 affordable homes could have been lost in England in the past five years as a result of offices converted into homes under permitted development rights (PDRs) that … Continue reading

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IHBC’s HESPR pick from £270K+ costed works: Call for ‘Covid Memorial’ support, closing 19/03, valued £10K-20K

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 pick features a … Continue reading

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NAO: LAs seriously underfunded and face budget cuts after Covid-19

A new report from the National Audit Office (NAO) finds that while effective action from government has assisted local authorities (LAs) in surviving financially during the COVID-19 pandemic, many face significant funding gaps.

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Full range of National Lottery funding resumes with refocused priorities for 2021-22, including COVID-19 recovery

Applications are open for National Lottery (NL) Grants for Heritage from £3,000 up to £5million, while the Heritage Fund will prioritise projects that contribute to recovery from the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis.

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Free access to Natural Stone Specialist during the Covid-19 pandemic

The Natural Stone Specialist (NSS) is offering free access during the Covid-19 pandemic, with current content ranging from a double height Portland limestone staircase to a revised landscaping standard.

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Communities must be empowered to reimagine their neighbourhoods post-Covid, says RTPI Scotland

RTPI Scotland is calling on the Scottish government to provide support for communities to help them shape where they live in the wake of Covid-19. image: RTPI website

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URBACT on small cities surviving Covid-19: ‘Without frequent sharing we would have felt more alone’

Cities have been using agility, creativity and community spirit to respond to the challenges of Covid-19, and URBACT shares stories from some of their network of smaller municipalities, where helping residents and businesses through the crisis goes hand-in-hand with sustainable … Continue reading

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IHBC CPD research signpost: Green Recovery from Covid-19, and alignment with Scottish Government Plans, from the SPDP

Green recovery seeks to achieve the dual aims of lifting an economy out of recession, and society out of a crisis, alongside protecting and improving the environment, according to a briefing from the Scottish Parliament Digital Publications (SPDP) which sets … Continue reading

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HES unveils latest COVID impact results

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has published the latest results of a follow up survey scoping the impacts of COVID-19 on the country’s historic environment sector.

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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest Sector News’ pick of the week: LI’s international ideas competition, for after COVID-19

The 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’, with notices from across the development sector’s publications, and this week features the … Continue reading

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IHBC welcomes new AHF-HE Covid-19 recovery grants initiative: £1M for post-COVID business planning for ‘small heritage’, closing 9/11

The IHBC has welcomed the announcement that the Cultural Recovery Fund to include smaller charities and social enterprise, assisted by the Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF) tandem with Historic England (HE), as £1M has been allocated to ‘charities and social enterprises … Continue reading

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IHBC submits evidence to Commons Select Committee Inquiry on ‘Supporting our High Streets after Covid-19’

The IHBC has submitted its evidence to the Commons Select Committee Inquiry into ‘Supporting our high streets after Covid-19’. Culture is a driver of economic development.

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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest Sector News’ pick of the week: Covid-19 Community Memorial Design Competition, closing 02/11

The 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’, with news and opportunities from across the development sector’s publications, and this week … Continue reading

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The Use of Face Coverings in Construction during Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Construction employers have asked the CLC for guidance on the use of face coverings in response to coronavirus to help provide a consistent approach across the industry.

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Parliamentary report on ‘Impact of Covid-19 on DCMS Sectors’ published

Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee says Covid-19 crisis presents biggest threat to UK’s cultural infrastructure, institutions and workforce in a generation. image: Parliamentary copyright images are reproduced with the permission of Parliament

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BEFS shares CHERF Report on consequences for heritage of COVID-19

Built Environment Forum Scotland (BEFS) has shared the report of the Covid Historic Environment Resilience Forum(CHERF), indicating the three clear messages which arose from discussion namely relevance exclusion and localism.

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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest Sector News’ pick of the week: Covid-19 Community Memorial Design Competition, closing 02/11

The 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’, with notices from across the development sector’s publications, and this week features a … Continue reading

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