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Statements of Community Involvement in England: a baseline review and future opportunities - an interim report from University of Reading and Civic Voice. In the Civic Voice 2020-23 manifesto, Civic Voice… Read more »
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We know that civic societies and organised community groups add value to the planning process. Outside of local government, civic societies still remain the best route into the planning process for serious… Read more »
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In the Civic Voice 2020-23 manifesto, we committed to a campaign to strengthen Statements of Community Involvement (SCIs) so that they set out more clearly how the local authority and… Read more »
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Civic Voice – the national charity for the civic movement with 76,000 members – has today responded tn the Government's National Model Design Code and National Planning Policy Framework… Read more »
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Every year for International Women's Day, The Planner Magazine publishes a list of planning's Women of Influence, as nominated by the readers of The Planner and assessed by a panel of judges that… Read more »
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Civic Voice – the national charity for the civic movement with 75,000 members – has submitted a consultation response urging the Government to think harder about the plans it has to allow developers… Read more »
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Embargo: Immediate release January 15th, 2020 Civic Voice – the national charity for the civic movement with 76,000 members – has submitted a consultation response urging the Government to… Read more »
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Civic Voice today (19th November) announced that Executive Director, Ian Harvey, has been given an unique opportunity to scrutinise one of the largest public consultation programmes in the UK. Civic Voice's… Read more »
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In addition to the Planning White Paper, this week we submitted evidence to the Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee call for evidence on the future of the planning system in England.… Read more »
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Removal of the opportunity to comment on planning applications, the feeling that the proposals focus on growth over place-making and the setting of arbitrary statutory timetables before the exact nature… Read more »
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Below is a list of Civic Voice members which have so far responded to the Government's Planning White Paper consultation. The deadline was 11.45pm on October 29th. Civic Voice's response to the… Read more »
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In October 2019, the Government announced the most ambitious local heritage campaign for decades. New funding is being made available to 10 areas in a campaign to encourage communities to nominate historic… Read more »
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Now that September is upon us, Civic Voice will be stepping up its engagement with communities to ensure that we can respond to the Government's Planning White Paper. The White Paper, published on… Read more »
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Local building wishes SIR – Covid-19 has demonstrated the incredible spirit of communities uniting to support each other and fight this deadly virus. It should be they who drive the national… Read more »
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With the drive to deliver more homes across the country has come a loud call for those developments to be of a high standard of design in order to deliver high quality, liveable and sustainable environments… Read more »
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Since the 23rd March, the UK was put into lockdown in an unprecedented attempt to fight the spread and impact of the Covid-19 virus. Families, sharers, couples, and individuals have been spending more… Read more »
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The current coronavirus lockdown has disrupted the work of civic societies, along with almost everything else in our national life. However, the enforced hiatus in so many of our activities gives… Read more »
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How is the Civic Voice board overseeing the charity operations? During the Coronavirus pandemic, Civic Voice and civic societies will face challenges in looking after staff, volunteers and trustees who… Read more »
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Civic Voice Policy on Coronavirus Official Statement We acknowledge the threat caused by the spread of coronavirus and the impact on Civic Voice, a membership organisation that works on the basis that… Read more »
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The High Streets Task Force will build a register of experts, mentors and facilitators to help revitalise England’s struggling high streets, providing a great leadership opportunity for experienced… Read more »
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Letter to the Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government Department for Communities and Local Government Dear Minister, A design quality unit for England… Read more »
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Government report calls for a renaissance of civic pride and revitalisation of civic involvement Civic Voice – the national charity for the civic and conservation movement – today gives an… Read more »
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Dear Colleague, At the start of a new year, a new decade, and the start of Civic Voice's 10th anniversary, I wanted to share a few thoughts on areas of work that Civic Voice will be focusing on in… Read more »
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President of Civic Voice, Griff Rhys Jones was honoured on Thursday with an OBE for services to the National Civic Society Movement, charities and entertainment. Speaking after the presentation by Prince… Read more »
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 18th November 2019 NEED FOR AN ACCESSIBLE, BALANCED AND COLLABORATIVE (ABC) PLANNING SYSTEM Civic Voice – the national charity for the civic movement – is today calling… Read more »
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Funding to be available to protect more local heritage buildings. Local people will be empowered to nominate heritage buildings which are important to them and reflect their local area and identity in… Read more »
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Historic England has revealed the historic sites most at risk of being lost forever as a result of neglect, decay or inappropriate development by publishing the annual Heritage at Risk Register 2019. The… Read more »
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With the drive to deliver more homes across the country has come a loud call for those developments to be of a high standard of design in order to deliver high quality, liveable and sustainable environments… Read more »
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Embargo: Immediate release 18th May 2019 Civic Voice today welcomes the announcement that the Government, via Historic England, has announced a new £44 million fund to breathe new life into high… Read more »
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Civic Voice says we need to move the conversation about building homes away from confrontation, into one of collaboration 86% of Civic Voice respondents consider the visual appeal (or beauty) of a new… Read more »