News
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Civic Voice president Griff Rhys Jones has today added his voice to the community groups fighting “garden communities” being imposed on them by the Government. He has penned a powerful… Read more »
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Call comes as the alliance prepares to hold a debate in London featuring Griff Rhys Jones and Max Farrell A new alliance of national organisations aimed at raising awareness of the quality of design in… Read more »
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No prospect of delivering 300,000 homes per year unless local councils given greater powers and resourced appropriately Speaking during a meeting of the APPG for Civic Societies, Civic Voice President,… Read more »
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CIVIC VOICE MEMBERS WANT TO SEE GREEN SPACE, GREEN BELT AND CONSERVATION AREAS GIVEN GREATER PROTECTION IN NPPF REVIEW Ahead of an All Party Parliamentary Group for Civic Societies meeting on Tuesday 31th… Read more »
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Civic Voice President, Griff Rhys Jones, to speak at APPG for Civic Societies meeting on 13 March 2018 Campaigner and President of Civic Voice, Griff Rhys Jones, is to speak at a meeting of the All Party… Read more »
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Ahead of the publication of a consultation on the National Planning Policy Framework by the Government, Ian Harvey, Executive Director of Civic Voice said: “We look forward to seeing the much-awaited… Read more »
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New website full of case studies celebrating the people’s choice for architecture Civic Voice today launched a new website devoted to celebrating the best in new architecture, public realm and historic… Read more »
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Nearly 60 members and guests assembled at the Cedar Court Hotel in Harrogate at the end of January for the Annual General Meeting of the Yorkshire and Humber Association of Civic Societies (YHACS). Some,… Read more »
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The death has been announced this week of Jimmy Armfield. Jimmy will be remembered as England Captain, a great footballer and wonderful individual. He was also one of the two Patrons of Blackpool Civic… Read more »
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BRADFORD’S Civic Society has drawn up a list of buildings they feel urgently need to be regenerated before they are lost forever. The Telegraph & Argus asked the group, which champions Bradford’s… Read more »
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Civic Voice Design Awards 2018 open for applications with Civic Voice highlighting examples showing that “new development can enhance a conservation area” Award ceremony to be held in The Leadenhall… Read more »
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The value of conservation areas on the impact of this country is clear. Their future is not. For those who wish to make a donation to help grow the national civic movement, please visit Donation to Conservation… Read more »
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‘Turn off those engines: save money and keep healthy’. This was the headline for a Canterbury Society initiative which aimed to get people to turn off their car engines whilst waiting… Read more »
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The Barbican Conservation Area was first designated on 21 November 1967. It was the second conservation area in England to be designated. The original Barbican Conservation Area was designated in 1967,… Read more »
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Last week we asked regular readers of civic update if they had been aware of any outstanding conservation areas. It turns out the Outstanding Conservation Area term was introduced as a tool to encourage… Read more »
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The last week has seen Civic Voice's Anna Wilson visit York and Bury St. Edmunds to help more people find out how they can protect and care for their local war memorials. Over the next few months Anna… Read more »
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As the commemorations of the sacrifices made in the First World War continue, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has listed at Grade II eight war memorials which are reaching their centenary… Read more »
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At 11 o'clock on Sunday we fell silent as a nation as we observed Armistice Day and remembered the fallen of the two world wars. During the day, remembrance ceremonies were held at war memorials across… Read more »
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As part of the Civic Voice convention, over 20 workshops were held to give communities the chance to consider how they could play a greater role in local heritage management. A particular feature of the… Read more »
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Jenna Strover, Chair, Leeds Civic Trust Heritage at Risk Group, provides an update on the update on the Leeds Civic TRust Heritage At Risk project that have been working on over the past 4 years.… Read more »
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The Marsh Civic Awards are an annual award to recognise an "outstanding contribution to the civic movement" by an individual and a group. The awards are supported by the Marsh Christian Trust… Read more »
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Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of Civic Voice will be held at Cedar Court Hotel, Wakefield on Saturday 21st October 2017 at 9.00 am for the purpose of transacting the following… Read more »
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On Thursday 5 October, over 120 school children, parents and business professionals from across Birmingham came together at RBS offices for the final of the Birmingham Civic Society Next Generation Awards.… Read more »
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As the nation celebrates 50 years to the day that Stamford, Lincolnshire was designated as a Conservation Area, Civic Voice launches survey saying, “Tell us the impact of conservation cuts”… Read more »
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Ahead of the national civic movement regional event in Bradford on September 30th we spoke to Si Cunningham (Chair of Bradford Civic Society) to find out how he is settling in and to see what a typical… Read more »
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Sefton Council plans to replace the badly worn red surface on the famous Lord Street - saying it has become “potentially dangerous” - with black tarmac in a bid to save money. The historic… Read more »
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A new consultation setting out a number of proposals to reform the planning system (again!!) to increase the supply of new homes and increase local authority capacity to manage growth has been… Read more »
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The first public art event on the Cathedral Green held on Saturday was a great success with over 50 entries to the competition and many more joining in just for fun. All ages and abilities were there,… Read more »
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Press Release: Arts centre plans for threatened Regent Theatre Bournemouth Civic Society has revealed plans to regenerate the threatened former Odeon in Westover Road as an arts centre for Bournemouth.… Read more »
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Voting to elect new trustees to decide who should run Civic Voice is now open. There are four candidates for three vacancies on the Board. These posts arise due to a clause in our constitution meaning… Read more »