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There are three vacancies on our Board of Trustees to take up position from October 2018. If you want to get involved and help shape the future of Civic Voice and the wider civic movement they why not… Read more »
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CIVIC VOICE SAYS DELETING CONSERVATION OFFICER WOULD DEMONSTRATE LACK OF COMMITMENT TO HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT BY EALING COUNCIL Ahead of a decision by Ealing Council, Greater London to decide whether to… Read more »
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Call comes on the anniversary of the Civic Amenities Act 1967 coming into law Civic Voice - the national charity for the civic and conservation movement - is today, on the anniversary of the Civic Amenities… Read more »
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Embargo: Immediate release July 27th, 2018 Civic Voice has launched a national campaign to find the England’s Favourite Conservation Area, as voted by the public The campaigns coincide with the anniversary… Read more »
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Ten thousand members of the public will be invited to march past the Cenotaph to mark the centenary of the Armistice later this year, Culture Secretary Jeremy Wright announced at 12th July. Descendants,… Read more »
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This is a request for help from civic societies in membership of Civic Voice. The National Trust, supported by Historic England, is undertaking a review to find out how planning decisions in Conservation… Read more »
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Civic Voice submits draft NPPF consultation response and query whether government is taking the consultation seriously Civic Voice queries whether consultation was tokenistic or a serious approach… Read more »
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The draft National Planning Policy Framework was published by the Prime Minister on 6th March with the consultation closing on 10th May. To put forward your views we: Contacted Ministers and MPs sharing… Read more »
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Call comes as Civic Voice publishes new resources to support communities to make the case for conservation areas Civic Voice – the national authoritative voice for the civic movement – has… Read more »
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 4 May 2018 Call comes ahead of meeting to launch a new report and website highlighting conservation areas at risk Civic Voice – the national charity for the civic movement –… Read more »
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Call comes as Civic Voice celebrates its 8th birthday publishing the first national register listing all local authorities with a “Local Heritage List”. New research by Civic Voice, funded… Read more »
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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 »