News
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Our Director, Ian Harvey shared some immediate thoughts in civic update on the Government's Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill: 'It's not as bad as the Planning White Paper, but we're concerned… Read more »
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Providing for Sustainability and green spaces, closely followed by an attractive town centre and providing for young people were the top three of ten priorities voted for by the Beeston audience at a recent… Read more »
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Jeremy Mustoe, The Brughton Society shares the story of Griff Rhys Jones' recent visit to meet the Brighton Society We suggested to Griff that we could do a short walking tour in the central area of… Read more »
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Hertford Civic Society has a secret fountain habit. It owns and maintains Confluence, the fountain that’s now been in the centre of Hertford, in Salisbury Square, for a quarter of a century. Its… Read more »
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A voice for the People #Beeston2020Vision is a local public engagement and empowerment project. It has been organised by an independent panel which has latterly come under the auspices of the Beeston… Read more »
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As a number of commentators have said since COP 26, the challenge will be going from the vision set out by national leaders, to actual delivery and the fact that we will all have to make sacrifices to… Read more »
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Civic Voice still monitors prior approval applications for change of use from Class E (high street uses) to C3 (residential), but we need your help to do this. The successive changes and widening of permitted… Read more »
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In perfect timing for its golden jubilee in 2023, Beeston Civic Society boasts a new committee of nine volunteers – its largest for a long time: with six brand new members, and three who’ve… Read more »
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This year Halifax Civic Trust will be celebrating Civic Day with a stall on the High Street in Halifax. They are very keen to celebrate Civic Day as this year they will be using Civic Day on Saturday,… Read more »
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A new independent report which aims to better understand the role that civic societies play in the English planning system has been published by academics from the University of Reading. The report was… Read more »
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Civic societies identified as key groups to receive support to regenerate towns and cities The High Street Task Force, which was appointed by government in 2019, will provide 68 locations with expert consultancy… Read more »
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We undertake an annual survey of civic societies and their members and volunteers. This helps shape the priorities and issues for Civic Voice. We rely on knowing what civic societies and volunteers want… Read more »
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‘Paper Tigers’: a critical review of Statements of Community Involvement in England - a report from University of Reading and commissioned by Civic Voice. In the Civic Voice 2020-23 manifesto,… Read more »
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Notice is hereby given that we will be holding the AGM of Civic Voice for 2020-2021 on Zoom on Friday 15th October 2021 at 2pm. The purpose will be to transact the following business: To agree the… Read more »
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We are delighted to confirm the official registration of the APPG for Civic Societies for the 2021-2022 Parliamentary year. Chaired by Craig Mackinlay, MP for Thanet (Conservative), with Vice-chairs including… Read more »
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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Civic Societies to focus work on preparing for a Planning Bill and the future of the High Street Launching the APPG for Civic Societies for the 2021-2022 Parliamentary… Read more »
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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 »