Press Releases
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We are organising four network events across England to bring together civic societies to have a discussion about "what is the civic movement trying to achieve".
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“It is only the end of the beginning for the campaign to secure fair planning policies which curb sprawl and promote high quality, well designed development in towns and cities.” This is the… Read more »
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Civic Voice has today published its first Annual Review (15th October) at its AGM and Convention in Sheffield
You can read the Annual Review 2011 here
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Civic Voice was launched in April 2010 as the national charity for the civic movement.
Find our more here about the advantages of joining and what we have been up to.
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You can read the original press release, including a quote from Tony Burton, Civic Voice on the Communities and Local Government (CLG) website here You can watch a video exploring Community Rights,… Read more »
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Radical new planning reforms were announced today (6 Dec, 2010) to hand powers down from Whitehall bureaucrats and down from Town Hall officials to communities so local people shape the character… Read more »
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You can read the original press release on the Big Tree Plant via the Defra website here and you can learn about the tree planting work civic societies are doing around the country,… Read more »
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Read our press release here Towns and cities will continue to be blighted by the effects of irresponsible drinking without a stronger say on alcohol licences being put in the hands of local communities.… Read more »
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Last Saturday saw the winners of the Civic Voice awards for the best websites and newsletters by civic societies announced at the first ever Civic Voice AGM, which was held in Peterborough. Winner of the… Read more »
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Local communities need new powers to prevent developers and local councils flouting the new neighbourhood plans promised by the Coalition Government. This is the message from Civic Voice’s [1] first… Read more »
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Government plans for a high speed rail network across England risk being decided without understanding the local impact on townscape, heritage, open space and footpaths which should shape the design speed… Read more »
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Comedian, actor, presenter, campaigner and author Griff Rhys Jones is announced as Civic Voice's first President today (Thursday 22nd July). Civic Voice is the new national charity for the civic movement… Read more »
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In the heat of the General Election campaign the three main party leaders have supported Civic Voice’s Love Local campaign with revealing insights about what makes them proud about where they live.… Read more »
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Civic Voice – the new national charity for the civic movement – is launched today (Saturday) with fresh evidence of our passion for making the places where we all live more attractive, enjoyable… Read more »