Press Releases
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Civic Voice invites submissions of examples of civic societies demonstrating pride of place. In response to the announcement that Michael Gove MP has been appointed Secretary of State for The Department… Read more »
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Halifax Civic Trust Celebrates National Civic Day Halifax Civic Trust celebrated National Civic Day on 18th June with a stall at Woolshops and events in the town. Civic Day is promoted Nationally by Civic… Read more »
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 »
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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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Today (14th July) at an event in The Leadenhall Building, London attended by community groups from across England and industry professionals, Civic Voice – the national charity for the civic… Read more »
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At Civic Voice we are aware of the growth agenda and the need for more homes to be built. Our members understand this too, yet all over England, many of these members, knowledgeable and positive people,… Read more »
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Civic Voice welcomes the new Housing White Paper to give a focus on delivering the homes the nation needs The Government today published its long-awaited Housing White Paper. Civic Voice has been pleased… Read more »
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Two influential groups of MPs and Peers are joining forces to consider the housing crisis at a specially convened meeting in Parliament. The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Civic Societies and… Read more »
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Civic Voice, the national charity for the civic movement, is hosting a series of study tours at Civic Voice Design Award winning schemes. The tours offer the chance to visit winning schemes, hear from… Read more »
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Today, Civic Voice, the national charity for the civic movement, has launched a monthly newsletter which aims to keep you updated with all the latest news surrounding the Big Conservation Conversation.… Read more »
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We want people to know about the fantastic work of the civic movement across England and want to help reinforce to all levels of government the importance of civic societies in supporting and making the… Read more »
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We are sorry to announce that John Kershaw, Trustee of Civic Voice and a long standing Chairman of Manchester Civic Society and Chair of the North West Association of Civic Societies died suddenly on November… Read more »
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The third annual Civic Voice Design Awards has been launched today by TV Personality and Civic Voice president, Griff Rhys Jones. Civic Voice, the national charity for the civic movement, has today announced… Read more »
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The First World War Memorials Programme is coming to Bristol and volunteers are needed from to help find and save local war memorials. An exciting opportunity has become available for communities Bristol… Read more »
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Today, Prime Minister, Theresa May MP gave her support for Civic Day 2017 after it was launched at an event in Parliament. The Prime Minister said “I am pleased to lend my support to Civic Day, the… Read more »
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Civic Day is a national celebration of civic pride. It is taking place on June 22 2019. This tool kit is aimed at helping anyone who wants to get involved in Civic Day 2019 and help celebrate where they… Read more »
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To mark the 50th Anniversary of Conservation Areas in England, Civic Voice is working with Historic England to survey Civic Voice members to find out what you think about these areas and how you help to… Read more »
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The First World War Memorials Programme is arriving in Newcastle and volunteers are needed from to help find and save local war memorials. An exciting opportunity has become available for communities Newcastle… Read more »
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Joan Humble has been appointed Chair of Civic Voice, the national organisation for the country’s 500 civic Societies with over 75,000 individual members. She takes over from out-going chair, Freddie… Read more »
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Civic Voice - the national charity for the civic movement – announced on Saturday 21st October at its AGM in Chester - that Baroness Andrews, Sir Terry Farrell, Laura Sandys and former Chair, Freddie… Read more »
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With Gloucester’s impressive heritage and recent investment from the Heritage Lottery Fund in a number of major projects including Project Pilgrim at the Cathedral, Project DeCrypt and our own Gloucestershire… Read more »
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Reading Civic Society are particularly seized by the contents of an article found in The Times on 5th August, by Richard Morrison, which highlighted that, in the noise which followed the Brexit vote, a… Read more »
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An exciting opportunity has become available for communities in Liverpool to play a part in conserving and protecting their local war memorials as part of a project to commemorate the First World War.… Read more »
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Andy Burnham MP for Leigh shows his support for the war memorials campaign in Manchester. An exciting opportunity has become available for communities in Manchester to play a part in conserving and protecting… Read more »