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Civic Voice sets out a renewed, volunteer-led future to strengthen the civic movement across England

Civic Voice sets out a renewed, volunteer-led future to strengthen the civic movement across England

The Board of Civic Voice has today announced a significant and positive evolution in the organisation’s future operations, following a period of careful reflection and engagement with its membership. Having considered a range of options and listened closely to member…
National Planning Policy Framework consultation – Civic Voice summary

National Planning Policy Framework consultation – Civic Voice summary

The Government has issued another consultation, National Planning Policy Framework: Plan-making and national decision-making policies. The consultation comprises two main documents, one of 123 pages and another of 127 pages, together with a questionnaire comprising 223 questions. The National Planning…
Reforms to the statutory consultee system – Civic Voice response

Reforms to the statutory consultee system – Civic Voice response

Civic Voice has submitted a response to the latest consultation from MHCLG. You read our full response here. Our Expert Panel prepared this response and expressed concern at the abolition of Sports England as a statutory consultee and the failure…
The future of Civic Voice

The future of Civic Voice

The meetings in November showed clear support for Civic Voice to continue, initially as a volunteer run body whilst a review is undertaken of how to revitalise the organisation. The Board now feel confident that we can demonstrate that Civic…
New Towns in 2025: a promise for the future without a strategy for the present

New Towns in 2025: a promise for the future without a strategy for the present

The government has indicated that it will seek to promote housebuilding through new towns. The development of new towns is a long-term process and, in most cases, will only lead to the completion of additional housing in at least five…
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Part 3: Development and Nature Recovery

Planning and Infrastructure Bill Part 3: Development and Nature Recovery

The Civic Voice Expert Panel has discussed the Planning & Infrastructure Bill with particular reference to concerns about nature protection and recovery and produced a comment paper. Civic Voice support the concerns of the Office for Environmental Protection and others…
Concealment of public comments on planning portals

Concealment of public comments on planning portals

Civic Voice has undertaken a small-scale study of the publication of comments on local planning portals. That study has revealed a consistent pattern of preferences amongst civic societies. Societies want transparency in the publication of all comments, but also agree…
AGM and the future of Civic Voice

AGM and the future of Civic Voice

Trustees would like to clarify the arrangements for the AGM on 8 November, which is in person in Birmingham.  The first part of the meeting will be an opportunity for members to discuss Civic Voice’s future and consider a number…
Changes at Civic Voice

Changes at Civic Voice

The Civic Voice Board has announced the resignation of its Chief Executive, Rob Hattersley, from early November. Co Chair Robert Osborne said: “Since February 2025, Rob has done a tremendous of amount of work in resolving many basic financial and…
Civic Voice Directory

Civic Voice Directory

We’ve launched our new Members’ Directory. Check it out to see the geographic spread of the civic movement in England – making places better together. Get in touch if:-
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