Some members have asked that we share ideas around what to do on Civic Day on 14th June 2025. We invite member societies who are already planning events to share details with us so that we can disseminate them around…
After a challenging period, and now with a new CEO, Civic Voice is rapidly fixing its foundations and beginning to work on an exciting new vision for ‘making places better – together’, re-engaging with local civic societies and communities across…
Centre for Cities’ latest briefing reveals that hybrid working has changed when we go out in city centres. Central London workers have swapped Friday night drinks for Thursdays, and in other big cities they’ve swapped weekdays for weekends. Chiefe Executive…
The TCPA have proposed amendments to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill to ensure it promotes healthy communities. In their statement, they say: “TCPA believes that democratic planning is a vital tool for securing socially just and sustainable outcomes in an…
Civic Voice Trustees Robert Osborne and Martin Hamilton attended the 10th anniversary celebrations for Historic England at the House of Lords on Monday 31st March 2025. Historic England is the government body that helps people care for, enjoy and celebrate…
Our second seminar on Blue Plaque schemes* with Historic England took place yesterday. There was a wealth of ideas, tips and interesting characters and history being shared from around England. If you’re involved with a Blue Plaques scheme we’ve not…
The Civic Voice Expert Panel held its first meeting last week. The board are grateful for a voluntary team of professionals covering key issues of interest to Civic Voice members. The Panel was chaired by CEO Rob Hattersley, and discussed…
To improve our service to members, we will be splitting our email lists shortly. If you are currently receive our update emails, you are already on what will become our main public list, and will receive a regular short digest of…
Hello everyone! Three weeks into the role I feel I am getting the hang of the organisation. I’m now very clear on what is needed to build a more resilient and efficient internal operation so that we can focus on what…
The Civic Voice trustees are pleased to announce that following a competitive selection process, Rob Hattersley has been appointed as the organisation’s new Chief Executive Officer. Rob is an experienced charity CEO and originally comes from a teaching background where…
