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To mark their half-century, SAVE Britain’s Heritage have added 50 at-risk buildings to their new-look register – and opened it to everyone for the first time. Thousands of historic buildings nationwide are standing empty and without a use. The new…

Land value is a powerful driver of urban form, but should that value also respond to the way built form supports climate performance, ecological function and collective wellbeing; and, if so, how? This Edge Debate will explore pathways to connecting land…

A couple of forthcoming events runs by CPRE London with national relevance to the civic movement: – CPRE has a vision which includes streets that are not full of cars, but home to trees and green space to mitigate the…

Small Charity Week, now run by NCVO, is just one week away! Is your civic society ready to celebrate?   Leigh Brimicombe, Head of Campaigns, at NCVO, writes “In just a few days, the whole country will be celebrating the powerful…

In a highly unusual situation, the public is faced with not one but two live and competing planning applications for the major redevelopment of Liverpool Street Station, writes Marie Clements of the Victorian Society. The Liverpool Street Station Campaign (LISSCA) [of which Civic Voice…

The Heritage Alliance, of which Civic Voice is a member, has said that the spending review announcement “brings a mixed but cautiously optimistic picture for our sector, and presents some new opportunities.” The Good News Capital Investment: The government has committed…

The Raising the Nation Play Commission is a year-long independent inquiry into why play is critical to the wellbeing and development of children, looking at how it can be restored to every childhood in England, is today (Wednesday June 11th…

The challenge of delivering inclusive, affordable, and sustainable housing is one shared by communities across the world. While the contexts may vary, the question at the heart of the issue remains the same: Who gets to decide what our places…

Small Charity Week (23–28 June) is just one month away. Most Civic Societies are small charities, and may benefit from getting involved and helping to make it bigger and louder than ever.  The week is hosted by NCVO. Leigh Brimicombe, Head…

We’ve noticed that Civic Day on 14th June this year coincides with Great Big Green Week from 7th – 15th. This is a positive co-incidence as issues of sustainability and climate resilience are hugely important in our built environments. Great…