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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…

Watch the launch event for this report here. The Government has pledged to build 1.5 million new homes in England by 2029, with efforts to speed up planning including taking on the so-called ‘NIMBYs’ – those who say ‘Not in My…

Ed Wallis, Director of Policy and Engagement at Locality, explains the We’re Right Here campaign, which advocates for fostering community power through the English Devolution Bill. It highlights the need for meaningful community involvement in decision-making and proposes a ‘Community…

TCPA have added to its Practical Hope online case study bank, providing more inspiring examples of community action from across the UK. Their newest case study is Woodgate Community Shop in West Sussex, which is believed to be the first purpose-built community shop…

The TCPA believes that democratic planning is a vital tool for securing socially just and sustainable outcomes in an era defined by the housing, health, nature and climate crises. Planning is not a ‘blocker’ and consistently approves more planning consents…

In partnership with Architects Action for Affordable Housing, the Architects’ Journal has reported on what it considers to be 20 exceptional housing schemes as part of their Good Homes for All campaign. The campaign aims to make the case for high-quality…

The BMJ has published an interesting article on the effect of street design on child safety and health in the UK which may be of interest to civic societies. The article explores the impact of ever-increasing volumes of traffic on…

Designed to involve young people in the making and managing of their neighbourhoods, the Voice Opportunity Power youth engagement toolkit is a free resource written by ZCD Architects and supported by Grosvenor, the TCPA and Sport England. Coinciding with the Great Big Green Week, this webinar explore…

West Yorkshire Combined Authority, Heritage Network, and Locality are excited to announce the launch of ‘Heritage Toolbox’ new support for heritage organisations, which may be of interest to Civic Societies. Heritage Toolbox is a skills and learning programme that aims to help organisations…

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…