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It’s nearly small charity week!
small charities

It’s nearly small charity week!

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…
June 16, 2025
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Planning chaos at Liverpool Street Station!
Liverpool Street Station

Planning chaos at Liverpool Street Station!

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…
June 16, 2025
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Who thought that was a good idea?
community engagement

Who thought that was a good idea?

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…
May 29, 2025
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Small Charity Week
campaigns

Small Charity Week

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…
May 23, 2025
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Great Big Green Week and Civic Day
Civic Day

Great Big Green Week and Civic Day

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…
May 16, 2025
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The MIMBY Majority: How to unlock housebuilding with early and representative public participation in planning
community engagement

The MIMBY Majority: How to unlock housebuilding with early and representative public participation in planning

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…
May 15, 2025
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NEWS FROM MEMBERS

Halifax Civic Trust hands awards to Halifax Jeweller and Halifax Bus Station
awards

Halifax Civic Trust hands awards to Halifax Jeweller and Halifax Bus Station

Halifax Civic Trust Awards have been made since 1992 to encourage high-quality design and craftsmanship in schemes in Halifax and the surrounding countryside. Winning projects have included restored mills, the Peoples Park, houses, shops and warehouses, new schools, medical centres and housing,…
May 23, 2025 , 2:28 pm
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Vote for your favourite street
Civic Day

Vote for your favourite street

Stamford Civic Society is planning a ‘vote for your favourite street’ event to celebrate Civic Day on Saturday 14th June 2025. Society members will be in the busy High Street running a stall between 1030 and 1400. They hope to…
May 19, 2025 , 2:55 pm
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Make space for life: Maidenhead Society newsletter updates on conservation successes
conservation

Make space for life: Maidenhead Society newsletter updates on conservation successes

Civic pride is not only about the built environment. It includes communities working together to protect and enhance local nature, with huge benefits to the human population too. Read more from Maidenhead Civic Society in their latest newsletter here.
May 15, 2025 , 7:29 am
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Is the democratic process working with Local Authorities?
consultation

Is the democratic process working with Local Authorities?

Derek Wilson, Chair, Maidenhead Civic Society Our society constantly responds to planning applications monthly, expressing views and concerns about local development schemes. However, the local planning authority does not consider the Civic Society a statutory consultee within the planning process.…
May 15, 2025 , 7:22 am
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Shout out for street art
community engagement

Shout out for street art

Epsom Civic Society has published its Spring magazine with a celebration of street art amongst a wealth of other news on planning, climate change and events. You can download a digital version here. Civic Voice echos Epsom Society’s congratulations to…
May 14, 2025 , 9:20 am
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Design codes request
design codes

Design codes request

A Civic Voice member has asked for anyone interested in helping to develop a design code specifically for a small town centre high street. Please contact us if you would like more information or can help. There is some useful…
May 7, 2025 , 10:27 am
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REGIONAL NETWORKS

Yorkshire and Humberside publish annual report

Yorkshire and Humberside publish annual report

Yorkshire and Humberside Association of Civic Societies – YHACS for short – has published its annual report including activities, achievements and updates. The report can be downloaded as a pdf.
May 2, 2025 , 11:53 am
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Yorkshire and Humberside election fever
devolution

Yorkshire and Humberside election fever

Margaret Hicks-Clarke – Chair, Yorkshire and Humberside Association of Civic Societies As we arrive in Hull for our YHACS Spring Meeting you may detect a touch of election fever in the air. Devolution has arrived in Hull and East Riding,…
April 24, 2025 , 6:38 am
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West Yorkshire Heritage Toolbox

West Yorkshire Heritage Toolbox

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…
April 16, 2025 , 7:38 am
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London Forum now on BlueSky

London Forum now on BlueSky

The London Forum – the network for civic and amenity societies across London – is now on the BlueSky, the social media platform, at @londonforum.org.uk. They encourage members to follow them there.  The Forum’s latest postings also appear on their website, with…
April 2, 2025 , 5:49 pm
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NEWS FROM OTHER ORGANISATIONS

Greener and healthier streets
climate

Greener and healthier streets

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…
June 24, 2025 , 11:04 am
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It’s nearly small charity week!
small charities

It’s nearly small charity week!

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…
June 16, 2025 , 2:34 pm
Read More
Planning chaos at Liverpool Street Station!
Liverpool Street Station

Planning chaos at Liverpool Street Station!

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…
June 16, 2025 , 2:26 pm
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Heritage Alliance reviews the review…

Heritage Alliance reviews the review…

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…
June 12, 2025 , 2:41 pm
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Calls for a new National Play Strategy
children and young people

Calls for a new National Play Strategy

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…
June 11, 2025 , 1:47 pm
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Who thought that was a good idea?
community engagement

Who thought that was a good idea?

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…
May 29, 2025 , 3:47 pm
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CIVIC VIEWPOINTS

Is the democratic process working with Local Authorities?
consultation

Is the democratic process working with Local Authorities?

Derek Wilson, Chair, Maidenhead Civic Society Our society constantly responds to planning applications monthly, expressing views and concerns about local development schemes. However, the local planning authority does not consider the Civic Society a statutory consultee within the planning process.…
May 15, 2025 , 7:22 am
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Yorkshire and Humberside election fever
devolution

Yorkshire and Humberside election fever

Margaret Hicks-Clarke – Chair, Yorkshire and Humberside Association of Civic Societies As we arrive in Hull for our YHACS Spring Meeting you may detect a touch of election fever in the air. Devolution has arrived in Hull and East Riding,…
April 24, 2025 , 6:38 am
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A view on the English Devolution White Paper

A view on the English Devolution White Paper

Andrew Booton, Chairman, Stourport & Cheltenham Civic Societies While many of us were getting stuck into our Christmas shopping, the Government published its English Devolution white paper. English devolution has been a political anomaly for some years as Scotland, Northern…
April 4, 2025 , 8:55 am
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