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Preston becomes first UK city to launch iPhone app for blue plaque sites February 05, 2010
Source Article: http://www.how-do.co.uk/north-west-media-news/north-west-digital-media/preston-becomes-first-uk-city-to-launch-iphone-app-fo... [MORE]
Chester Civic Trust celebrate 50 years February 05, 2010
Original article: http://www.chesterfirst.co.uk/news/83674/chester-civic-trust-volunteers-celebrate-50-years.aspx
Author: Chester First
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Blue plaque marks place in history of city's great treasure February 05, 2010
Original article: http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/Blue-plaque-marks-place-in.6022544.jp
Source: Yorkshire Post
THE Mansion in ... [MORE]
Civic societies attack historic environment statement November 04, 2009
Source Article: http://www.planningresource.co.uk/news/ByDiscipline/Policy/950289/Civic-societies-attack-historic-environment-statement/
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Prince of Wales backs Street Pride campaign to protect public spaces - The Times October 28, 2009
Source: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/environment/article6889882.ece
Author: The Times
The Prince of Wales is back... [MORE]
Prince of Wales backs civic campaign to tidy Britain's streets - The Telegraph October 28, 2009
Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/theroyalfamily/6434129/Prince-of-Wales-backs-civic-campaign-to-tidy-Britains-streets.html... [MORE]
Societies call for champion October 23, 2009
Source: http://www.planningresource.co.uk/news/947096/Societies-call-champion/
Author: Planning Magazine
Civic societies want a na... [MORE]
Support for a unified civic movement voice may be hampered by campaign control caution October 23, 2009
Source: http://www.planningresource.co.uk/news/947077/Fyson-support-unified-civic-movement-voice-may-hampered-campaign-control-caution/
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HERITAGE MAKES YOU FEEL MORE POSITIVE ABOUT YOUR LOCAL AREA October 21, 2009
HERITAGE SECTOR REPORTS BUMPER YEAR FOR VISITORS
Robust evidence that heritage can have an impact on wider soc... [MORE]
GRASSROOTS SURVEY POINTS TO CIVIC AWAKENING October 14, 2009
Community pride and passion for local buildings, streets and public places is alive and well. A revitalised civic society movement can champion th... [MORE]
Land-use champions seek a collective community voice October 05, 2009
Source: Planning Resource Magazine
Original Source: http://www.planningresource.co.uk/news/942198/Land-use-champions-seek-collective-community-... [MORE]
York Civic Trust to create digital database of York’s great views September 18, 2009
Source: The Press
Original Source: http://www.thepress.co.uk/news/4630878.York_Civic_Trust_to_create_digital_database_of_York___s_great_views/
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Civic Society claims councillors blanked blueprint for regeneration of city September 14, 2009
Source: Telegraph and Argus
Original Source: http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/4626059.Officials_accused_of_ignoring_city_manifesto/
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Denmark's full marks September 02, 2009
Source: The Reading Croncile
Original Source: http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/reading/articles/2009/08/21/40859-denmarks-full-marks/
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IMPORTANCE OF LOCAL COMMUNITY ACTION TO BE REVEALED IN MAJOR NEW SURVEY August 24, 2009
The largest ever survey of civic activity by local community groups was launched today (Tuesday) to reveal the influence of the civic... [MORE]
Heritage Question Time: Put Your Question to Heritage Leaders August 21, 2009
What do you think are the most important issues facing England’s heritage? Is it funding? Is it the reform of heritage protection? Is it the devel... [MORE]
'London' airport name change row August 19, 2009
Source: BBC News
Original Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/oxfordshire/8205130.stm
RSS Feed: http://feeds2.feedburner.com/Civic... [MORE]
Civic Society to debate Blue Plaque ideas for Huddersfield August 19, 2009
Source: Huddersfield Daily Examiner
Original Source: http://www.examiner.co.uk/news/local-west-yorkshire-news/2009/08/19/civic-society-to-... [MORE]
Design for new bridge is the 'best solution' – county August 19, 2009
Source: Spalding Today
Original Source: http://www.spaldingtoday.co.uk/news/Design-for-new-bridge-is.5560540.jp
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Civic pride rewarded by Skegness Civic Society August 03, 2009
Source: Skegness Standard
Original Source: http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/news/Civic-pride-rewarded-by-Skegness.5512745.jp
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Corrected plaque is put up at former home of Sitwells August 03, 2009
Source: Scarborough Evening News
Original Source: http://www.scarborougheveningnews.co.uk/news/Corrected-plaque-is-put-up.5514070.jp
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Society's wish-list for better city centre July 29, 2009
Source: Telegraph and Arugs
Original Source: http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/4512134.Society_s_wish_list_for_better_city_centr... [MORE]
Gloucester hoping for Harry Potter tourism boom July 21, 2009
Source: Boxwish.com
Original Source: http://boxwish.com/blog/view/957-gloucester-hoping-for-harry-potter-tourism-boom
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Winner of Pudsey in Bloom pubs competition revealed July 14, 2009
Source: Worley Today
Original Article: http://www.wortleytoday.co.uk/4134/Winner-of-Pudsey-in-Bloom.5455785.jp
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We can't afford facelift for hotel July 14, 2009
Source: Northants Evening Telegraph
Original Article: http://www.northantset.co.uk/news/We-can39t-afford-facelift-for.5454964.jp
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Moving targets - Civic Trust's fall shows that campaigning organisations must reinvent themselves in order to survive July 01, 2009
Source: The Guardian
Author: Julia Thrift
Original Article: http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2009/jul/01/civic-trust
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Market trader is winning material June 30, 2009
A MARKET stall selling fabrics showed they were winning material at the Retailer of the Year awards evening.
Stanley Green's Fabrics rolled up to th... [MORE]
Winery wins top society honour June 30, 2009
A HISTORIC Burton landmark brought back from the brink of ruin, an ‘iconic’ converted public lavatory and a pioneering community park feature among Bu... [MORE]
Huddersfield Civic Society hold exhibition at former Neaversons shop at Byram Street June 30, 2009
This week volunteers from Huddersfield Civic Society are gathering views and opinions from the public on shaping the town’s future
Kirklees C... [MORE]
Residents urged to support state-of-the-art bandstand June 29, 2009
WORK is progressing on the proposed new performance pavilion to be built in Knaresborough Castle grounds.
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Drumming up support for Civic Societies Week June 26, 2009
A GUIDED walk will form part of the Grimsby celebrations for Civic Societies Week.
Grimsby, Cleethorpes and District Civic Society is leading the fre... [MORE]
Civic Society Initiative - Keeping Communities Connected June 25, 2009
Griff Rhys Jones blog describes fight against supermarket development on historic Suffolk water meadows
The Civic Society Initiative today announced ... [MORE]
Civic Society Initiative unveils social networking drive June 25, 2009
The Civic Society Initiative today launched a series of social networking tools.
The move aims to keep civic societies, community gro... [MORE]
Milestone marked as tenth town plaque goes up June 24, 2009
THE tenth Blue Plaque was unveiled in Knaresborough at the weekend.
Members of Knaresborough Civic Society and invited guests attended the short cere... [MORE]
First heritage walk is due to step out on Sunday June 24, 2009
AN ANNUAL series of Ilkley guided heritage walks will step out this weekend.
The free walks are led by experts from Ilkley Civic Society and Bradfor... [MORE]
BROMLEY: At-risk buildings, monuments and parks revealed by English Heritage June 24, 2009
The Heritage At Risk register, published by English Heritage yesterday (June 23), catalogues 5,094 places in England that are at risk of decay and det... [MORE]
186 homes given go-ahead in Frome June 24, 2009
Plans for 186 homes in the Garsdale area of Frome have been given the go-ahead.
The Mendip District Council planning board met last week at Selwood S... [MORE]
Blackpool's historic Opera House put on critical list June 24, 2009
BLACKPOOL'S historic Opera House was today named on a list of "at risk" national treasures.
The Theatres Trust says the much-loved venue need... [MORE]
Democracy doesn’t only exist in Westminster, thank heavens June 24, 2009
This article is produced with the kind permission of Country Life
Tear your eyes away form the dunghill of MPs’ expenses, if our coprological... [MORE]
English Heritage urges locals to help in Conservation Areas at Risk campaign June 23, 2009
Conservation areas are one of the great successes of the civic society movement and there are over 9,300 across the country. They were only intr... [MORE]
Two Calderdale towns hit by shame of decay and neglect June 23, 2009
TWO towns in Calderdale have been branded centres of neglect and decay by a national conservation charity
Geoffrey Whitehead, chairman of Gr... [MORE]
Leicestershire's historic treasures 'at risk' June 23, 2009
Almost 50 buildings, monuments and conservation areas in Leicestershire and Rutland are in danger of falling into ruin, a heritage watchdog has warned... [MORE]
Hull heritage sites 'at risk' June 23, 2009
They are meant to show off the city's most historic buildings and features.
But experts at English Heritage say five of Hull's conservation areas are... [MORE]
Conservation in Berwick upon Tweed June 23, 2009
More than 700 conservation areas in England are at risk of neglect, decay or damaging changes, English Heritage has warned.
Its survey of local auth... [MORE]
Huddersfield Civic Society to hold week of events celebrating town June 23, 2009
PROUD citizens of Huddersfield will celebrate the town’s heritage next week.
Huddersfield Civic Society is holding six days of events at Neaversons a... [MORE]
Civic Society joins fight against St Albans rail freight depot June 21, 2009
CIVIC watchdogs have used one-third of their annual funds to alert train passengers to the dangers of a rail freight depot being built at Park Street.... [MORE]
Boards promote Skipton's heritage June 21, 2009
Canalside walkers in Skipton are being given a new insight into the town’s heritage.
Skipton Civic Society helped with the research and many... [MORE]
National Trust funding of initiative welcomed by parks and landscapers June 19, 2009
Parks and landscape professionals have welcomed National Trust funding of an initiative supporting grass-roots societies over the next year followin... [MORE]
Griff Rhys Jones: 'politicians don't care about heritage' June 19, 2009
Politicians "don't care" about heritage and conservation, the comedian and television presenter Griff Rhys Jones has said.
He was speaking a... [MORE]
Kirkgate Station stars in Wakefield Civic Society's city heritage week June 19, 2009
KIRKGATE railway station and the notoriously run down area surrounding it will be one of the main focuses of Wakefield Civic Society week.
Th... [MORE]
Volunteers crisis leads to fears for golden day June 18, 2009
LYTHAM St Annes Civic Society may be facing a "crisis" as it prepares to celebrate its 50th anniversary next year.
The celebrations could be ... [MORE]
Cable bundles ruin conservation area June 18, 2009
Cabling work on terraced homes in a conservation area of Frome have been criticised as an eyesore by neighbours.
Chairman of Frome Civic Society John... [MORE]
Pudsey Civic Society: Guided walks invite June 18, 2009
Pudsey Civic Society have arranged a number of guided walks in the old Pudsey Borough as part of Civic Societies Week.
The first will be a gu... [MORE]
Period architecture boosts property prices June 18, 2009
New research to be published next week by English Heritage confirms that there is a quantifiable property value inherent in prized Conservation Areas,... [MORE]
Historic building is safe, say Spurs June 18, 2009
RUMOURS a freshly renovated 18th century townhouse could be destroyed for modern flats have been strongly denied by new owner Tottenham Hotspur. ... [MORE]
Reclaiming civic voices June 15, 2009
The closure of the Civic Trust after half a century of campaigning for quality places shocked groups across the land but now the civic amenity movem... [MORE]
Does our heritage need a new umbrella? June 15, 2009
“You’re trying to wake the dead” was my first reaction to the news that the National Trust is backing a plan to rekindle the mission of the Civic Trus... [MORE]
Commemorative Plaques of Cheltenham June 14, 2009
Mayor Councillor Lloyd Surgenor lavished praise on the book “Commemorative Plaques of Cheltenham” at the launch last Friday. “I thought I knew Chelten... [MORE]
Listen to Tony Burton on the George Galloway Show June 09, 2009
Tony Burton, talks to George Galloway and explains what the new initiative will do and why it is important.
Please note, you will n... [MORE]
Griff Rhys Jones's street by street fight June 07, 2009
The comedian calls for local pockets of resistance to carry on the battle to protect Britain’s threatened townscapes
Take a walk up T... [MORE]
Griff Rhys Jones: 'politicians don't care about heritage' June 04, 2009
Politicians "don't care" about heritage and conservation, the comedian and television presenter Griff Rhys Jones has said
Rhys Jones, who presented t... [MORE]
Listen to Griff Rhys Jones June 02, 2009
Griff Rhys Jones, talks to Evan Davies and explains what the new initiative will do and why it is needed.
Please click here to list... [MORE]
Icon to be torn down May 28, 2009
Wrecking crews are to move in at the property on Dock Street, Fleetwood which was once the home of 19th century architect Decimus Burton, the man... [MORE]
Jacobean house threatened by 'bland' development May 20, 2009
A fierce battle has broken out to save the site of a Jacobean mansion from a new housing development that offers buyers integral garages, balconies
&... [MORE]
Helping Clevedon to sparkle May 12, 2009
TEAMS of helpful residents worked to make Clevedon a cleaner place to live on Saturday.
Members of the town’s Civic Society cleared litter from the t... [MORE]
