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Think-tank Locales in collaboration with Bright Blue has published online a series of essays on the future of London, entitled ‘The Future of London 2050’, with contributors including former London mayor Boris Johnson, professor Tony Travers, director of LSE London … Continue reading →

The House of Lords Select Committee on National Policy for the Built Environment has also published a transcript from an evidence session on Thursday 16 July 2015. The session heard evidence from the Head of Heritage at DCMS, Gill Graham, … Continue reading →

The first urban room – a recommendation of the Farrell Review – is set to open as ‘Blackburn is Open’, a creative regeneration scheme funded by Arts Council England and backed by Blackburn with Darwen Council, makes Blackburn ‘the first … Continue reading →

Following a multi-organisation and multi-disciplinary meeting in July at University College London (UCL) to discuss the impacts of the Farrell Review and platemaking leadership in England, documents relating to the scope and context of a ‘Place Alliance’ are now available … Continue reading →

Following the conclusion of the Farrell Review, Sir Terry Farrell has released an update on recent progress in its work. Sir Terry Farrell writes: A little over three months ago, I concluded a broad and independent review of how we plan … Continue reading →

Councils without access to architectural advice should have their plan-making and development control functions taken away, said Lord Tyler in a House of Lords debate on the recent Farrell Review, while Baroness Andrews argued that ‘place is character’. Baroness Andrews … Continue reading →

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has published its response to the review of Architecture and the Built Environment led by Sir Terry Farrell for the Government, with a call for ‘a professional expert answerable to this Minister as … Continue reading →

Sir Terry Farrell’s independent review of Architecture and the Built Environment, established by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS), has published a call for evidence to seek out views on its four key themes, including ‘cultural heritage and … Continue reading →

For the first time Ireland will have an evidence base through which to evaluate the contribution of heritage to Irish society and its economy, under plans announced by Ireland’s Heritage Council. image: The Heritage Council

The RTPI has congratulated Paul Barnard MRTPI who has been presented with the RTPI’s Gold Medal during a virtual meeting of the Institute’s General Assembly. image: for illustration purposes only – Seán O’Reilly

The new Civic Voice Design Award website has been launched, to include a range of case studies celebrating the people’s choice for architecture.

Civic Voice, the link body for England’s Civic Trusts, has launched new website full of case studies celebrating the people’s choice for architecture.

Bookings are now open for the annual gathering of the civic movement which will be in Birmingham on 19 – 20 October 2018, with the theme ‘Development in a conservation area’.

The Civic Voice Design Awards 2018 is open for applications, with Civic Voice highlighting categories that include showing how ‘new development can enhance a conservation area’, and the ceremony to be held in The Leadenhall Building, the second tallest building … Continue reading →

The Culture, Media and Sport Committee membership for the 2017 Parliament has been finalised. Parliamentary copyright images are reproduced with the permission of Parliament

At an event in The Leadenhall Building, London attended by community groups from across England and industry professionals, Civic Voice – the national charity for the civic movement – handed out 11 awards to a variety of schemes and projects … Continue reading →

To mark the 50th anniversary of the Civic Amenities Act 1967 and to recognise and highlight outstanding development within a Conservation Area, Civic Voice – the national charity for the civic movement – has awarded 3 Special Awards to projects … Continue reading →

Civic Voice, the national charity for the civic movement, has announced the shortlist for the third annual Civic Voice Design Awards, and highlights 6 key messages, including that the Historic Environment (HE) is not a barrier to growth, and that … Continue reading →

Civic Voice has announced the shortlist of 18 schemes for its Design Awards which includes a housing development in a World Heritage Site, creative re-use of a set of historic underground tunnels and a treetop walkway.