Civic Voice has arranged a series of ‘In Conversation with ….’ Interviews where Kevin Trickett, Chair of YHACS, interviews people with a background or interest in such things as planning, design and architecture. These interviews are being conducted via Zoom video conferencing, are currently scheduled to last around 30 minutes or so, and are open to all, not just members of Civic Voice.
To book onto any of the following events, you need to do so via Eventbrite. They are free for Civic Voice members but some incur a charge for non-Civic Voice members.
To book, please email , call 0121 792 8177 or click on the link available at http://www.civicvoice.org.uk/get-involved/events/
Dates, topics and speakers of the next few Webinars are:
May 14th: In Conversation with Bob Colenutt were we will discuss his new book, The Property Lobby. Bob says that the housing crisis is no accident, but the calculated product of an elite group who have no reason to fix it.
May 20th: In Conversation with Nicholas Boys Smith - Chair of the Building Better, Building Beautiful Commission: Covid 19: How will we build better and beautifully?
May 25th: In Conversation with Vidhya Alakeson - Why we need to do high street regeneration differently! (tbc)
May 27th: In Conversation with Matthew Mckeague - CEO of the Architectural Heritage Fund - 'What is the future for our heritage high streets?
June 2nd: In Conversation with Steve Quartermain - Planning in a post Covid world. Until March, Steve was the Government's chief planner
June 4th: In Conversation with Mary Parsons - Chair, Town and Country Planning Association on why we need a Healthy Homes Act!
June 10th: In Conversation with Cllr Karen Rowland - Why we need Heritage Champions!
June 18th: In Conversation with Joel Mills - The perspective from the United States!
June 20: National Civic Day http://www.civicvoice.org.uk/campaigns/civic-day/
You will need to have Zoom installed on your device which means you opening an account with Zoom but you are then free to use it with your friends and colleagues should you so wish. You will need a camera and microphone either standalone or built into your device. Remember to turn the sound on to hear the interview!
Please note that the sessions are not interactive although you will be able to submit questions in advance or by using the on-line Chat facility within Zoom.
Civic Voice is the national charity for the civic movement in England. Their website http://www.civicvoice.org.uk/ is well worth a visit to find out what is being done nationally.
SM