Derwent Street – Conservation v Insulation?
Things are changing rapidly on the terraced streets that lie between Melbourne Road and Spinney Hill Park. If you take a walk along Darley or Derwent Street you can’t fail…
DetailsRegent House – Planning Application – two storey extension and conversion to student flats
The Civic Society has objected to the plan to add two storeys to the grade II listed Regent House and to build a 5 storey building on the car park…
DetailsCivic Voice Press Release – “When we invest in our town centres, we also invest in civic pride”
Griff Rhys Jones made the statement earlier this week while speaking at the APPG for Civic Societies Griff Rhys Jones, renowned broadcaster, TV personality, and Civic Voice President, delivered…
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Heritage Open Day and Annual Awards Ceremony- Secular Hall 17th September
Next Saturday, the 17th September, Leicester Civic Society holds its annual Heritage Open Day, beginning at 1000 and finishing with our Annual Awards ceremony The schedule is: – 1000 –…
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Factory in King Newton Street being demolished without permission
The Mercury has run a recent report about a very nice (or what should be very nice) former factory building, now ‘crumbling’, in King Newton Street in Highfields. ‘It’s not…
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