Obelisk and Low Skellgate, Ripon Welcome to the virtual gateway of the civic society movement in the Yorkshire and Humber region. Here you will find the latest news, issues and debates of civic societies around our area. The Yorkshire and Humber Association of Civic Societies (YHACS) is the regional association of civic societies, and is supported by English Heritage. Our membership consists of local civic societies and civic trusts around the region. The work of our societies includes a variety of projects, including anything from the regular review of planning applications, to gathering support for the protection and renovation of historic buildings, to the creation of new and vibrant public spaces to enhance our local communities. At YHACS, we offer assistance to these local societies in the way of information, support and networking capabilities. We also participate in the growing regional agenda on behalf of the civic society movement, speaking for the views of these groups in their mission to represent their communities. THE LATEST IN NEWS2010 CIVIC TRUST AWARDS SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED Five projects in our region have been shortlisted to receive either an award or a commendation. For details please go to our news page. CIVIC SOCIETIES WEEK 2010 IS LAUNCHED The Third Civic Societies Week to be held in the Yorkshire and Humber Region has now been announced. Events will take place between 29th May and 4th July 2010. For information on what it is all about please go to our Projects section. To view Civic Societies Week 2010 Bulletin No1 giving full details of how your society may participate go to Publications
SCARBOROUGH & DISTRICT CIVIC SOCIETY WINNERS IN CIVIC SOCIETIES WEEK The results of the second Yorkshire & Humber Civic Societies week were announced at the latest YHACS meeting at Ashville College, Harrogate, on 7th November. Scarborough & District Civic Society were the winners. Full results are in News section THE CIVIC SOCIETY INITIATIVE Progress is being made on what shape the civic society movement should have, following the demise of the Civic Trust. The Civic Society Initiative has published 'Own the future' a report which presents the results of the extensive debate about the future of the civic society movement which has taken place since June 2009. Please do have a look at www.civicsocietyinitiative.org.uk NEWS UPDATE: THE CIVIC TRUST It has been announced that the Civic Trust has been placed into administration by its Trustees. For the latest YHACS comment on this news please click here.
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