Localism for Real
Campaigner and President of Civic Voice, Griff Rhys Jones, will deliver a public lecture as part of the grand re-opening of the Westgate Hall, Canterbury on Friday, October 24. His visit will coincide with the annual Civic Voice convention.
Griff will be calling on individuals to unite together around the Civic Movement Manifesto, Localism for Real and to campaign on issues impacting on communities.
Griff will say “Change is in the air. If the Government is serious about Localism, they have to listen to the concerns being expressed by civic groups, resident associations and town and parish councils. The Civic Voice manifesto, “Localism for Real” sets out our plans to put power into the hands of communities. I call on all community groups to join with Civic Voice in making Localism a national issue.”
Freddie Gick, Chair of Civic Voice added: “We face a crisis of civic engagement. This is a symptom of the frustration people feel as power is taken away from communities and they are subject to tokenistic consultation instead of genuine participation. We need to give all citizens opportunities to actively shape the future of their place and to give communities the powers they need to enable their town and city centres to prosper. We look forward to this lecture and to hearing from Griff Rhys Jones”.
