In the United Kingdom, a civic society is a voluntary body or society which aims to represent the needs of a local community.
A civic society may campaign for high standards of planning of new buildings or traffic schemes, conservation of historic buildings, and may present awards for good standards. They may organise litter collections or "best kept village" cleanups.
Read more about Civic Society: Civic Trust
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