Tony Burton

Tony Burton is Director of Civic Voice – the new national charity for the civic movement and its network of hundreds of voluntary and community based civic societies across England.

We work to make the places where everyone lives more attractive, enjoyable and distinctive and to promote civic pride. He has over 20 years experience in voluntary conservation and environmental organisations and community campaigning.

Tony is a member of the Government’s Planning Sounding Board and Defra’s Civil Society Advisory Board. He was previously the National Trust’s Executive Board member responsible for Strategy and External Affairs for 8 years and left the Campaign to Protect Rural England after 13 years in 2001 as Deputy Director.

Tony has been Chair of Wildlife and Countryside Link and a founder trustee of Heritage Link – the two main voluntary sector liaison bodies – and was a member of Richard Rogers’ Urban Task Force. He has a strong track record in national campaigning and lobbying. Tony is a geographer, town planner and an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects.

tony.burton@civicvoice.org.uk