Chairman’s-Report – March 2024
The Purbeck Society Chairman’s Report from the AGM 8th March 2024, held at The Mowlem Community, Swanage
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Corfe Castle Museum reopens with new Exhibition
The Corfe Castle Museum reopened in August 2023 featuring fantastic new displays and exhibitions for visitors to enjoy.
Visit to the Veterans Forge with Will Spicer
Reminder to Members, Wednesday 12th July 10am will be the rescheduled visit to the Veterans Forge, a charity set up by Will Spicer several years ago to help and raise funds for military veterans with specific needs. The forge in the Purbeck Hills now welcomes visitors, not just veterans, to highlight the work of the … Read more
Swanage Seafront Masterplan
The first draft of the Swanage Seafront Masterplan is now publicly available (published 19th June-10th July).
Moyra Cross
Moyra Cross Like a large number of people in and around Swanage, it was very sad to learn of the recent death of Moyra Cross at the age of 92. It was my good fortune to work with her on the Committee of the Society, eventually succeeding her as Chairman. She led the Society through … Read more
Message from the Chairman….. IT’S GOOD NEWS!
Message from the Chairman….. IT’S GOOD NEWS! I am delighted to report that at a well attended EGM on November 28th, the motion to dissolve the Society was withdrawn and a lifeline has been given for the Society’s future. A Steering Group, comprising Collette Drayson, Karen Delahay, Jane Gladding and Lesley Kennedy was voted in … Read more
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL PURBECK SOCIETY MEMBERS
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL PURBECK SOCIETY MEMBERS An Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) of the Society will be held on Friday 28th November 2014 at 2.30pm in the Mowlem Community Room, Swanage. When the following motion will be put : “That the Committee has concluded reluctantly that the Society, as presently constituted cannot continue, as insufficient … Read more
Future of The Purbeck Society
Due to the lack of people coming forward to run the Society, the Committee has taken the sad decision that the Society shall be dissolved. Please look out for announcements about an Extra-ordinary General Meeting to be held in the Autumn to formally wind up the Society.
THE SWANAGE LOCAL PLAN CONSULTATION
As Swanage residents will be aware, the consultation period for the Local Plan is in progress, with leaflets outlining various options for housing sites, town centre development and the seafront. The Society has submitted a detailed response, summarised below, to the Consultation on the Plan, which runs until 2027. We consider the Plan to be … Read more
NAVITUS WIND PARK – OBJECTION – October 2013
NAVITUS WIND PARK – OBJECTION
In response to the Phase Four Community Consultation, The Purbeck Society, after due consideration of the current proposals, sees nothing in them to reverse our previously expressed opposition. We therefore, submit herewith the Society’s formal objection to the current proposals with our comments arising from the latest round of consultation exhibitions, together with a resume of the points made previously which we consider to be equally valid now.