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The Jurassic Coast Trust is currently creating a new Partnership Plan in collaboration with a wide variety of stakeholders. This new Partnership Plan will be published towards the end of 2019 and will guide management of the World Heritage Site over the next five years. As part of the creation of the new Partnership Plan, a consultation process will be undertaken from August-September 2019. Views are welcomed by email, post, online survey or attendance at a number of drop in events - full details at this link: Plan consultationcontinue reading →

Our winter talks programme begins with what promises to be a very interesting talk by Lilian Ladle on the archaeology of the ancient societies of Worth Matravers - details on our Events page at this link: 13th September talkcontinue reading →

This is set for the 30th September and includes talks on Planning, the Pan-Purbeck Action campaign and the latest developments on the Dorset National Park. Full details here: CPRE AGM 2019continue reading →

All you need to know about SCAMS and how to avoid them - 15th May at Emmanuel Baptist Church, Swanage - full details here: SCAMScontinue reading →

Dorset National Park has made its submission to the Glover Review, set up by the government to investigate and report on National Parks. Information on the National Parks review can be viewed here: Government information Dorset National Park submission can be viewed here: Dorset National Parkcontinue reading →

The Purbeck Society has joined Civic Voice, the national organisation for local civic societies. This is an important development enabling the Purbeck Society to network with other local civic societies and to raise the profile of local heritage in and beyond Purbeck. Joining Civic Voice is a step that the Purbeck Society is taking in order to research, enhance and celebrate the heritage of the area. The heritage of Purbeck is under the threats of inappropriate development, limited funding of local government heritage functions, and a lack of awareness of the role that…continue reading →

The latest newsletter from this group can be viewed here: Dorset National Park Newsletter July 2018 For more information on this, please visit their website: Dorset National Parkcontinue reading →

Details of our events for the rest of this year have now been finalised, so please take a look at our Events section. We hope you will agree that there are lots of interesting things planned. Our next event is our AGM on 13th April, and it would be good to see as many of you there as possible.continue reading →

What should be a very interesting talk - all welcome ! Full details in poster - please click on the link below. Poster for Marine Preservation Talkcontinue reading →

The committee have recently agreed and published the winter programme of events, and we are currently considering what events we should run in the summer. What events would you like us to arrange - we're very open to suggestions ! Thank you in advance.continue reading →