A civic society for the traditional Isle of Purbeck, first founded in 1852
Swanage Gas Drilling Public Meeting Monday 18 July, Swanage Bay View Holiday Park, 7.30 p.m. Permission may have been given for exploratory drilling for gas at California Quarry, overlooking Swanage Bay and Durlston Country Park. Operations could possibly start later this year, with heavy traffic expected via Panorama Road. There are questions about public safety, … Read more
It is with much sadness that we pay tribute to our past Chairman. Mike joined the Society in 2005, at a time when the Society had drifted from its original objectives as a learned Society, but was thriving socially. Despite his many other interests, many in demanding roles, he was persuaded by the late Moira … Read more
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! I am delighted to report that at a well attended EGM on November 28th, the motion to dissolve the Society was withdrawn and a lifeline has been given for the Society’s future.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 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
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 Purbeck Society’s Management Committee is elected annually at its Annual General Meeting, this year’s AGM being due on Friday April 11th. Sadly, circumstances have contrived such that a number of the existing Committee members are unable to seek re-election this year. Without a full Committee of at least 10, preferably 12, the Society will … Read more
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
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.
There was an interesting article in the Independent last week (27th August 2013). Plans for future wind farms in Britain could be in jeopardy after a United Nations legal tribunal ruled that the UK Government acted illegally by denying the public decision-making powers over their approval and the “necessary information” over their benefits or adverse … Read more