A civic society for the traditional Isle of Purbeck, first founded in 1852
THE PURBECK SOCIETYwww.purbecksociety.co.ukAffiliated to the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) WEB-REPORT – AUTUMN 2013 Chairman’s Notes Society MattersThe Society’s website is receiving plenty of interest and a number of enquiries via info@purbecksociety.com have been received. If you have any contributions for the site, e.g. photos or articles relevant to the Society’s activities, please e-mail … Read more
Wind Farm update! By David Gerry Members will recall that at the AGM, by a large majority, it was agreed that our Society should continue to monitor and if appropriate object to the windfarm that is proposed for Navitus Bay, lying off our coast. Further, members agreed that the writer should continue to represent the … Read more
53 Members and Friends boarded the Blue Funnel Ship at Southampton for a cruise down the Solent to Cowes on the Isle of Wight. View a selection of pictures from the Solent Cruise 2013
Application to designate the Dorset AONB as a National Park. On behalf of the Purbeck Society, I am pleased to write in support of this application.
NAVITUS BAY WIND FARM PROPOSAL PUBLIC MEETING ARRANGED BY BOURNEMOUTH COUNCILLORS 1.30 PM 23 MARCH 2013 ROYAL BATH HOTEL, BOURNEMOUTH MEETING REPORT
THE PURBECK SOCIETY www.purbecksociety.co.uk Affiliated to the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) Chairman : Michael Stollery, Dip Arch, RIBA Please reply to : 52 Victoria Avenue Swanage BH19 1AP Navitus Bay Developments Ltd Units 3&4 Athena Court Tashbrook Park Warwick CV34 6RT Dear Sirs NAVITUS WIND PARK – OBJECTION In response to the Phase … Read more
How do you register your feelings about this windfarm? Some points you may want to cover, in your own words: Embedded in a valuable national asset with an economy supported by its natural beauty & the sea Overlooked by two Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty and a National Park Close to England’s only natural World … Read more
The demo took place on Sunday morning 13th January at 11 am at Swanage. It was well supported and obtained both TV and newspaper coverage. The aim was to keep pressure on Navitus and bring the protest against the windfarm to a wider audience. Bill Trite Swanage Town Council Mayor and Richard Drax (our local … Read more
We felt it would be a good idea to provide this update after an active year opposing the wind farm scheme and before the next formal consultation in February. It is being sent to the Residents’ Associations (RAs), the HENRA committee, Challenge Navitus (CN), some MPs, councillors and council officers.
Please find attached the minutes from Hengisbury Residents’ Association general meeting 7 November 2012. Navitus Bay wind company presentation.