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Bournemouth Civic Society . AGM 2014 Wednesday 2 nd April Chairman’s Report. Committee 2013/14. The Committee elected last year to take forward the Society’s work and activities is: John Barker – President & Newsletter Editor Chairman – Ken Mantock Deputy Chairman – Jean Bird - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Bournemouth Civic Society
AGM 2014Wednesday 2nd AprilChairman’s Report
Committee 2013/14
• The Committee elected last year to take forward the Society’s work and activities is:
• John Barker – President & Newsletter Editor• Chairman – Ken Mantock• Deputy Chairman – Jean Bird• Treasurer – Peter Jackson• Minutes Secretary – Paul Newsome• Built Environment Officer – John Soane• Membership Secretary – Sally Mc Grath• Activities Secretaries – Beryl Parker and Keith Barnes• Website Officer – Alwyn Ladell• Without Portfolio – John Walker, Elaine Cooper, Andre Thomas
Committee and MembersAt The Echo
Monthly Committee Meetings• Apologies• Minutes of last meeting• Matters Arising• Local Development Framework• Built Environment• Boscombe Regeneration• Planning Applications• Planning Board • Civic Voice• Activities• Membership• Website• Treasurer’s report• Any other business• Thanks to Paul for hosting us• Thanks to all since we are all volunteers with busy lives
Big issues we’ve been involved with
• Seafront Strategy• Holdenhurst Village Conservation Area Appraisal• Churchill Gardens Conservation Area Appraisal• Horseshoe Common Remodelling • Three Towns Travel Policy• Dean Park Cricket Ground• Russell Cotes Museum• Tourist Information Office• Westover Road Townscape and Public Realm Improvements• Bournemouth In Bloom• St Peters Church Development Project• 1943 Air Raid Commemorations at The Lansdowne• Ald Keith Rawlings Collection at Central Library• Twinning Trip to Netanya, Israel
More big issues we’ve been involved with
• Local Development Framework – The Bournemouth Plan• Town Centre Developments – Pavilion, Nautillus, Winter Gardens, IMAX, Hotel
School, Terrace Mount, Leyton Mount, Westover Road Cinemas, Former Bus Station Site, Pier Theatre, Punshon Church, Navitus Windfarm.
• Listed Buildings at risk - Throop Mill, Throop UR Church and Manse• Boscombe - Pokesdown, BCCA, Argos Building, The Crescent, Overcliff Drive ,
Pokesdown Station.• Travellers’ Sites – Throop and The Lansdowne• National Planning Policy Guidance – Localism, Green Belt, Farrell Review• Supporting Civic Voice • Supporting Bournemouth Council for Voluntary Services • Supporting National Council for Voluntary Organisations• Organising and taking part in visits, lunch clubs and talks.
Day to day issues• Commenting on planning applications each month• Meeting with Mike Holmes – Dir of Planning each quarter• Meeting with leading councillors, interested parties, and other local community
representatives throughout the year
Cliff End Hotel Under scaffolding
Seafront StrategyImprovements to facilities
Winter GardensGoing to Appeal
Pavilion What next after Pavilion Gardens?
Westover Road Cinemas
Westover RoadGood public realm proposals
Waterfront Complex - IMAXAll gone now
Dean Park Cricket GroundFor Sale by Cooper Dean Trustees
St Peters ChurchDevelopment Project Underway
St Peters ChurchResurrection Chapel wider uses
St Peters ChurchStonework, Wall Paintings, Organ, Heating, Lighting, Sound, Cafe, Grounds improvements
Bournemouth Local PlanAnnual Monitoring Report, Core Strategy, Town Centre Area Action Plan, and lots more……..Local Development Framework
Greenbelt near Berry HillTravellers Site threat removed here and at The Lansdowne
Throop UR ChurchUncertain Future
The Manse, ThroopUncertain Future
Throop MillStill at risk
Local HistorianJohn in Echo with George Fairweather collection
Four Civic Society ChairmenIan Dickens, Jean Bird, John Barker & Ken Mantock