Just a gently reminder to anyone who has not paid their subs for 2019 please can they do so and a warm hug to those who have arranged an automatic payment and so we have the fees ready to pay for this web site, View from Poole, blue plaques and …
Chairman’s Note As the evenings again draw in and the days are short we tend not to venture out quite so much, nevertheless the winter period is one where the foundations of the autumn and summer are laid. To this end the Executive team are trying hard to pull together …
Distribution Lists I have taken over the distribution of the View from Poole, the Society’s quarterly magazine. I have attempted to streamline and rearrange the areas that each current distributor covers as some were delivering over a wide area when there were members much closer to their home. We have …
View from Poole Chairman’s Note What a great summer it has been – and we are not through yet! The Society for Poole continues to attract new members and through events such as Harry Paye Day and Poole Harbour Boat Show we are able to promote Poole and the Society …
The development of the Sandbanks area of Poole has progressed significantly over the past decade with a weird and wonderful array of buildings, mostly residential, being submitted for planning approval. The development of the Haven Hotel and the inclusion of a multi-storey residential tower is, however, a development which should …
View from Poole Chairman’s Note Welcome to the new look for the Newsletter which we are calling “View from Poole”. I hope you will agree that the refresh has added clarity and created a professional feel to the magazine. With over half of our membership fees going into the production …
Cllr Lindsey Wilson is the 769th person to grace the position of Mayor of Poole, surely if we value tradition, culture and heritage the fact that 769 people have been Mayor is something to celebrate and preserve. Indeed, any thought that the role could just be rolled up and disappear …
Society for Poole February Newsletter 2018 Chairman’s Note We are now way into 2018, gosh doesn’t time fly by! Talking of which I hope to see as many people as possible at our AGM in May as there are many things to report and to discuss. Top of the pile …
Further to the recent article in the Herald (18th October) I write on behalf od the Society for Poole to open the debate further on the potential to increase the density of dwellings in the town centre. Whilst we very much support the work of the PQF, the need for …
Whilst it appears almost inevitable that the the combined unitary authority of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch will be created it is of concern that even some Councillors appear to portray this as the end of Poole as a town. Poole has over 1,000 years of history, its heritage is rich …
