Public transport

Better local public transport needed.

A regular, punctual, circular bus service would be a great asset for Swanage promoting tourism, cutting the number of car journeys and of great help to the elderly and infirm. I would suggest from the Railway Station, to the Pier, Durlston Country Park, Hospital, Arkwrights, Hereston via the Caravan site, the Middle School, Ship at Langton, Square and Compass, Kingston, Harman’s Cross, back down Victoria Avenue, St Georges Car Park, Northbrook Road, Village Inn, New Swanage, North Beach Car Park, Seafront and home. I would say running two, hourly services, one in each direction would ensure people don’t need to wait more than half an hour for a bus. I would hope to pay £1 for a single trip and £2 for an all day rover ticket. No bus passes. Bus drivers should be instructed, if for unforeseen circumstances, they are late at a stop no fare is chargeable; and that they should not leave a stop until the timetable stipulates. Hopefully the buses could be electric, and obviously accessible.
Fund it locally
1) With all the money from development tax, instead of stupid cycleways which only a tiny fraction of residents use. 
2) With the revenues from all this recycled stuff they make us save.




Posted by Anonymous to swanageview at 4/3/14 11:14 am

The Downs

Whats happening on the lower Downs? Normally if you want to blow your nose or prune a rose bush you need planning permission. What's happening to all the top soil? Are they going to build a retaining wall? Who has actioned this with no consultation? - See more at: http://swanageview.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/new-subject.html#sthash.zDwp319J.dpuf

Swanage Local Plan

Find out about plans for Swanage, and have your say.

Swanage Local Plan (Consultation):

Planning Purbeck’s Future  

To find out more about the plan come along to a "drop-in" consultation event

Date	Time	Where	Type of event
Saturday 8 February	10:00am - 1:00pm	Swanage Co-op	Information: find out what it's all about and how you can have your say
Monday 10 February	10.00am -  1.00pm	Swanage Town Hall	Drop-in: find out more and tell us your views
Tuesday 11 February	5:00pm - 8:00pm	Emmanuel Church	Drop-in: find out more and tell us your views
Monday 17 February	10.00am -  1.00pm	Swanage Co-op	Information: find out what it's all about and how you can have your say
Monday 17 February	2.00pm -  8.00pm	Mowlem Community Room	Drop-in: find out more and tell us your views
Tuesday 18 February	10.00am -  1.00pm	United Reformed Church Hall	Drop-in: find out more and tell us your views
Tuesday 18 February	2.00pm -  5.00pm	All Saints Church Hall, Ulwell Rd	Drop-in: find out more and tell us your views
Thursday 27 February	5.00pm - 8.00pm	All Saints Church Hall. Ulwell road	Drop-in: find out more and tell us you views

Swanage Area Senior Forum open meeting 12th February

Swanage Area Senior Forum open meeting 12th February

Should be an interesting evening !

COMMUNITY NEWS FAIR
COME AND HEAR THE LATEST INFORMATION ABOUT IMPORTANT NEWS WHICH AFFECTS US ALL IN THE COMMUNITY – ALL WELCOME 

•SWANAGE BAY AND ITS COASTAL PROTECTION
GUEST SPEAKER: MALCOLM TURNBULL
(CHAIR, SWANAGE COASTAL CHANGE FORUM)
•SWANAGE PLAN CONSULTATION PROCESS
GUEST SPEAKERS: DIANE BEMAND (PDC PLANNING) AND
BOB FOSTER (CHAIR,SWANAGE DEVELOPMENT TRUST)
•SWANAGE RAILWAY
GUEST SPEAKER: MIKE STOLLERY, SWANAGE RAILWAY TRUST
•SWANAGE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
GUEST SPEAKER: JAN TURNBULL
(CHAIR, FRIENDS OF SWANAGE HOSPITAL)

7PM WED 12TH FEBRUARY
EMMANUEL COMMUNITY CENTRE
VICTORIA AVE, SWANAGE

TRANSPORT AVAILABLE – TO BOOK CALL MO ANDREWS ON 07971 338486

PARKING AND REFRESHMENTS 



Posted by Swanage Area Senior Forum to swanageview at 4/2/14 7:56 pm

Leon Hunt's n-Tet, Studland, Sunday 30th March.

Renowned 5-string banjo player Leon Hunt has played alongside some of the world's top musicians. After more than twenty-five years of playing almost every style of music, except the one usually associated with the banjo, it was time to get back to playing some good old-fashioned bluegrass.

Hunt and long-time musical collaborator Jason Titley had been discussing the possibility of putting a bluegrass band together for a while, but it was the death of the original architect of the bluegrass banjo style, Earl Scruggs in 2012 that provided them with the impetus to get the ball rolling. Bass player and vocalist Ben Somers and mandolinist Joe Hymas joined superb bluegrass guitarist Jason Titley, and Leon Hunt on banjo to form The Leon Hunt n-Tet.
This spring the band return to Dorset with ARTSREACH, following their memorable performance at last year’s Purbeck Folk Festival, to play homage to Scruggs with tracks from their debut album 'Farewell Blues’. Expect an evening of superb musicianship from this traditional bluegrass band.

Web: leonhuntntet.com

 

Tickets (£8) as usual from Studland Stores: 01929 450204

 

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Tom Langham's Hot Fingers - Sunday 2nd February at 7.30 - Studland Village Hall

Tom Langham's Hot Fingers - Sunday 2nd February at 7.30 - Studland Village Hall

 

Back by huge popular demand, Hot Fingers welcome you to an eclectic mix of vintage acoustic string music. On this journey they visit the hot jazz of 1920's New York and sophisticated 1930's Swing, including references to the king of gypsy swing, Django Reinhardt. This is mixed with vocals of song-writing greats such as Cole Porter and Irving Berlin, as well as novelty features from the likes of Cliff 'Ukulele Ike' Edwards.

Tom 'Spats' Langham has crooned his way around the world with bands such as the 'Pasadena Roof Orchestra' and has several times sold out venues on the Artsreach circuit.

Although just a trio, the band can be seen removing three guitars, a double bass, a sousaphone, a banjo, a mandolin, two ukuleles, a clarinet, a tuba, and a pair of castanets from the band van. Expect an evening of fabulous entertainment!

 

More on their website: hotfingers.co.uk

 

TICKETS £8 NOW ON SALE FROM STUDLAND STORES 01929 450204

 

Book soon - based on their last visit to Studland in 2008 demand for tickets is bound to be high.

 

Stephen Yeoman

on behalf of Studland Village Hall

Boilerhouse Xmas Fair 30 Nov/1 Dec

Special Needs Xmas Party 21 Dec

Wareham Rotary Club invites you to a

Christmas Party for Children with Additional Needs

Lady St Mary’s Parish Hall The Quay Wareham

Saturday 21st December, 2013 from 2.30pm – 5 pm

Children with additional needs and their siblings welcome
Attending adult/carer required for child’s support/supervision and well-being.

Professional Entertainment (Okey Dokey the Dragon), Town Band (carols) and Party Tea

Numbers are limited so please contact John CHALK with your details 
(preferred) email: johnchalk83@btinternet.com  Tel: 01929 558168    

Jurassic Coast Draft Management Plan Consultation Oct - Dec 2013

The people behind the Dorset and East Devon Coast World Heritage Site, also known as the Jurassic Coast, are seeking comments from  anyone with an interest in the Jurassic Coast to have a say in how its being managed. You can complete online surveys or obtain printed copies. Follow this link:  http://jurassiccoast.org/plan

Art theft

BURNGATE STONE CARVING CENTRE was broken into over the weekend and several items from the gallery have been taken, mainly metal pieces but a few stone pieces too. The metal figures are unique, a rose, a knight on horseback and a mythical looking figure with wings and a bird-like head. Also 3 brass sundial tops, a stone oval shape sculpture about 2 feet tall, a polished stone lizard and a mirror with a stone frame. Plus several other smaller pieces. Please just be aware and if you get offered anything or come across any of the pieces, please contact the centre on 01929 439405. They would be very grateful if you would share this notice with as many people as you can. Thank you.

Swanage Town Partnership AGM 24 Sept

AGM to be held at Swanage Town Hall. Agenda and previous minutes here:

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/wflh7nny1w83xcc/NxEXHSBQvX

Free dog check-ups

Free dog ‘MOTs’ for Purbeck

Local dog owners offered FREE pet health checks by PDSA

Dog owners around Purbeck are invited to bring their pooches along for a free wellbeing check at PDSA’s PetCheck vehicle between Tuesday 1 October and 4 October.

In partnership with Dogs Trust and Purbeck District Council, the veterinary charity’s annual UK-wide PetCheck tour will be at the following locations from 9am to 4pm.

·      Tue 1 Oct – Lytchett United Royal British Legion, 93 Dorchester Road, Upton, Poole

·      Wed 2 Oct – D’uberville Hall car par, Colliers Lane, Wool

·      Thurs 3 Oct – Community Centre car park, Keysworth Drive, Sandford

·      Fri 4 Oct – North Beach car park, DeMoulham Road, Swanage

On-board, a PDSA Vet Nurse will examine the weight, body-shape, teeth, eyes, coat and general fitness of canine visitors, and will also offer free expert advice about how to care for other pets.  Dogs Trust will be providing free microchipping. For safety reasons only dogs can be brought along to the PetCheck vehicle.

Kimmeridge Fossil Museum

District Council supports fossil museum and new village hall

Purbeck District Council has agreed to provide £50,000 towards a project to provide a fossil museum and integral village hall in Kimmeridge, Dorset.

The Kimmeridge Trust requested the funding support towards a £5m-plus project which aims to provide local residents with a new community facility whilst securing a permanent home for a large collection of Jurassic fossils.

The new facility will replace the old village hall which has outlived its useful life.  The fossil collection has been compiled by local resident Mr Steve Etches over thirty years. It is internationally recognised and is the largest collection of Kimmeridge clay formation fossils outside of the Natural History Museum.

Councillor Peter Webb, Economy and Infrastructure Spokesperson for Purbeck District Council, said: “This is a unique opportunity for Kimmeridge and for Purbeck as a whole.   The new village hall and community facility will provide local residents with a superb new central hub and the museum will create a new focus for visitors to Kimmeridge, enhancing their experience and improving the local economy.”

John Woodward, Project Director for the Kimmeridge Trust, said:  “The Trust and inhabitants of Kimmeridge are delighted and very grateful to Purbeck District Council for their most positive support and recognition and how this project will benefit Purbeck and its communities.”

The District Council’s approval of the funding supports the its Corporate Strategy objective of ‘Improving the local economy and infrastructure’.

Mr Etches’ collection represents one of the finest collections of Jurassic fossils held outside recognised public institutions. He has agreed to gift it to the nation and enable the public to enjoy it by placing it in the new museum.

Dark Sky Swanage?

Suggestion for Swanage: Many proposed initiatives for boosting local business cost money. How about selling Swanage as the `Dark Sky Capital' of the South Coast? All we need to do is to switch off the lights. We could even save money! Perhaps every Friday night could be Dark Night. Bournemouth creates quite a glow, but looking east, north and south it can be dark enough.

We already have the 14" telescope at Durlston, run by the Wessex Astronomy Society which runs welcoming and informative evenings every so often (next one, weather permiiting, is on 30th August). Let's enthuse people with a wonderful view of the heavens!