Sunday, February 07, 2010

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32 comments:

Anonymous said...

A NEW SPORTS HALL FOR SWANAGE???

From PLANNING PURBECK'S FUTURE:

From the 19th January PDC report on Council Core Strategy - Key Issues Item 2.9:

In Swanage there is opportunity to investigate how a new sports hall could be provided for the benefit of residents.'

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What do Swanageview's bloggers feel about the need for this, in light of all of the other priorities for the town? What facilities would you want to see it have?

Anonymous said...

Same as the schools situation really, it would be good to have one local.
Eeeeeechhh

Anonymous said...

PDC have plans to give us one - a Sports Centre that is!

Now show your knowledge, show that you have engaged with the outside world and tell me how I know it - it's available to the public - if you can be bothered to find it.

It would be only polite to give us the link. Thank you.

Anonymous said...

Funding-It seems that there is pots of money available if it fits a certain criterior. So let find a pot that fits education and a sports centre. There is lottery funding available, similar to the Keystone Project funding.

The Purbeck Heritage Committee and community partners are pleased to have been awarded £1.4 million from the Heritage Lottery Fund to promote and celebrate the nature and culture of Purbeck's landscapes.

We want the programme to be as flexible as possible, and would therefore welcome applications either to modernise or enhance sporting facilities, or provide revenue funding for any aspect of sports development, or a combination of the two.

The total funding available is £10 million of National Lottery money.
Sport England.

The overall aim of this investment programme is to develop projects that encourage people living in rural communities to participate and / or sustain their participation in sport, and help those with talent fulfil their potential.

We can do this !

Anonymous said...

We so need this. But is has been discussed for 30 years. Remember the exhibition at the TIC about 5 years ago. The sites were identified and the builders seemed ready to start. What happened?

Anonymous said...

Can anybody tell me what an animated petrie dish that might be a sample in the possession of a urologist is doing on the right of the screen??>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

What is its purpose??

The Postman said...

ah, you noticed the mouse fish. keep or go?

Anonymous said...

Keep - it is amusing!!

Anonymous said...

No accounting for peoples sense of humour!!

Anonymous said...

With an advert in the local paper I see that Purbeck View School plan an expanding. Does anybody have any ideas as to where this will happen?

Anonymous said...

No, but nip up there on the 15th, they're having an open day

Anonymous said...

New Subject

SHOULD PURBECK KEEP ITS MIDDLE SCHOOLS?

Deferring any changes until funding is secured - including two tiers and primary school changes.

The justification - gov't funding formulae have changed since the review began.

THIS ISN'T THE TIME FOR RADICAL CHANGES. WAIT AND GET IT RIGHT WHEN THERE IS FUNDING.

Anonymous said...

Hey - that was my idea!!!

You are welcome to steal it!

But....its 'school' not 'schools' - we only have one!!!

If we keep SMS, then do we keep the primary/first schools as is and let them compete to see which should go if parents vote with their feet??

The Postman said...

can we keep the Schools comments in the Schools thread?

Anonymous said...

Oops...go to detention!

Anonymous said...

Can anybody please provide just one bit of news about Swanage which is encouraging? Which would cheer one up on a February afternoon? Which would inspire any young family to want to move here? Or stay?

The news is all so bleak, negative and backward thinking. There has to be something good going on in Swanage!

Let's hear about it!

Anonymous said...

Does anyone know if this blog (or the one at Virtual Swanage) is read by the Mayor or any members of Swanage Town Council, the Town Clerk or Deputy Town Clerk, as a matter of policy? I seems to me that they should, in order to feel the pulse of one conduit of town thinking.

Anonymous said...

Conservation area management

Swanage and Herston both have conservation areas with stringent rules about development. These are major assets to the town both environmentally and economically.

Unfortunately there is very little awareness of the importance of maintaining and enhancing the conservation areas. So far as I know PDC has no means of monitoring them for unauthorised changes and there has been a steady attrition ranging from upvc window frames to steel shutters on business premises, the latter having been given a certificate of lawful use last year because PDC was unaware of their existence for four years. A fact which tells us a lot about how little real concern there is for keeping the character of the conservation area.

I am posting this to find out whether there would be any support for establishing an informal organisation of occupants of premises in the conservation areas, both business and residential with the aim of exchanging views and information and expressing a collective "users" opinion on proposed changes and enhancement. I recognise that the views of the occupiers are frequently opposed to one another but I think a forum along these lines would be valuable and give those involved and insight into the concerns of the others.

I am able to offer a venue for meetings which is within the conservation area and basic facilities to produce a newsletter fr example.

Any takers?

Anonymous said...

Saving Swanage from second homes

I've just bought a house here which was a second home and want to put some sort of covenant on it so that if I decide to sell it can't be used as a second home again.

How do you go about it? And what's the best way to define who can buy it? Are there always loopholes?

Thank you

Virtual Swanage said...

Subject:Missing Dog - Lab/retriever

Lab/retriever Honey went missing on Monday 15 February 2010 between Studland and Corfe Castle, near Swanage in Dorset.

Honey has been seen near the Wytch farm oil field, and on 21 February was seen near Woolgarston, Corfe Castle, but she is a very nervous dog and could not be caught, although it is thought that if someone with a dog approaches her carefully it may be possible to catch her. Honey has been mocro-chipped.

She is wearing a disc with her name on it,and a green micro-chip tag. Honey is a much loved pet and companion and her owners are desperate to have her back.

If you see Honey , please ring her owners on 01929 425340 or 07847 242002.

Photo on http://www.straydogssanctuary.co.uk/docs/honey.jpg

Anonymous said...

New subject:

'New Consultation for Wool, Bere Regis, Swanage and Langton'.

Consultation: definition - 'to seek information or advice from someone'

Consultant: definition - 'a person who is qualified to give expert professional advice'

Here we go again!

Future school provision in Purbeck - consultation
A review of educational provision in the Purbeck area is currently under way.


The key purpose is to create a school system which is more efficient, effective and fit for purpose, enabling all children and young people to achieve high standards.

Update on progress
A period of public consultation is currently taking place in the Langton Matravers, Swanage and Wool areas on fresh proposals for primary school provision. In addition, public consultation is taking place in Bere Regis concerning which pyramid of schools Bere Regis School should reside in. Copies of the consultation documents for each of these areas can be found by clicking on the link below marked "Consultation documents".

Update letters have also been sent to staff, governors and parents and can be found below by following the relevant links.

Drop in sessions are being held within these areas during March. They are informal and are designed to provide anyone with an opportunity to meet officers and to submit their views. Attendance can be at any time during these sessions. Dates, times and venues are listed below:

When
Where
Time

3 March 2010
Wool First School, High Street, Wool
3.30 - 5.30 pm

3 March 2010
D'Urberville Hall, Colliers Lane, Wool
6.00 - 7.30 pm

4 March 2010
St Mary's Catholic First School, Folly Lane, Wool
3.30 - 5.30 pm

9 March 2010
Bere Regis First School, Rye Hill, Bere Regis
3.00 - 5.00 pm

9 March 2010
Children's Centre, Chapel Lane, Swanage
6.00 - 7.30 pm

10 March 2010
Swanage First School, Mount Scar, Swanage
2.00 - 4.00 pm

16 March 2010
St Mary's RC First School, Manor Road, Swanage
3.30 - 5.30 pm

17 March 2010
Swanage St Mark's First School, Bell Street, Swanage
2.00 - 4.00 pm

18 March 2010
St George's First School, High Street, Langton Matravers
3.30 - 5.30 pm


Project Manager
Name: Rick Perry
Email: r.perry@dorsetcc.gov.uk
Mobile: 07979240761
Full details for Rick Perry
Name: Purbeck Review
Email: purbeckreview@dorsetcc.gov.uk


Full details for Purbeck Review
http://www.dorsetforyou.com/index.jsp?articleid=388931

Anonymous said...

Just read this on The Knoll House website
Fair comment or nasty slur? It put me off going there

'reWalk 4 - Swanage

You can go steeply but directly up to Ballard Down, or make the shallower detour via Old Harry; then downhill all the way (in every sense!) to Swanage, with bus back. The last part of the walk, through the Swanage suburbs, is a little tedious.'

Anonymous said...

Good news - who says we're always negative - work has restarted on the Newton Knapp development.

Anonymous said...

'The last part of the walk, through the Swanage suburbs, is a little tedious.''

I couldn't agree more. Swanage is hardly interesting to walk through.

Anonymous said...

Bio Fuel Plant at Portland:

http://www.thisisdorset.net/news/tidnews/5033731.Portland_palm_oil_protest__400_protesters_on_march/

http://www.facebook.com/wesaynope#!/wesaynope?v=photos

Bristol Council has recently turned a Bio Fuel (Palm Oil) plant station down. One of the main reasons because of the environmental impact on the Indonesion rainforests and loss of habitat.

Weymouth and Portland agreed with the Bio Fuel Plant for Portland because: 'The committee chairman warned the councillors that refusing permission would lead to an appeal, which could cost the council a lot of money and as a result other services might be put at risk. Ironic therefore that since getting permission, W4B has continued with its appeal against the refusal on the first application - which will of course cost the council money.'
http://sites.google.com/site/foodnotfuelorg/news/portlandpalmoilpowerstationapproved


The voting was 6 - 5 for granting permission. All 6 Conservative councillors voted for, all three Lib Dems, one Labour and the one Independent voted against.

Despite about 25 objectors speaking each for 3 minutes, a total of 860 objections received plus a last minute petition of Portland residents numbering around 400, Conservative councillors were resolute that:


1. THEY DON'T HAVE TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF WIDER ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS WHEN MAKING THIS DECISION.

2. the RSPO is a trustworthy organisation and will ensure the palm oil is sustainable

3. having a possible 22 local jobs and a bit more income from use of Portland port are more important than impacts on people living in palm oil producing countries, the air pollution imposed on people living in Portland itself including the nearby prison, on tourists who will have their enjoyment of the local area ruined, and the devastating effects of de-forestation on climate and biodiversity.

Approx 400 people marched at the weekend in protest, against this proposal. If you watched the Panorama documentary on Palm Oil, last Monday and also feel angry at the council agreeing to this application then contact www.N.O.P.E.

Steve Darrington said...

The 10th Swanage Blues Festival

This weekend sees the 10th March blues festival in Swanage, with over 100 musicians performing over 40 concerts, all indoors and all free admission.

Full details are at
http://www.swanage-blues.org

Anonymous said...

Virtual Swanage seems to have disappeared. Does anyone have any news?

www.virtual-swanage.co.uk/

Manuel said...

Does anybody know what's happening to dear old Peter Stickland's butchers shop?

Manuel said...

Apart from dear Peter Stickland and his shop, what is happening to that brilliant restuarant "Moonlight Bistro" repeated 'phone calls go unanswered and the last thing I want to hear is: Yours for £145.000

Anonymous said...

Hi Is any one else fed up of having to drive right through the town to get to the hospital!!
In the summer it is a nightmare.
why can't the one way system be change!!

Anonymous said...

DCC abandons Swanage as a place to raise children!

with DCC's new policy on transport to Purbeck School it has as good as given up on us here in swanage.

With fewer places on the free buses than pupils attending from here, they have both reneged on the promise they made to us in the mid 70's and made damn sure everyone will sign up for the Swanage School or send their kids even futher away. how is this supposed to sit with the duty DCC has to represent all of Dorset not just the rich landowing classes of the council members families. Time to chuck out the retched snobs from the landed gentry and get some men and women in who actully give a cuss for the ordinary families of Swanage.

The Postman said...

re DCC comment above..before I post, can you provide some context? what has been done to merit the criticism?