civicday2012presentation - Bournemouth Civic Society

Bournemouth Civic Society Celebrating 40 years of Positive Action What we do • • •

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Championing Civic Pride Promoting high standards of planning and architecture Securing the protection of features of historic and public interest Supporting greater public participation in planning and town issues Lobbying for better national, regional and local planning policies. Partnership working with residents’, community and business groups Member of Civic Voice, Bournemouth Council for Voluntary Organisations, Bournemouth 2026 Partnership and Bournemouth Local Development Framework Steering Group

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Protecting the Green Belt, Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Open Spaces Commenting on planning applications, development proposals and Council strategies. Meeting with Councillors, Officers, Architects, Developers and Community Leaders. Organising talks, walks, trips and lunches for our members Producing regular Newsletters and Reports Organising Civic Day events Conducting 2012 Civicwatch survey

Bournemouth Civic Society Celebrating 40 years of positive action How we started • •

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In the early 1970s proposals were made to create a vast development on the West Cliff and at Pier Approach for a conference centre, hotels, casino and residential flats. The scheme would have seen a huge number of Victorian and Edwardian buildings demolished, open space built upon, roads closed or diverted and the character and appearance of the cliffs and seaside changed irrevocably Many of Bournemouth’s residents associations, community groups, business and political leaders of all parties and the local Fabians came together to oppose the plans under the banner of “The Save Bournemouth Campaign”. The “Save Bournemouth Campaign” was a non-political and effective champion of good planning , better architecture and the conservation of historic and natural features that made Bournemouth special. Having successfully fought off the first scheme on the West Cliff it was decided to formalise the “Save Bournemouth Campaign” objectives and so Bournemouth Civic Society was created in November 1972. Bournemouth Civic Society is a town wide amenity group that was, and remains today, a registered charity and registered with the Civic Trust (now renamed Civic Voice)

Bournemouth Civic Society Celebrating 40 years of positive action Some campaigns and activities from 2011 • •

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Local Development Framework – The Bournemouth Plan Town Centre Developments – Pavilion, Nautilus, Winter Gardens, IMAX, Hotel School, Terrace Mount, Leyton Mount, Westover Road, Pier Theatre, Punshon, Navitus Windfarm Listed Buildings in decline - Throop Mill, Throop UR Church and Manse Boscombe - Surf Reef, Argos Building, The Crescent, Overcliff Drive , BCCA Travellers’ Sites – Throop and The Lansdowne Draft National Planning Policy Guidance – 1200 pages to 50’ish. Localism and Neighbourhood Planning Supporting Civic Voice – AGM in Sheffield, Workshop in Bristol Organising and taking part in visits, lunch clubs and talks. Planning for our 40th Anniversary in November 2012

Bournemouth Civic Society Celebrating 40 years of positive action Championing the protection of Listed Buildings Throop UR Church

Throop UR Church The Manse

Bournemouth Civic Society Celebrating 40 years of positive action Championing the protection of Listed Buildings Throop Mill

Bournemouth Civic Society Celebrating 40 years of positive action Defending The Green Belt Berry Hill

Muscliffe Lane

Bournemouth Civic Society Celebrating 40 years of positive action Promoting Conservation Areas and protecting the leafy suburbs East Cliff

Southbourne

Bournemouth Civic Society Celebrating 40 years of positive action Promoting Conservation Areas and protecting the leafy suburbs West Overcliff Drive

Mc Kinley Road

Bournemouth Civic Society Celebrating 40 years of positive action Promoting Conservation Areas and protecting the leafy suburbs Milner Road

Meyrick Park

Bournemouth Civic Society Celebrating 40 years of positive action Promoting Conservation Areas and protecting the leafy suburbs St Winifreds Road

St Valerie Road

Bournemouth Civic Society Celebrating 40 years of positive action Promoting Conservation Areas and protecting the leafy suburbs St Augustins Road

St Anthonys Road

Bournemouth Civic Society Celebrating 40 years of positive action Promoting Conservation Areas and protecting early development Talbot Woods

Undercliff Drive

Bournemouth Civic Society Celebrating 40 years of positive action Suggesting historic buildings for Listing Former Central Fire Station

Stafford Road Law Courts

Bournemouth Civic Society Celebrating 40 years of positive action Suggesting historic buildings for Listing Lansdowne College Echo Building

Bournemouth Civic Society Celebrating 40 years of positive action Successfully campaigned for station renovation Bournemouth Railway Station

Bournemouth Civic Society Celebrating 40 years of positive action Supporting conservation and regeneration plans Boscombe Crescent

Pokesdown

Bournemouth Civic Society Celebrating 40 years of positive action Welcoming reuse of historic buildings Westbourne Church now shops

Boscombe Bank now flats

Bournemouth Civic Society Celebrating 40 years of positive action Campaigning for better new developments The Lansdowne Student accommodation

Southbourne Overcliff flats

Bournemouth Civic Society Celebrating 40 years of positive action Welcoming investment in public arts and facilities Russell Cotes Museum, East Cliff

The Pavilion, Westover Road

Bournemouth Civic Society Celebrating 40 years of positive action Looking for improvements to the town centre public realm The Waterfront Building (IMAX)

Pier Approach Flyover and Red Square

Bournemouth Civic Society Celebrating 40 years of positive action Arguing for the renovation of character buildings Cliff End Hotel, East Cliff

Edwardian villas, West Cliff

Bournemouth Civic Society Celebrating 40 years of positive action Arguing against wall to wall flats and 2nd homes Boscombe Overcliff flats

Sandbourne Rd Clifftop houses

Bournemouth Civic Society Celebrating 40 years of positive action Commenting on major planning applications and strategies Navitus Wind Farm in Poole Bay

Coastal Management Plan

Bournemouth Civic Society Celebrating 40 years of positive action Commenting on major planning applications and strategies Hengisbury Head Interpretation Centre

Stour Valley Management Plan

Bournemouth Civic Society Celebrating 40 years of positive action Supporting the Town Centre Master Plan Bournemouth Bay

Westover Road

Bournemouth Civic Society Celebrating 40 years of positive action Letting the Council know our views Town Hall

Town Hall Annexe

Bournemouth Civic Society Celebrating 40 years of positive action Working with other groups Friends of Kinson Common

Moordown Historical Association

Bournemouth Civic Society Celebrating 40 years of positive action Organising walks, talks, lunches and trips for members Pittleworth Manor 2012

Mottisfont Abbey 2012