December is here already with another bout of storm force winds; where has the year gone? I won’t bore everyone with a year-end review; suffice to say it has been very busy, with battles won and lost. We are still battling to ensure some positive outcome from the forthcoming sale of the Beach Road car park; we will keep you informed as things progress. On a brighter note, … Read More
I hope by now most members will have received their copy of the Winter 2024 “Pines & Chines” although we still have a few to be delivered. My thanks to John Gunton for another excellent edition, and to all our contributors and advertisers who make it possible. Our hard-working Treasurer, secretary and membership secretary are working to improve our rather complex admin systems. We will shortly close down … Read More
If anyone has recently walked up the pathway through Branksome Chine, they were almost certainly as saddened as I was at the numerous signs of neglect and decay. This delightful walk was gifted to the community many years ago and deserves to be properly looked after. However hard up our Council is, it must not neglect community assets like this. Members may like to pass comments to the Council … Read More
Firstly, some good news! Not only has our new Secretary Andrea Charman settled in brilliantly and is fast getting me sorted out, but also an excellent volunteer has come forward to take on the vital role of Membership Secretary: welcome to Pamela Cavell. We (myself, Andrea, Vicki Moss and Antony Vickery from the Sandbanks group) met with our new MP Neil Duncan-Jordan for a very productive meeting. He … Read More
BCP Council now has a new leader, Millie Earl who replaces Vicki Slade who is now the MP for Mid Dorset and North Poole. Millie already knows the Association, particularly through our work on road safety matters. We will be making contact with him to make sure he knows about the Association and what it does. We will invite her to our next meeting. Her Council email address … Read More