by Terry Prue | Apr 10, 2025 | Climate Matters, News
The world is changing dramatically day by day, and mostly in ways that spell problems for the environment and our ability to live in the manner to which we have become accustomed. However amongst all the gloom, a piece of news appeared recently that showed hope for a...
by Terry Prue | Apr 10, 2025 | Featured, News
The Government has nailed its colours very firmly to two masts: Growth and Devolution. It is consulting, but with very short timescales and a clear message that, unless local authorities can agree new arrangements among themselves, the Deputy PM will impose a...
by Terry Prue | Apr 10, 2025 | News
From the audience feedback it is fair to say that Julia Elton held the capacity audience spellbound with her February talk for us on ‘John Smeaton: The Making of an Engineering Genius’. As a follow up for those who want to delve further in to the history...
by Terry Prue | Mar 10, 2025 | Climate Matters, News
Since last month’s review of the past and peer at the future, things have gone from bad to worse. President Trump is bent on exceeding predictions as he dismantles state support for tackling climate change and pledges to “Drill, baby, drill”. There is little we can do...
by Terry Prue | Feb 22, 2025 | News
You may have noticed Louise Brooks and her colleagues starring on the cover of the latest Ramsgate Recorder. We approached Louise to tell us more about the Ramsgate Space CIC and as a result will be adding them to our talks programme later this year! We were impressed...
by Terry Prue | Feb 21, 2025 | News
On Thursday 30th January Ramsgate Society Members attended a “packed house” at the San Clu Hotel for a talk by David Walton, Chairman of the Cervia Steam Tug Preservation Trust. Members will be aware that the Cervia has been lying in the Smeaton Dry Dock in Ramsgate...
by Terry Prue | Feb 21, 2025 | Newsletter
Dear XXXXX, Welcome to our February Newsletter As we move oh-so-slowly towards Spring, the pace of Ramsgate Society activities is picking up and we look forward to seeing more of you over the coming months. Best wishes, Terry Prue, Ramsgate Society Communication Lead...
by Terry Prue | Jan 26, 2025 | Climate Matters, News
Los Angeles Wildfires – rawpixel.com / U.S. Department of Agriculture Creative Commons licence 2024: First the bad news! Last year was declared the hottest year on record and the first calendar year to pass the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C target. At the time the...
by Terry Prue | Jan 26, 2025 | News
For many years, the Ramsgate Society Community Champions Award has been given to local people who, in the opinion of the Society’s Executive Committee, have made an exceptional contribution to the quality of life in the town. For 2024, we worked on the award in a...
by Terry Prue | Jan 21, 2025 | News
On behalf of the Ramsgate Society, Phil Shotton made a submission to the National Grid before the January 12th deadline regarding the latest changes to the Sea Link proposal. You can read his email in full by following the link below. He expresses gratitude for the...
by Terry Prue | Jan 21, 2025 | Newsletter
Dear XXXXX, Welcome to our first newsletter of 2025. We start the new year with booking for both January and February talks on two subjects closely linked to our Heritage Harbour. We also celebrate the December awards of Community Champions for 2024 and give you...
by Terry Prue | Dec 17, 2024 | News
Many members will already know that back in 2011/12 the Ramsgate Society restored the 14 Listed seafront shelters with a grant of £450,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund. At that time the Society was granted a 12-year lease on the shelters by Thanet District Council,...
by Terry Prue | Dec 17, 2024 | Climate Matters, News
In September’s Climate Matters I presented the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, launched in 2015 as an ambitious plan to transform the world by 2030. The 17 goals were broken down into 169 targets. Approaching the two-thirds point of this 15-year plan,...
by Terry Prue | Dec 17, 2024 | Featured, News
On 7th December this year, on behalf of The Ramsgate Society, I attended a Civic Voice meeting in London when representatives of over 50 Civic Societies in England came together for their Annual General Meeting. Unfortunately, it was the weekend of the severe travel...
by Terry Prue | Dec 17, 2024 | Newsletter
Dear XXXX, Welcome to the December Ramsgate Society Newsletter and I’d like to start by wishing you a joyous Christmas and a fulfilling new year on behalf of the Ramsgate Society Committee. Our member activities are over now for the year and we look forward to seeing...
