by Terry Prue | Feb 19, 2024 | News
The Ramsgate Society strongly welcomes the decision on 7th February by the Right Honourable Lord Justice Warby, sitting in the Court of Appeal Civil Division, to grant leave to Appeal against the decision of the Secretary of State for Transport to allow the Manston...
by Terry Prue | Feb 19, 2024 | Featured, News
The first part of 2024 has been a period of rethinking after missing out with the Heritage Lottery Fund and therefore looking forwards around how best to reshape the Clock House project. As the great Douglas Adams said, it’s important not to panic! The result? Good...
by Terry Prue | Feb 19, 2024 | Newsletter
Dear XXX, Welcome to the February Newsletter – a little earlier this month as there is always a lot to share: Updates on Manston and the Clock House, a date to book for our Chine to Chine litter-pick and some homely advice in the regular Climate Matters column. What...
by Terry Prue | Jan 29, 2024 | Newsletter
Dear XXX, A very happy new year to you all. As always, we have much to share with you and we have included a reminder that we would love to have more of our members to ‘step up’ and join the committee. It is a great way to stay in touch and to help the Society to...
by Terry Prue | Jan 29, 2024 | News
Welcome to another edition of Climate Matters. We’ve recently had a major climate conference, COP28, and I’d like to share my thoughts about its conclusions and the future it paints. COP28 (Conference of the Parties) is the 28th United Nations Climate Change...
by Terry Prue | Jan 23, 2024 | Get Involved
Do you agree with our aims? Could you help us achieve them? As a Ramsgate Society member, we trust you are familiar with our objectives and activities – however, ii you need a reminder go to the ‘About Us’ section of this website and click on...
by Terry Prue | Jan 23, 2024 | Featured, Projects
As we were able to announce in the December newsletter, the recent Heritage Lottery bid fell on stony ground just before Christmas when we were turned down for funding. This was obviously a great disappointment – so much work went into preparing the bid getting it...
by Terry Prue | Dec 20, 2023 | News
All local residents have received leaflets outlining the National Grid’s ‘Sea Link’ proposal. In brief this is an undersea high voltage cable linking Suffolk to Kent to upgrade the National Grid transmission infrastructure. This is required to cope with increasing...
by Terry Prue | Dec 20, 2023 | Featured, News
We are delighted to have ended the talks programme for 2023 on a particular high when we were able to reinstate the postponed presentation by Paul Lewis on ‘A Tale of Two Towns: The Seaside Life of Wilkie Collins’. Paul will be known to many as the presenter of...
by Terry Prue | Dec 20, 2023 | News
Another Advent Doors organised by The Ramsgate Society for 2023 was held at the Stables next to the Queen’s Head on Saturday 2nd December. The theme was a snowy walk through Ramsgate with a dog called Athena. A film with a range of photos of Ramsgate in the snow was...
by Terry Prue | Dec 20, 2023 | News
It has come to our notice that some members in Ramsgate postcode areas CT11 and CT12 have not yet received their normally hand delivered copy of the autumn Ramsgate Matters magazine. If that includes you, please email <secretary@ramsgate-society.org.uk> with...
by Terry Prue | Dec 20, 2023 | Newsletter
View this email in your browser Dear XXXX, Welcome to the December Newsletter and we send Christmas wishes and hopes for a new year that is personally satisfying and internationally more peaceful. Our seasonal illustration has resonance not only as the first Christmas...
by Terry Prue | Nov 14, 2023 | Newsletter
Dear Terry, Welcome to the November Newsletter – a little earlier than usual as we have added a meeting on the afternoon of Sunday 26th November in addition to the upcoming talk by Paul Lewis on Wilkie Collins on the evening of Tuesday 28th November. For those of you...
by Terry Prue | Nov 3, 2023 | Newsletter
Dear Terry, Manston Latest Following the recent refusal by Mr. Justice Dove not to grant leave to appeal against his earlier Judicial Review decision in connection with the Manston Airport DCO, solicitors Harrison Grant Ring have confirmed their intention to apply...
by Terry Prue | Nov 3, 2023 | Newsletter
Dear Terry, The announcement of the decision on the second Manston Judicial Review arrived just in time to be included here and we now present the basic facts as the first item for the month. Terry Prue Where now on Manston Airport? On Friday 22nd September Mr Justice...
