Update on the National Grid Sealink Proposal

Update on the National Grid Sealink Proposal

Layout of Minster Marshes infrastructure by Keith Ross The National Grid submitted their proposal to the Planning Inspectorate on March 27th and this was accepted by the set deadline of  April 24th. This now means that application documents have been published and...
Civic Voice Annual General Meeting 2024

Civic Voice Annual General Meeting 2024

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...
Read the Tall Ships Festival 2026 Feasibility Study

Read the Tall Ships Festival 2026 Feasibility Study

Those members who attended the presentation by Tall Ships Global at the San Clu on 20th June will recall how well the idea of a Ramsgate Tall Ships Festival was received and supported. The presentation was the result of a Feasibility Study commissioned by The Ramsgate...
Full Steam Ahead on the Westcliff Shelters

Full Steam Ahead on the Westcliff Shelters

Thanks to a grant of £1400 from Ramsgate Town Council we have been able to purchase the paint necessary to complete the repainting of the four large shelters on the Royal Esplanade. The poster below gives the details of the volunteer days between June and September by...
Manston Airport: Court of Appeal Judgement

Manston Airport: Court of Appeal Judgement

In our May Newsletter we reported on the Court of Appeal hearing, held on 24th April, into the appeal by Jenny Dawes to quash the DCO (Development Consent Order) granted by the Secretary of State for Transport. The appeal centred on points of law relating to the...
Will You Encourage Action on Ramsgate Graffiti?

Will You Encourage Action on Ramsgate Graffiti?

Many of our Members will be aware of the alarming increase in graffiti in Ramsgate over the last year or so. Not just in Ramsgate – huge parts of Thanet now seem to be subject to this form of anti-social behaviour and most people feel powerless to do anything about...