The document provides the chairman's report for the Bournemouth Civic Society's AGM in 2016. It summarizes the committee members for 2015 and discusses the society's involvement in commenting on local planning applications and proposals. It also outlines meetings with councilors and developers on major projects in the area. These include redevelopments of hotels, the seafront strategy, and proposed changes to the local authorities. The society was also active in conservation areas, opposing offshore wind farms, and working with partners on initiatives like Bournemouth 2026 and Bournemouth in Bloom.

1. Bournemouth
Civic Society
AGM 2016
Wednesday 6th April
Chairman’s Report

2. Committee 2015
Your Committee Elected Last Year is:
• John Barker – President & Newsletter Editor
• Chairman – Ken Mantock
• Jean Bird – Deputy Chairman
• Treasurer – Peter Jackson
• Minutes Secretary – Paul Newsome
• Built Environment Officer – John Soane
• Membership Secretary – Sally Mc Grath
• Activities Secretaries – Beryl Parker and Keith Barnes
• Website Officer – Andre Thomas
• Without Portfolio – John Walker, Elaine Cooper and Hilda
Brownlow

3. Monthly Committee
Meetings
• Apologies
• Minutes of last meeting
• Matters Arising
• Local Development Framework
• Built Environment
• Planning Applications
• Planning Board
• Bournemouth 2026
• Bournemouth in Bloom
• Civic Voice
• Activities
• Membership
• Website
• Treasurer’s report
• Any other business

4. Big issues we’ve been
involved with
• Commenting on Planning Applications and Proposals
• Meeting with Cllrs, Planning and Council Officers, Developers and Others
• Arguing against Navitas Off Shore Wind Farm
• Welcoming Conservation Area Management Plans
• Active participation in Local Development Framework Steering Group
• Expressing opinions on major Town Centre Developments – Horseshoe
Common, Winter Gardens, Terrace Mount, Westover Road Cinemas, Punshon
Church, etc.
• Lobbying for restoration of Listed Buildings - Throop Mill, Throop UR Church
and Throop Manse
• Arguing for townscape improvements – East Cliff, Boscombe and Pokesdown
• Welcoming Pokesdown and Boscombe Community Planning Initiatives
• Supporting Bournemouth 2026 Partnership
• Working with Bournemouth in Bloom
• Keeping in touch with Civic Voice our national organisation
• Organising and taking part in visits, lunch clubs and talks.

5. Commenting on Planning Applications
and Proposals
Proposed redevelopment of the Manchester Hotel,
West Cliff

6. Commenting on Planning Applications
and Proposals
Proposed redevelopment of 3 Glenferness Avenue,
Talbot Woods

7. Commenting on Planning Applications
and Proposals
Proposed redevelopment of Apostolic Church,
Moordown

8. Commenting on Planning Applications
and Proposals
Proposed development in St Stephens Road,
Town Centre

9. Commenting on Planning Applications
and Proposals
Berry Court Car Park Redevelopment, Town Centre

10. Meeting with Cllrs, Planning and
Council Officers, Developers and
Others
Derelict condition of town centre hotels
Commenting on Planning Applications
and Proposals

11. Meeting with Cllrs, Planning and Council
Officers, Developers and Others
Redevelopment of Bay View, Cottonwood and Ocean
View Hotels

12. Meeting with Cllrs, Planning and Council
Officers, Developers and Others
Investment Cumberland, Suncliff and Cliffside Hotels –
Oceana Group

13. Meeting with Cllrs, Planning and Council
Officers, Developers and Others
Wessex Hotel

14. Meeting with Cllrs, Planning and Council
Officers, Developers and Others
Hermitage Hotel – Opening of Annexe

15. Meeting with Cllrs, Planning and
Council Officers, Developers and
Others
Lansdowne College - High level plant growth !
Meeting with Cllrs, Planning and Council
Officers, Developers and Others

16. Meeting with Cllrs, Planning and
Council Officers, Developers and
Others
Future of Dean Park Cricket Ground
Meeting with Cllrs, Planning and Council
Officers, Developers and Others

17. Meeting with Cllrs, Planning and
Council Officers, Developers and
Others
Boscombe and Horseshoe Common Shared Spaces
Meeting with Cllrs, Planning and Council
Officers, Developers and Others

18. Meeting with Cllrs, Planning and
Council Officers, Developers and
Others
AFC Bournemouth, Stadium Improvements and Highways Issues
Meeting with Cllrs, Planning and
Council Officers, Developers and Others

19. Meeting with Cllrs, Planning and
Council Officers, Developers and
Others
Tourist Information Office and Public WCs
Meeting with Cllrs, Planning and Council
Officers, Developers and Others

20. Meeting with Cllrs, Planning and
Council Officers, Developers and
Others
John Barker represented us on Seafront Strategy
working group
Meeting with Cllrs, Planning and
Council Officers, Developers and Others

21. Meeting with Cllrs, Planning and
Council Officers, Developers and
Others
Developments at Bournemouth Hospital and adjacent land
Meeting with Cllrs, Planning and Council
Officers, Developers and Others

22. Meeting with Cllrs, Planning and
Council Officers, Developers and
Others
Proposed merger of Dorset Local Authorities
Meeting with Cllrs, Planning and
Council Officers, Developers and Others

23. Local Development Framework Steering Group
Ken Mantock sits on the Steering Group
Local Development Framework

24. Local Development Framework
Heathland Mitigation SPD

25. Local Development Framework
Tourism Accommodation SPD

26. Arguing against Navitas Off Shore
Wind Farm
Welcomed rejection of off-shore windfarm
John Soane represented us at Local Inquiry hearing

27. Welcoming Conservation Area
Management Plans
Talbot Village Conservation Area Management Plan

28. Welcoming Conservation Area Management
Plans
Churchill Gardens Conservation Area Management Plan

29. Horseshoe Common
Leyton Mount Development completed

30. Winter Gardens
New Proposals for Landmark Site much improved

31. Winter Gardens
New Proposals for Landmark Site much improved

32. Terrace Mount
Hilton Hotel completed

33. Westover Road Cinemas
Original Odeon Cinema Westover Road

34. Westover Road Cinemas
New Odeon Cinema as part of new development in
Exeter Crescent

35. Punshon Church
Further proposals for flats on cleared site

36. Throop Mill, Throop UR Church and
Throop Manse
No progress on opening up building

37. Throop Mill, Throop UR Church and
Throop Manse
Plans for conversion submitted

38. Throop Mill, Throop UR Church and
Throop Manse
Plans submitted for renovation

39. East Cliff
Cliff End Hotel – Still in limbo

40. Lansdowne Education Quarter
New Development by Bournemouth University

41. Lansdowne Education Quarter
New development proposed by Bournemouth University

42. East Cliff
No news on Radcliffe Court redevelopment

43. Pokesdown
Reuse of original shops and creation of vintage quarter

44. Pokesdown
Need for an accessible station

45. St Peters Church and Chapel of the
Resurrection
Development Project Launched on 7th March

46. St Peters Church and Chapel of the Resurrection

47. St Peters Church and Chapel of the Resurrection

49. Bournemouth 2026 Partnership
Elaine Cooper and Hilda Brownlow represent us at
workshops as successors to Jean Bird

50. Bournemouth in Bloom
Beryl is now Bournemouth in Bloom Secretary

51. Bournemouth Council for Voluntary
Services
Jean Bird represents us at meetings

52. Civic Voice
Keeping in touch with national campaigns

53. Visits, trips, talks and lunches
Many thanks to Beryl Parker and Keith Barnes

54. Thank you for all coming.
Have a safe journey home
and
see you next year
Ken Mantock
kjmantock@aol.com