Following Francoise Ha’s resignation as Chair due to moving home away from Poundbury, the PRA committee have elected Rob Hattersley as Interim Chair. The current constitution states that Association members must live within ‘new’ Poundbury. Francoise said: ‘I am pleased to be passing on the role of chair to someone who cares so much about…
How much do you really know about the ‘yellow jacket brigade’ at the roadside ? This article should hopefully explain in more detail what Community Speedwatch is and how it is operated, and who knows it may even encourage a few more to get involved ?
Members of the PRA committee travelled to Nansledan last Sunday to see how the development is progressing. We were shown around by committee members of the Nansledan Community Association and had many interesting discussions about the respective developments…
We hope you will join us this Wednesday at Damers School Hall for our public Community Meeting starting at 6.30pm. Entry is via the double doors of the school hall in Liscombe Street; please do not try to go through the main school entrance doors as they will be locked. We are pleased that pupils…
I am writing to let you know that I am stepping down as Chair of the Poundbury Residents Association. This is due to unforeseen circumstances which have led to my having to find new accommodation outside of Poundbury. I will continue to work here but will no longer be resident…
On Friday 5th May, the day before the King’s coronation, Catherine Smith, Headteacher of Damers School welcomed Philippa Thorniley, Poundbury resident, and Françoise Ha, PRA Chair to their special coronation assembly. It was a wonderful event with lots of singing and discussion about the symbolism of items linked to the coronation ceremony. Towards the end…
Our next Community Meeting to which all Poundbury residents are invited will be at Damers School, starting at 6.30pm on Wednesday 28 June. Access will be via the school hall door on Liscombe Street, to the right of the main front entrance. The meeting will start with a presentation by a group of pupils of…
The failure of external rendering and paint has been highlighted in the Big Poundbury Conversation survey, and the subject of further correspondence to a significant number of residents. So far we have received 48 detailed emails covering both issues and affecting over 60 properties involving all three building contractors. We have been compiling a spreadsheet…
The Conversation is off and running and so far we have had 222 replies to the survey, a further 17 interviews and 50 expansive emails – so people seem to be engaged! The survey will run until the end of August so if you haven’t completed it, please do this soon. It is so valuable…
Saturday 6th May The Poet Laureate Pub in Pummery Square from 12noon – there will be a TV in the pubHalf the car park will be closed for part of the afternoon for: Mutter Slater and friends performing ‘Bluesy’ musicBBQ with hot dogs or beefburger in Brioche buns or bring your own picnic and chairs!There…
