Addingham Civic Society
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Welcome to the site of the Addingham Civic Society. The Society, a registered charity, was formed in 1978, initially to fight landfill of the old railway cutting and for the best route for the village bypass, and has developed into a respected voice for the residents of Addingham and a sounding board for local opinion.
Aims of the Society
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To stimulate public interest and involvement in actively protecting the quality of life enjoyed in Addingham.
We hold regular meetings at which members hear talks on subjects of local interest (such as the architecture and history of historic buildings, the work of local craftsmen, and the countryside around), as well as holding social events and fundraising coffee mornings. Among our members we have historians, architects and naturalists and we have published several books on the history of the village and on walks around the area . We make donations to local good causes and get our hands dirty by, for example, cleaning up the village and planting trees.
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To promote high standards of planning and architecture and encourage preservation, conservation, development and improvement of features of public amenity, historic interest or environmental importance
The Society exists for the good of Addingham and its residents. It acts as a watchdog, keeping a watching brief on all planning applications and other proposals that might affect the character of the village . We are not against change - all communities must develop and evolve - but we will do our best to protect the historic environment that we live in and ensure that change is for the better. We work closely with the Parish Council, other Civic Societies and similar bodies in the wider area.
'Introducing the Addingham Civic Society'
News
News Release 17/06/2008
'Addingham Civic Society Participates In First Civic Societies
Week'
(for immediate release)
Addingham Civic Society is taking part in the first ever
Civic Societies Week, with the aim of raising the profile of the civic
society movement across the region and celebrating the important work
that societies do in providing a community voice on development and regeneration
matters.
Over 30 societies from across Yorkshire and Humber will be taking part
in the week-long event (from Saturday 21st June through to Sunday 29th
June) by hosting their own activities, putting on displays and events,
and running campaigns.
Civic societies are independent, voluntary organisations made up of people
who care passionately about their surroundings and who want to change
them for the better. They actively promote high standards of planning,
architecture, regeneration and sustainability.
Civic Societies Week is being masterminded by YHACS, the Yorkshire and
Humber Association of Civic Societies, which was established in 1999 to
support and promote the work of the region’s societies and represent
them at regional level.
As part of the region-wide events planned for the week, Addingham Civic
Society will be sending a special Newsletter to every house in the Addingham
parish during the week outlining the results of their survey of members.
Mike Bolton from Addingham Civic Society said:
“We are delighted to be taking part in the event and help make the
first ever Civic Societies Week a huge success. This has given us the
ideal opportunity to tell the whole of Addingham about our activities
and what our members are wanting from their Civic Society. We see this
as a way of getting across our message that we care for our local environment
and we look forward to bringing more like minded people into membership
of the Society. We are not just a group of retired ‘do-gooders’
and we want to encourage young people to take part in our activities to
make a real difference to where we live.”
Kevin Trickett, Project Manager for Civic Societies Week, said: “This
is a perfect opportunity for civic societies within the region to showcase
their work and activities to the wider community, and help drum up support.
Hopefully, it will also see a boost to their membership numbers.”
Membership of a civic society is open to anyone who shares a concern for
what is happening to the public realm.
Preliminary Report on the Membership Consultation 2008
Your committee wished to get a clearer picture of what is important to
our members to help in developing a strategic plan for the Civic Society.
As part of that process four key themes had already been identified which
it was believed the Society should be developing:–
1. Conservation of what is of value in the village
2. Protection of what gives the village its character
3. Enhancement of the local environment
4. Communication with members and others
Read the report HERE
New Book about Addingham:
'Addingham: A View From the Moorside'
We are pleased to announce that we are publishing
a new book written by three local historians, Arnold Pacey, Alison Armstrong
and Malcolm Birdsal1.This exciting new publication will include a memoir
to Kate Mason and her works as a notable local historian.
The extensively researched new material about the village, past inhabitants,
and the Moorside make this book a fascinating and essential read for anyone
with an interest in the history of Addingham.
You can pre-order signed copies by picking up an order form at our next
meeting on June 12th, or at our stall at Addingham Gala on July 12th.
Signed copies are only available to customers who pre-order before September
1 st.
'Addingham: A View From the Moorside' will be available from September
and at only £10:00 it is something that we hope everyone will want
to subscribe to and, don't forget, it will make an ideal Christmas gift
Civic Society Publications
The Society
publishes a monthly newsletter
(see top
of page) and has for many years helped local authors and members by publishing
books of local interest.
Membership
Membership of Addingham Civic
Society is open to all who are interested in actively furthering the purposes
of the Society, whether Addingham residents or not. We currently have
no fewer than 470 members (Oct 2007).
Subscription rates are
£5 per annum for single members or £9 for couples.
Membership
or general enquiries - Pete Severs 831262 or Mike Bolton 831117- download
application form here
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