A Members’ Newsletter is issued three times a year, and is circulated to WCS members by e-mail or post. It is designed and edited by Dinah Ellis, and issued by Pauline Crump.
You may download the most recent issue by tapping the button below.
The WCS Board (Trustees) This is the main WCS management committee. It oversees the activities of the three main operating committees and works closely with the Nothe Fort professional management team on all aspects of Fort development and financial management.
President - Pru Bollam Chairman - Keith Holdaway Vice Chairman - Graham Perry Secretary - Maxine Foster Membership Secretary - Ron Martin Treasurer - Chris Moyle Director (Health, Safety & Environmental Management) - Graham Dewey Chair of Nothe Fort Management Cttee - James Farquharson Chair of the Planning & Environment Cttee - Pauline Crump Secretary of the Planning & Environment Cttee - Brenda Pickett Coordinator of Tudor House - Laura Hardy Director - Gerald Mabb
The names of all members of the Board are listed on the WCS page of the Charity Commission website (click HERE).
Management The Civic Society is organised into a series of Committees working under the supervision of a Board of Directors, many of whom are also Trustees of the charity. The main committees are described below.
Roles and names are sourced and updated from Dinah Ellis’s Membership Newsletter.
Tudor House Sub-committee
This committee is responsible for Tudor House operations, including development, planning, and day to day management. They recruit and organise the teams of volunteers who staff and maintain the house and its collection.
Chairman - James Farquharson Treasurer - Chris Moyle Other Members - t.b.a.
More information may be found from time to time in the Membership Secretary’s Newsletter. There’s lots more information about the Fort and the work of this committee on the Nothe Fort Website
Planning and Environment Committee
This committee reviews local planning applications on behalf of members, collects the views of a selection of members, and submits representative comments to local Planning Authorities.
It meets on the second Friday of each month.
Chairman - Pauline Crump Secretary - Brenda Pickett planning@weymouthcivicsociety.org Other Members Pru Bollam, Mary Bennett, Ronald Martin, Gerald Mabb, Pauline Carter, Keith Holdaway.
The Committee publishes regular Planning News updates on the Planning pages of this website. Tap the button below to go there.
Members We currently have around 120 members, all of whom take an interest in the Civic affairs of our district, by supporting the activities of our various committees (above), participating in meetings and attending civic events.
Many members (and non-members) further enhance their enjoyment of our amazing civic environment by participation as volunteers at The Nothe Fort Museum and The Tudor House Museum.
As one of the most important and interesting features of our local built environment, the Fort Museum presents members with the opportunity to get to know and work alongside other like minded enthusiasts.
BECOME A NOTHE FORT VOLUNTEER ! Many volunteering opportunities are listed on the Nothe Fort website. (Click HERE to go to the Fort Volunteer page).
TUDOR HOUSE VOLUNTEERING Vacancies for volunteers are sometimes available at Tudor House - please get in touch if you are interested in finding out more at tudorhouse@weymouthcivicsociety.org
- Trustees - “The Role of a Trustee” Click here to view a guide from the Charity Commission website
“Trustees - What’s Involved?” Click HERE to go direct to thepage of the Charity Commission website
Civic Society - Articles of Association Click HERE to download a copy of the Articles of Association of the WCS
Greenhill Gardens
WCS Facebook Page
The Board also publishes some WCS news on their Facebook Page, where you may also post your own contributions. See the recent feed on the Information page of this site.
