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  Who are we ? Newcastle-under-Lyme Civic Society is a well established and active group who aim to conserve the character and prosperity of our unique and historic town and Borough whilst accommodating the needs of our 21st century community. Newcastle-under-Lyme Civic Society was formed in 1968 and currently has approximately fifty members. We are [...]

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By John Sutton This issue completes two years of our quarterly magazine, with which we try to keep you informed about what is going on in your Borough and Rural District. Our last meeting saw the election of Miss Joan Howe to the Chair of the Society, and we wish her every success in this [...]

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  The Society was founded in 1968 to help preserve what was good in our Borough. Its first success was saving the façade of the Castle Hotel.  Since then it has been instrumental in guiding the development of the Lyme Valley, fighting the proposal to build an East-West road which would have destroyed a large [...]

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The time for the next Newsletter has come round very quickly, and just as life is beginning to start again in the garden, so activities are beginning again in the Society.  Not too much to report yet, but work is going on behind the scenes. Sadly, we have again to report the death of a [...]

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Following the 2010 A.G.M., meet our new committee   President Mr Denis Duffy   Chairman Miss Joan Howe   Vice-Chairman Mr Jim Worgan   Hon. Secretary Mr Ron Redgewell [Tel: 01782 618082]   Hon. Treasurer Mr Alan Varley   Minutes Secretary To be appointed   Webmaster Mr Philip Crush   Honorary Members Mr C.J. Wain [...]

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Contributed by Jim Worgan    As I indicated in the last magazine, by the time this one is published the Society will have a new Chairman. It is interesting to note the dictionary definition of a Chairman as “A person chosen to preside over a meeting”. I urge the Society to retain this title because the [...]

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A group dedicated to protecting and improving the character of Newcastle-under-Lyme is hoping to attract new members by changing its meeting time. Newcastle-under-Lyme Civic Society will hold evening meetings in May, June and July to give a wider range of people the chance to attend. The group usually meets in the afternoon of the second [...]

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For many years we have met during the afternoon of the second Friday of each month. Whilst this arrangement has suited our retired members, it has meant that younger working people could not attend.  As an experiment we are holding evening meetings for four months in the hope of  attracting new members. These meetings will start at [...]

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T he Newcastle-under-Lyme Civic Society currently meet on the second Friday of each month except August in room 6 in the Orme Centre, Orme Road, Newcastle at 2.00 pm. In April, May, June and July  2010 the monthly meeting will be held in the same venue but on the second Monday of the month at [...]

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Contributed by Vice Chairman John Russell   We were delighted to receive a copy of your spring newsletter and offer our congratulations on achieving your 40th anniversary.   It is our pleasure to respond to your request and contribute a few lines on the Leek Society for your next issue. We cannot match your 40 years [...]

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