Since its foundation, the Society has made many significant contributions to the local community in a variety of ways. The most import achievements are listed below:
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Year | Landmark |
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1959 | founded by Christopher Robin Milne, Col. Richard Webb and John Smith |
1963 | published the Plan for Dartmouth, initiating the development of College Way |
1968 | helped prevent demolition of Dartmouth’s Old Market |
1974 | landscaped and planted Crosby Meadow, Dartmouth |
1978 | co-promoted Dartmouth’s first entry to ‘Britain in Bloom’ |
1993 | onwards: lobbied for construction of Dartmouth Sewage Treatment Plant |
1996 | helped prevent over-development at White Rock, Paignton |
1997 | initiated the campaign to build The Flavel, Dartmouth’s community arts centre |
2000 | commissioned the first set of ‘blue plaques’ in Dartmouth and Kingswear |
2001 | helped achieve much improved design for residential development at Dart Marina |
2004 | established the Dartmouth Heritage Trail |
2009 | Fiftieth Anniversary |
2009/10 | campaign to avoid overdevelopment of Noss Marina |
2011 | initiated fund raising for the Community Bookshop |
2011/12 | helped secure the extension of the Dartmouth and Kingswear Conservation Areas |
2012 | supported and sponsored DALAG’s Diamond Jubilee Way leaflet and welcomed them as a Dartmouth and Kingswear Society affiliate. |
2019 | Successfully campaigned for recommencement of Dartmouth Neighbourhood Plan |