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Around Kingswear BY MIKE TREVORROW
Flying Start Folks from Dartmouth and
Kingswear, not to mention Melbourne and Kent, have really enjoyed the last three talks via Zoom from The Arts Society mentioned in the last edition of By the Dart. The first was given by Dr Tasha Marks who told us lots of fascinating detail about sugar craft and desserts over the many centuries since our sweet teeth have enjoyed chomping on them. They have not only been a preserve of the wealthy for centuries, until relatively recently, but have had significance for status and even symbolic importance when displayed on the tables of the powerful. Interestingly sugar craft is still innovating since amazing shapes and models can now be created by 3D printers, things that the human hand could never achieve. Tasha was a very personable speaker who received an ‘Excellent’ grade from the Art Society Committee. The second lecture was
from Charlie Waite, one of our most prestigious landscape photographers, who illustrated in abundance how successful landscape photographs can be conceived and framed. This involved geometry, angles, regular repeated shapes and sometimes symmetry. Charlie used much of his own wonderful work, but that of other world-famous photographers as well. We all left the talk a lot wiser visually than before it started. The talk in February was given
by Dr Matthew Denney and was entitled ‘The Crafts of St Ives.’ Of
course since we live fairly close to that hallowed town (my forebears since 1420!) there was much interest and 60+ people Zoomed- in, which was remarkable. Matthew told us much about C20th crafts and clearly was well informed about the likes of Bernard Leech and his family, Robin Nance and his, with plenty of references to Barbara Hepworth. When I worked at a garage in St Ives in uni holidays I used to deliver loads of 5 gallon drums of petrol to Barbara Hepworth for her kiln from the back of a mini van, so we were practically related! The talk was much enjoyed and nicely illustrated. I think many of us wanted to get straight in to the car or on to the train to visit the lovely town.
The next talk is to be held on
March 8th and is on Margaret Beaufort, the extremely powerful and redoubtable mother of Henry V11 who was quite some lady!
Kingswear Neighbourhood
Plan Eileen Parkes writes... The Kingswear Neighbourhood Plan has taken a great leap forward, it has
now been independently examined by a government inspector who has passed the plan to go forward to a referendum. You may be aware that Kingswear Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group, comprised of residents with representatives from the Parish Council, has been working since 2016 to produce the Plan. Following open sessions with residents a questionnaire circulated to the whole Parish asked for the community’ s views on a range of matters affecting planning policy. From the returns a report produced in March 2017 detailed the results. This led to the vision statement. The Plan based on the views and opinions of the residents aims to “Promote a thriving and sustainable community while protecting the special charm and character of Kingswear Parish and the ANOB for residents and visitors.” Policies in the plan have been designed with the help of a qualified and experienced planning consultant, L Beth, to try to achieve this aim. Consultation sessions were held on the plan giving residents the chance to look at and comment on the plan as it was drafted. Now we are at the last stage of the plan, a referendum. Only residents will have a vote to accept or reject the plan. This will be organised by SHDC. At least fifty percent of people voting have to vote ‘yes’ for the plan to be made and come into force. At present due to Covid restrictions referendums cannot take place until at least 7th May 2021. The government have stated that until a referendum is held the KNP will hold substantial material weight and must be
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