Email: birkdalecivicsociety@hotmail.co.uk
About Us: Birkdale Civic Society was formed 25 years ago, and has been a powerful lobbying force on many issues affecting the Birkdale Village Conservation Area and subsequently all parts of Birkdale. It's objectives are threefold (1) to examine and comment, where necessary, on all planning applications affecting Birkdale (2) to enhance the visual aspect of Birkdale (3) to encourage the community to subscribe to the improvement of the area.
Over the years it has led in many improvement projects ranging from persuading the Council to provide hanging baskets; tree planting; flower planters and the provision of seat benches. It has also entered into partnership with the council in the award-winning Queen's Jubilee Nature Trail and recently the Energy Garden at the Southport Eco Centre; the Velvet Trail on Birkdale beach; the Wooden Walkway across the green beach and improvements at the Round Hill site, Hillside. The Society has organised many clean-up sessions in all parts of Birkdale.
It's membership is 60 peoples of all ages and meets every 6 weeks or so at the home of it's Chairman Ralph Gregson M.B.E..
To celebrate it's 25 years, it will be organising a dinner in the Autumn and during the period 21st September to 14th October 2007 it will be holding an exhibition in the Botanic Gradens Museum, Churchtown. It recently produced a 30mm DVD on Birkdale Past & Present and is has been an outstanding seller, priced at £8.
All details of activities are available from Ralph Tel:- 01704 566254 or
E-Mail - ralph.gregson@tesco.net
Birkdale Civic Society News
At it's recent AGM, members elected Ralph Gregson MBE to continue to be it's Chairman. It also appointed Jack Collby as it's Vice - Chairman, replacing Councillor David Pearson who has to stand down from this role, due to other committments. Pat Gregson was re-elected as Hon. Treasurer.
As part of it's 25 years celebrations an anniversary dinner is being planned for the Autumn and the society will be organising a 3 week exhibition of photographs and memorabilia in the Botanic Gardens Museum during the period 21st September until 14th October.
Additionally, the society will be working with Sefton Council to re-paint the mounted litter bins and re-staining a sorry-looking wooden seat bench in Birkdale village.
The society members will shortly be visiting the town's latest leisure feature - "SplashWorld", to view it's many attractions.
Further details of the society can be obtained from Ralph Gregson Tel: 01704 566254
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