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We are very privileged living in the countryside BERE REGIS NEWS
and often don’t even realise it. For example a
close relative of the snowdrop, the snowflake,
which is now grown in many gardens in various
varieties, can be found growing in its original BERE REGIS PARISH COUNCIL
wild status in only two sites in the country. There
is one site in south Somerset and one in Dorset Chairman: Ian Ventham 471480 ianrventham@gmail.com
and the latter is here in Turnerspuddle. It puts
on a spectacular display each year but few
see it Vice Chairman: Bryan Benjafield 07969 bryan@cheapprintingdorset.co.uk
770890
The countryside is changing quite dramatically
throughout the whole of the U.K. and especially Parish Clerk: Amanda 01935 bereregispc@gmail.com
here in the South of England. This is due to Crocker 83454
farming to a large extent and secondly to the
increased population and its needs. More Websites: www.bereregisparishcouncil.co.uk
housing, miles of additional roads are needed
for the huge increase of cars and additional www.bereregis.org
transport to cope with the movement of the
people and also for industrial, building and The Parish Council met remotely via Zoom on Thursday 11 March 2021 with two
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commercial purposes. More land is being built on for commercial and industrial members of the public present. The next meeting will be on Thursday 8 April
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uses as well as for social purposes but agricultural is creating the biggest 2021, again remotely. If you wish to join the meeting, or wish to send in a question
differences. Fields are made different, bigger sizes and shapes to help with the to be read out, please contact the clerk beforehand.
use of bigger and more complex machinery, which reduces the need for labour,
while at the same time producing more accessible and increased yielding crops.
Hedges are still being removed, trees cut down and more areas being used for Food Bank Grant
building.
The Council unanimously agreed to award a grant of £2,400 to cover the costs of
To live in the countryside today without a vehicle is almost impossible, with few installation of storage cupboards in the Lower Drax Hall, meaning that moving
shops within reach, often no bus or train services, little in the way of work forward once things return to a more normal level and the hiring out of the Drax
opportunities and schools for children. In the old days you would simply have Hall resumes, the Food Bank can still continue to operate a provide a much-
walked or got on your bike to get what you wanted but to ride on the roads needed service, with all items being kept secure.
today is extremely dangerous.
So different from the old Community Garden
days, when people
especially went to work Whilst it remains a priority to find a communal space for this project, it was
on a bike or on the bus. discussed at the meeting that in the meantime, some community gardening
Many did not have cars or could be undertaken to improve the Cemetery including the planting of trees
indeed licences to drive and flower bulbs and renovating the shelter at the top. It is hoped that then
them. When I started work further areas around the village could also be improved in the same way, giving
on the farm there were members of the community a purpose and a chance to engage in some social
eight members of staff, interactions once restrictions are eased. Further details of this will be announced
two who lived nearby in due course.
walked and the other six
rode in on bicycles.

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