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This shop is more than just a shop it better spent doing many other jobs around the village rather than picking up
provi des an atmosphe re of litter. This is your village – look after it and take your litter home or use one of the
community of friendliness, the staff litter bins available.
members are always willing to
brighten customer’s day with a smile
Annual Parish Forum

We will be holding our Annual Parish Forum on 15 July in the Scout hut from
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11am. Local groups will be invited to attend and explain their activities over the
last 12 months and the Forum provides an opportunity to find out more about
what else happens around the parish. More specific details will be announced in
the coming weeks.

Allotments
Further to the Parish Council taking over the management role of the allotments,
we are currently rolling out a programme of improvements in order to tidy up the
current area, including the creation of a number of smaller “starter” plots, and
some communal areas. There will be some plots coming available in the coming
weeks. To register for the waiting list please contact the Clerk on
bereregispc@gmail.com.

and a little conversation, and for some it Defibrillator
may be the only conversation of the day
so they play a vital role within our village A defibrillator is now available in the old phone box on Rye Hill adjacent to Green
helping combat loneliness and isolation. Close, which can be accessed by anyone who is need of it, with the code
available by phoning 999.
The shop is open long hours and they work
incredibly hard, but the community certainly
appreciates it and thanks them for all they Wildlife Group
have achieved here in Bere Regis. Part of Souls Moor and the
Nisa West Street Bere Regis Telephone 01929 adjoining Bere Stream has
288080 OPEN 6.30am until 9pm been a village nature
reserve for 10 years from
when it was acquired by
the Parish Council.

Ponies have grazed part
of the area but scrub has
developed along the
course of a footpath
along the edge of the stream. This month the wildlife group have worked with the
lengthsman to clear and move the arisings and maintain a good pathway. Also
this month the wildlife group have planted a bank of tree saplings along the
bank near the school entrance.

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