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Pop In Place Work shop Traffic and Amenities Survey

We are a small group meeting on Friday mornings and do some wood work, We will shortly be sending out a survey to all households within the Parish, as well
making bird boxes, bug hotels and planters etc we also do a lot of talking and as sharing an online version. The survey covers a few key topics and asks for
drinking coffee. We have completed and refurbished the table tennis table and residents’ opinions on certain issues such as traffic, parking, Parish Council
that is available for people to play a game. communication and available services within the Village. We urge as many of you
to complete it as possible once received, as this will then help us identify areas of
If you are interested in coming along and doing any of the above or your own improvement and gives us quantifiable data that we can use, for example, when
small project, call in and see us you will be very welcome. making requests to Dorset Council regarding traffic issues. The deadline for

Have you checked out our Pop In Place website popinplace.org returning the survey will be the end of April and full results will be available at the
village meeting and on the Parish Council Website.
For More information call Alison Bennett 01929 472023

Parish Council
REV SANDRA WILLIAMS’ RETIREMENT Elections

Alongside the Dorset
News was shared in churches across the West Purbeck Benefice at the beginning Council Elections in May
of February that Rev Sandra Williams will be retiring at the end of April this year. of this year, all seats on
Sandra’s last services will be on Sunday 28 April. I know that many people have the Parish Council will be
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already expressed both their sadness that we will be losing Sandra, and also their up for re-election and all
joy for Sandra and Graham as they begin a new stage of life in retirement. We councillors wishing to
will miss them hugely. continue in their role must
stand for re-election. If
We will all want to thank Sandra for her generous ministry amongst us since 2019. you would like to apply to
The collection of donations will be coordinated by the treasurer of Affpuddle become a Parish Councillor and stand for election in May, please contact the
PCC. Everyone who would like to make a donation towards a farewell gift to Clerk on bereregispc@gmail.com or visit the Dorset Council website for more
Sandra is asked to do it in the following way:
details.
By Bank transfer to:
PCC Affpuddle & Turnerspuddle Lloyds Bank Dorchester Sort code: 30-92-69 Pop In Place Food Bank Grant
Account number: 07375937 Ref: Rev Sandra’s retirement gift
It was agreed at the meeting to award a grant of £200 to the Food Bank which is
Or by cheque payable to ‘PCC Affpuddle &Turnerspuddle’. Or cash. Please put administered through the Pop in Place and provides a valuable service to many
cheques or cash into an enveloped marked ‘Rev Sandra’s retirement gift’ and families within the village. We extend our continued thanks to Alison and her team
give them to a churchwarden or member of the clergy team in any of our for continuing to facilitate this much needed service.
churches across the West Purbeck Benefice.

Details of farewell services, celebrations and the event at which we will present
the gift will be in next month’s magazine. . Please hold Sandra and Graham in Speed Indicator Device (SID)
your prayers at this time of transition. Further to Dorset Highways identifying an additional
With many thanks, location for the SID, at the top of Rye Hill coming into
the Village, the Council agreed to purchase a second
Richard device, so that we can have both in continual
rotation around the 4 sites. Under current regulations
The Revd Canon Richard Bartlett the SID must be rotated with a 6 week gap in
between locations to maximise the effectiveness, but

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