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Bere Fest

The Mid-Summer Bere Fest was a great success at the end of June on the Rec,
with 23 organisations taking stalls and a combined total of over £1700 raised on
the day. The Sports Club also graciously gave the Parish Council a donation of
£200 from their takings on the day and asked
us to donate it to a charity of our choice,
which was unanimously chosen as Autumn
Leaves to contribute towards their running
costs and support their series of speakers each
meeting.
We would love to hold an event like this again
with a view to expanding it further, but need a
team to take this on. If you would like to be
involved in the organisation of such an event
next year, please contact Ian Ventham on Perhaps these two lovely ladies?
ianrventham@gmail.com.

See the centre pages for a full colour photo montage of the event. Thanks to
Bernie Lightfoot and the Editor for the photos

Roads and Transport

Cllrs Ian Ventham and Peter Wharf, together with the Clerk, Amanda Crocker
recently met with Stephen Mepham and Ian Styring of Dorset Highways to discuss When you respond to
the following various issues of concern.
advertisers, do please tell
1. Grass cutting throughout the village – The Parish Council is going to look into
the possibility of taking over all the grass cutting. At the moment, it is done by them you saw their advert
various authorities with no co-ordination.
in this magazine - it
2. Rye Hill speed limits – There have been no reported collisions in this area.
Therefore, there is little chance of a change to the current speed limit of 40mph.
However, the Parish Council is looking into other ways of slowing traffic and will helps them monitor the
take over the cutting of the verge along certain stretches.
effectiveness of their
3. Moveable Speed Indication Device (SID) – For areas within the 30mph, the
Parish Council is looking into the purchase of SID. The device (and cost) could be advert and helps us
shared with other local Parish Councils.
generate more advertising
4.. Directional signs – Many are now very overgrown and dirty, but Highways will
no longer clear or clean them. The Parish Council is looking to take on this role in revenue!!
house.
Bryan Benjafield

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