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BERE REGIS NEWS are struggling and need a delivery please email me on popinplace@gmail.com
or telephone 01929 472023

Thank you to Jo Bruce and Jo and Claire Syrett and Paul Bennett who are helping
to run this initiative.
BERE REGIS PARISH COUNCIL
Alison Bennett Telephone 01929 472023

Chairman: Ian Ventham 471480 ianrventham@gmail.com

Vice Chairman: Bryan Benjafield 07969 bryan@cheapprintingdorset.co.uk POP IN PLACE NEWS
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Parish Clerk: Amanda 472327 bereregispc@gmail.com Have the courage to begin again ….
Crocker
After such a long time it will be very hard for many
Websites: www.bereregisparishcouncil.co.uk people to become social beings again and the thought
of mixing with others in the community will for some be a
www.bereregis.org
cause of anxiety. We at the Pop In Place understand
these feelings.
The Parish Council met remotely via Zoom on Thursday 9th July 2020. The next
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meeting will be on Thursday 10 September, again remotely. If you wish to join the From the 11 of
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meeting, or wish to send a question in to be read out, please contact the clerk September we will be
beforehand. opening in the upper
village Hall we will be

offering our new
Food & Drink Market Rainbow Pop in cafes
on Friday mornings
Due to the Coronavirus, the Dorset Food & Drinks Markets have been unable to (only) for the time
operate. They are now looking at organising a series of small 'pop up markets' in being from 10am until
villages around the county. The Clerk had been in discussion with the market co- 12 noon.
ordinator regarding the possibility of holding a small market on Souls Moor in
August. The organisers are still looking at all the logistics but, if successful, this The café will be rather
would be an opportunity for parish producers to showcase their wares. As soon as different and much more spread
dates and details are confirmed, we will advertise the event throughout the out to allow for social distancing,
parish. but we are working hard to make it
as safe and as friendly as we

possibly can.
Community Volunteer Co-Ordinator
If you are interested in helping out
The Parish Council unanimously agreed to the appointment of Councillor Brenda in any way please email me on
House as our Community Volunteer Co-Ordinator formalising many of the roles popinplace@gmail.com
she already undertakes under one banner. Brenda has for many years organised
the Salt & Pepper Lunch Club and NeighbourCar scheme and this gives her the There will be a covid safe training
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opportunity to expand the volunteer network that has been set up to help with session for all helpers on Friday 4
the requirements of villages during the Pandemic and hopefully proved a wide September at 10am.
reaching service for all to benefit in the future.

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