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August 2020                          August 2020

 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
 770890

 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
                                                                         th
 meeting will be on Thursday 10  September, again remotely. If you wish to join the   From   the   11    of
 th
 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
                                     th
 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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