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DORSET COUNCIL- WEST PURBECK REPORT OVER THE HILL AUGUST 2023

Rochester Park Homes at the Isn’t this a wonderful time of the year? We are constantly being warned about
top of Rye Hill heavy rain storms, which don’t materialise but if watering of the gardens is

The new site owner , part of the Royale continued what wonderful displays of garden flowers we will see if the current
life group, applied for a site licence supplies continue. Roses have been remarkable this year everywhere but sadly
and DC carried out an appropriate many have now stopped flowering but even in Blandford, I have seen today
assessment and went through a wonderful display of annuals of all colours and species in their multi layered
consultation exercise. DC subsequently circular displays at the roadside.
refused the application as submitted The plant life of the countryside is somewhat different but the greatest things to
and entered into correspondence see are the wonderful foliage displays of all our trees. Wild flowers of the
between the legal representative of countryside are not as resplendent as are their bigger companions. This of course
the organisation and ourselves. is due to trees obtaining their water supplies from the greater depths of the earth,
Essentially DC are prepared to accept a residential site but for a limited number of while flowering plants are of course dependent on surface supplies. If however
units which the company had not agreed to. Subsequently the company has you are out in the countryside in company with others be careful what you do
employed new management who have a less combative style and are working and say because:-
with us.

The site was not being used by residents but was being marketed. The company
took a decision to relocate the park homes from the site to others it owns whilst the
site licence is determined. Potatoes have EYES
As it stands there is no residential site licence in place and will not be used as such
until a licence is in place.
Corn has EARS

Cecily Bridge And beansTALK
A number of residents have suggested the bridge on the road to Throop is being
widened. It isn’t and below is a statement from Officers

Cecily Bridge is not being widened.
So you see, be careful what you do and say. No gossiping no unlawful practicing,
The work is purely maintenance to preserve the bridge. The underside of the of anything that can be used against you. Then you can return home safely in
arches down into the bed of the river are being repointed. Additionally there are comfort,. unhurt and with memories of the countryside at your side. However you
some deeper scour holes in the bed caused by the flow of water, which could will have contributed carbon dioxide and perhaps some water to the ecosystem.
ultimately undermine the bridge leading to collapse. The holes will be filled in and
a tree that is constricting the channel, probably contributing to the scour, will be Thinking of environmental matters, it has been a very difficult year for all farmers.
removed. Both arable and livestock, with early high temperatures and lack of rainfall
resulting, in poor, late grazing, poor silage, haylage and hay harvests. Which result
in a reduction in milk and meat sales and a worrying winter to come.
The Barge in Portland On the other side, the arable farmers also are in trouble, all the cereal crops and
vegetable are dependent on having water available in the top few inches of
Over recent weeks, Dorset Council has been negotiating with the Home Office to the.soil.
secure an appropriate funding package for our work on the Portland barge

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