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February 2019 February 2019

approximately 35 for the over 65s, 15 for under 65s and a few children’s vaccines. January
Please contact the Surgery to make your appointment.
The Parish Council met on Thursday 10th January 2019 at the Drax Hall. The next

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meeting will be on Thursday 14 February at the Drax Hall, starting at 7pm. All
Carers Plus Meetings parishioners are very welcome to attend and to take the opportunity to raise any
matters or concerns at the start of the meeting.
The Christmas Party was a great success, and a good time was had by all.

The next meeting will take place on February 12th 2019, 2 - 4 pm, at the Scout Hut.
Please come along, or ask Mechelle or Jo at the Surgery for information. Please Potential Community Event
also see the notice board in the Waiting Room for further details.
The Council discussed the possibility of holding a large-scale event in the village
this summer, perhaps similar to previous events held such as the Queen’s Birthday
Bere Regis Patient Participation Group (PPG) AGM Street Party or the Jubilee Party. This would require input from all the groups within
the community, but it could be a fun event if enough people want to help.
This will take place on February 6th 2019, at 7.00pm in the Waiting Room at the Suggestions so far received have been for a traditional fete, including a flower
Surgery. This meeting is open to all patients of the Practice. New PPG members and veg show, a fancy dress competion, a dog show and events like tug of war. If
are always needed. you would like to be involved with this, please contact the Chairman, Ian
Ventham, on the details above.
Maggie Hardy from The Friends of Wareham Hospital will start the meeting with a
talk on ‘Plans for the new Community Hub’.
Snow Plough Use
Dorset County Council are continuing with their scheme of reimbursing farmers £30
per hour for use of their snow plough to help clear local roads if adverse weather
makes them impassable. If you know anyone with access to a snow plough then
they can contact the clerk, Amanda Crocker, for further information.

Open Spaces

For the Wildlife and Environment Group’s January conservation working party a
small but energetic band of volunteers cleared an area between the stream and
walkway of brambles and other undergrowth and coppiced some trees. This work
is being carried out on a rotational basis to allow more light to reach the
woodland floor and for wildflowers to flourish whilst maintaining a mosaic of
habitats for a range of birds, mammals and invertebrates to enjoy. Further
conservation work parties are planned for the first Saturdays of February, March
and April to carry out more scrub clearance and tree planting works.

Calendars
Calendar sales have been going well and they are still on sale at the Post Office
for another couple of weeks. We are trying to make them available slightly earlier
this year, but do require more photographs to be submitted for consideration.
These can be sent in at any time by emailing them to
bryan@cheapprintingdorset.co.uk and the selected ones will be chosen later in
the year.

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