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February 2019 February 2019

The election on Thursday May 2nd
I will get it right sometime soon! I have given the incorrect date in some of my
previous reports! The election for the new Council will take place on Thursday May
nd
2 . The count will be held at the Redlands Sports Centre in Weymouth on the
rd
following day (Friday 3 ). There will also be elections for all Parish and Town
councils on the same Thursday and the count for that will also be in Weymouth but
on the Saturday. Elections for Parish and Town Councils will only be held where
there are more candidates than seats which is generally less than 5o%

Toll Increases for the Studland Ferry.
Purbeck District Council has welcomed news that the Secretary of State for
Transport has refused an application for toll increases for the Sandbanks to
Studland Ferry. Following
objections to the increases
by local residents,
businesses and Purbeck
District council, the
application by the
Bournemouth-Swanage
Motor Road and Ferry
Company was referred to
the Secretary of State who
decided that a local
Public Inquiry should be
held. The Inspector of the
Inquiry has now reported
to The Secretary of State and, on 12 December 2018, confirmation was received
that the application had been refused. The Secretary of State agreed with the
Inspector’s conclusions that, although a replacement ferry will be necessary at
some stage, there was no confirmation that a toll rise would result in this being
achieved. The Ferry Company must wait at least another 12 months before it can
make another application.

Surgery
Surgeries are held on the first Saturday of every month. These are held at the
communal Lounge in Turberville Court in Bere Regis from 09.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. If
you cannot make one of these please email me and I will arrange to come
around to see you. If you have any questions or queries related to the business of
Dorset County Council please come along. If anyone wants to contact me and
cannot get to the surgery my email address is peterwharf@hotmail.com.
Peter Wharf, County Councillor

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