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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

                                                                                                                       th
                                                                                           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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