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February 2024 February 2024
MELODY OF MOONLIGHT Councillors discussed the challenge of increasing costs and the difficulty of
providing services to the Parish as a result. During the year the Parish Council
The Smith family were at the centre of decided to install a Speed Indicator Device in Affpuddle, and the cost of this
initiative was funded from Parish Council reserves. Other one-off costs were also
music making in 19 century Dorchester – incurred but over recent years ongoing costs have been increasing, for example
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composing it, teaching it and performing it. repair and maintenance of assets owned by the Parish Council.
Come and hear their gently humorous
dialect songs, affecting piano solos and Speed Indicator Device (SID)
dashing piano duets, Victorian ‘easy
listening’ at its best, performed by Clara After a traffic survey was conducted in Affpuddle
in the summer of 2023, Dorset Highways proposed
Pears, Gareth Jones and Richard Hall in the installation of a speed indicator device (SID)
Briantspuddle Village Hall on with two posts so that the SID could be moved
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Thursday 1 February at 7.30 pm. Tickets priced at £12.50 to include a glass between two locations.
The installation of the posts are now complete,
of wine and a finger buffet are available from Liz Whatley (01305 897302 or and the SID is up and running. The location of the
mistletoeandhobbs@icloud.com), from Briantspuddle Village Shop (cash only) or SID monitoring panels are both located on the
at the door if still available. B3390 through the Affpuddle bends.
All profits will be donated to St Laurence’s Church, Affpuddle.

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