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January 2017 January 2017

NeighbourCar BERE REGIS PARISH COUNCIL
There is a serious risk that this hugely important scheme which helps transport WILDLIFE AND ENVIRONMENT
people to vital appointments, shopping trips and similar needs, could stop in the
New Year, due to the lack of volunteer drivers we have. If you have a car, and GROUP
some spare time in the week, please contact Brenda House on 01929 471255 or
stockleyfarmpartners@gmail.com., so that we can hopefully get some new drivers
signed up and maintain this valuable service.
Conservation Working Party

Ponies Our work continues on opening up an area near to the central bridge to provide
more light to the stream and woodland floor. This work is part of our efforts to
The pony and her enhance the environment for a wide range of fauna and flora. See below for
foal have done a details of our next working party and how you can help. You may have noticed
great job grazing that we have created some log piles. These provide a valuable habitat and
Souls Moor. They shelter for amphibians, small mammals, birds and invertebrates, while a range of
have been taken fungi will grow as part of the
away for a while by decomposition process. You may also
the owner to his have noticed a large pile of cuttings,
stables after the the Parish Council is arranging to
mare cut her leg on have these cuttings chipped and
some barbed wire. removed.
Some villagers were
concerned about You will have seen that the Parish
their wellbeing. We Council have erected some
can assure that they information boards about the wildlife
are in good hands. value of Souls Moor and the
The owner has similar ponies on other sites in Purbeck. They will be back in the streamside, do take a look.
early spring.
The next Conservation Working Party
will be held on the morning of
Saturday 7th January; others will follow on the first Saturday of the month. We
Wareham Hospital Consultation
meet at the Scout Hut, Elder Road at 10am or you can find us along the river. We
There will be a drop-in session on Wednesday 4 January from 2pm until 7.30pm normally finish about 12.30.
th
at Swanage and Wareham Rugby Club in Wareham, for anybody who wishes to Our work will help to conserve the best of what is already there and make the
discuss the proposed cuts and closures facing Wareham Hospital. If you or your stream and the adjoining areas even more wildlife friendly. Please come and join
family have benefited from this facility, then we would suggest going to speak us. Many hands make for light work - all are welcome (under 16s should be
about it if you can.
accompanied by an adult). No experience is required, there’s a friendly crowd
Finally, can I take this opportunity on behalf of the Council, to wish everyone a and it is great fun too!
very happy New Year.
If you some loppers or hand saws please bring them with you – if you don’t, no
Bryan Benjafield problem we’ll have some spares and various tools.
If you would like to know more, please contact:
Tony Bates at tonybates19@gmail.com / 01929 471563 or

Mike Gee at mike.gee@tesco.net / 0775 988 4942.

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