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January 2018 January 2018
This will be the last opportunity to make representations before the Plans are
submitted to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, EMMAUS AND CONFIRMATION COURSES
during early 2018, and subsequent independent examination takes place. You
should only comment on whether or not you consider the plan to be sound
(positively prepared, justified, effective and consistent with national policy) or The Emmaus course has been running with 13 of us involved from both parishes
legally compliant as these are the matters which the inspector will consider at the which has certainly produced some interesting discussions I believe. After the first
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examination. Further guidance is available on the website six sessions, we are taking a break and re-starting on Monday 15 January at the
home of Audrey Grindrod for three more sessions. After another short break we will
(www.dorsetforyou.com/mwdf).
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take up the last 5 sessions during Lent beginning on February 19 and these will be
Consultation will start on 1 December 2017 and end at 5pm on 31 January 2018. at the home of Penny and Jonathan Haigh. Thank you those who host for the
Please note that, as this is a statutory consultation stage, late representations welcome!
cannot be accepted.
The Confirmation group will have finished shortly before Christmas and it has been
All the proposed submission documents, including the Sustainability Appraisal truly inspiring for me – and I hope for the others who have taken part. If you are
Report and other supporting documents will be available on the Council’s website interested (either as someone wanting to be confirmed or someone who was
at: www.dorsetforyou.gov.uk/mwdf confirmed some year ago) in another course, just let me know.

Charles
What happens after the consultation period finished?
After 31 January 2018, the Council will submit the Mineral Sites Plan and Waste BERE REGIS
Plan (together with supporting documents), together with all representations MOTHERS'
received, to the Secretary of State.
UNION
The examination into both Plans is expected to take place during May/June 2018.
The examination will be carried out by an independent Planning Inspector
appointed by the Secretary of State. The Inspector may request persons making May we wish you all a Happy New Year from Bere Regis M.U.
representations to attend the examination. It should however be noted that Our December meeting got us all off to a good start for the festive season with
written and oral representations carry the same weight and will be given equal carols and seasonal readings. This was followed by tea and a selection of
consideration by the Inspector in the examination process. refreshments. We were especially pleased to see our guests.
If you have any queries or require further information, please do not hesitate to Our next meeting on Wednesday 3 January will be our gift exchange and quiz.
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make contact on 01305 228585 or 228571 email mwdf@dorsetcc.gov.uk
On Saturday 20 January 2016 we are holding a Social Morning at Turberville
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Court starting at 10.30am. As well as refreshments we will also be running a raffle
BLADEN SOCIAL CLUB and a bring-and-buy sale.
Please remember that your annual subscription will be due.
New members are always welcome. Please contact Nancy Gibson on 01929-
During the course of each year the Bladen Social Club hosts Charity coffee 472105.
mornings, about every two months or so, as well as other events in aid of charity
such as the Village Quiz that took place in June. Angela Jones – Magazine Secretary
Date of Next Meeting
The Bladen Social Club wishes to thank everyone who has attended the coffee
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mornings and other events and thereby helped raise in excess of £700 in 2017 for 3 January Turberville Court Wednesday 2.00 pm
local and other charities, the latest coffee morning in November raised £100 for Dates for your Diary
the Dorset Echo Christmas Toy Appeal.
20 January Turberville Court Saturday 10.30 am
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It is hoped that you and others will continue to support the coffee mornings and
Social Morning

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