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If you would like one of these free of charge just get in touch. The Pop In Place is DORSET COUNCIL- WEST PURBECK REPORT
committed to helping the local community in crisis so please do get in touch they
are available to anyone who is struggling with heating costs.
Dorset Council Budget –

update on government
Pop In Place Food Crisis Support announcements
The Pop In Place have a Food Crisis Project. We have gained some limited Council tax flexibility - the government
funding to provide one off crisis packs for people in the Parish in a critical is giving local authorities in England
situation, with no food.
additional flexibility in setting council
We ask for donations of money, rather than food so that we can be very specific tax by increasing the referendum limit
about what is put into the packages, ensuring it is of most use. for increases in council tax by up to 3%
per year from April 2023. In addition,
If you need this service please email popinplace@gmail.com in confidence, and local authorities with social care
we will help. responsibilities will be able to increase
the adult social care precept by up to 2% per year. The plans for adult social care

reform – with a lifetime cap on social care costs – are now delayed for two years.
Pop In Performers Group A further £1bn nationally was pledged as grant funding for social care next year,
Thank you to everyone who took part of came along to watch our Christmas with £1.7bn the following year. We are expecting the local government financial
show “One Night One moment” more details of this in Feb Magazine. settlement to be announced on 21 December. This will inform discussions on the
budget in January.
We start back Thursday the 26 January and start working on our Summer
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Production that is staged 22 23 24 June. If you are 6 years old or older and The government is going to refocus the investment zone programme, and
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want to join please telephone Alison to check we still have spaces new children councils’ previous expressions of interest for investment zones will not now be
would be very welcome. pursued. However, the round 2 Levelling Up fund of £1.7bn will be maintained.
Dorset Council submitted an application in this round and await the outcome
Have you checked out our Pop In Place website popinplace.org which we understand will be given by early next year.
For More information call Alison Bennett 01929 472023
Missed Recycling collection
There have been several missed
collections of late and these have
INSIDE OUT DORSET generally been due to the recycling lorry
being unable to get through because of
difficulties due to parked vehicles or the
There will be a drop in session at the Pop in Place on Friday 27th January to learn driver is unwilling to take a risk on turning
more about this planned international, outdoor arts festival which is happening round in a confined space if they are
between 15th and 24th September 2023. It is hoped that Bere Regis, specifically entering a no through road. I will be
Wild Woodbury will be one of the locations. visiting the roads concerned with Laura
and a member of the Parish Council in
Dom Kippin and Carolline Suri, from Activate Performing Arts will be talking more January to determine for ourselves what to
abou their work and how the village community might get involved.
do next. I will report back in a future
report.

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