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was our resident 1 handicap golfer Julian “The Hook” Flower, in second position
PURBECK DISTRICT COUNCIL REPORT was “The Gun Slinger” Mark Clapcott, and the winner for the day was yours truly,
The Captain…..well played to all.
Annual Meeting The nearest the pin were won by Peter “The Abacus” Cheeseman, and Jim
Goodey, nearest the pin in 2 was won by Harry Smith, who drove the green and
At our recent annual meeting, which will be our last holed for a 2! Lastly the nearest the line competition was won by Roger “Cueball”
as we will be wound up in a year’s time, I was re- Johns.
elected to the post of Planning Committee
Chairman. There was a rollover from the previous month with the 2’s, where we more than
made up for it this month by sinking 6 of them, congratulations to Julian, Brett,

Captain, Jim, Colin & Harry!
Wareham Foot Bridge
After the prize giving we held the third of our monthly raffles where I am again
The County regulatory Committee met on Thursday 14th June to consider this overwhelmed with the ROGS generosity as we managed to raise a fantastic £188
application. As Chair of the District’s Planning Committee, who has presided over for the Captain’s Charities of Diabetes UK and Epilepsy….thank you so much once
our refusals of this proposals over the last few years, I spoke to a packed meeting again.
in Wareham outlining the Districts position on this. I am delighted to say that our
reasons for refusal were supported and have been included in their case for I look forward to seeing you all at the next ROGS game at Manor House GC just
th
refusal which was passed unanimously. I will report back on further developments. outside Castle Coombe on June 29 first tee off 2pm.
Captain Tiny
New cashless parking payment provider launches in Purbeck

Drivers can now using their mobile phone to pay to park in car parks in Wareham,
Swanage and Corfe Castle; however they will need to register with a new service
from the end of May 2018. THOMAS WILLIAMS EDUCATIONAL
JustPark will be running FOUNDATION
the service in Council- Registered Charity - 306172
owned car parks from
Tuesday 29 May 2018.
Th e s e r vi c e h a d Long established members of our village community will already be aware of this
p r e v i o u s l y b e e n local grant making charity.
provided by Phone and Nowadays, we generally refer to the trust as “The Williams Trust” and many
Pay so users of that parishioners are aware that it makes financial contributions towards the
service will need to education of young people in the Parish, especially in cases of greatest need.
register their details with
J u s t P a r k a t Grants to individuals in previous years have ranged from assistance with
www.justpark.com . Car equipment costs for undergraduates, 6th former travel costs and support for
park users will still be able apprenticeships. Local youth organisations, including the school, Scouts and the
to use cash if they prefer, but anyone wishing to pay via mobile will have the Swimming Club have also benefited.
convenience of being cash-free, and extending their parking time without going The Trustees of the charity are very much aware that as the community has
back to their vehicle. JustPark is also being rolled out to car parks across Poole changed and grown over the years, the profile of the Trust has become less well-
and Dorset, so users will only need to register once to park in the whole area. known and there are many cases of real need which have not been able to
Check the JustPark app or website to see which car parks are included. Visit benefit. To that end, we have stepped up the publicity for the grant application
www.justpark.com for details and to download the app.
process with advertisements in this publication, posts on the village Facebook

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