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new, or just pop in for a chat, they would love you to come along. They welcome
people with disabilities, dementia or long-term health problems and there is a
whole range of very gentle work on offer. Come on your own, or if you have a
group who would like to try out a day at the shed, please get in touch with me.
You can try making baskets, hurdles or bird boxes. Help grow or look after trees or
plants, paint or restore signs or just pop in for a cuppa and a chat. No experience
needed – just come along and we will put you to work!
Opening times are Mondays 10am-1pm and Wednesdays 1pm-4pm. Any other
days/times - contact them for details. If you want to find out more, give them a
ring on 01929 424443, visit www.durlston.co.uk, pop into the Castle for a chat, or
come along. I will happily take people (preferably groups) along who want to see
what it is like. Please email me if you have any other questions or would like to
arrange a visit. Peter Wharf.

Surgery
Surgeries will be held by one or other of us for half an hour prior to one (sometimes
two) of the Parish Council meetings we attend. For July it will be at 6.30 at the
th
D’Urberville Hall in Wool on Monday 15 July. If you cannot make it to a surgery
please email either of us and we will arrange to come around to see you. Peter’s
email address is peterwharf@hotmail.com and Laura’s is
cllrlaura.miller@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk.

Peter Wharf & Laura Miller, Dorset Councillors for West Purbeck

NEWS FROM WESTMINSTER

As the weather improves, it has been great to have
a bit more time in Dorset recently during the recent
recess. Despite the popular myth, recess is not just
another word for MPs being on holidays! It is a
chance for Members of Parliament to spend more
time in their constituencies, and I always take the
opportunity to visit local schools, or businesses,
organisations and charities.
As I write, it is volunteers’ week, and I was pleased to
be able to visit the Volunteer Centre Dorset to discuss their support of volunteers
across Dorset. There are so many people volunteering in our communities, and
often in unseen, unacknowledged roles. In many places across Dorset there are
people volunteering in parish and town councils, and I was pleased to be able
to thank some of them at the recent Upton Town Council annual assembly.
Another voluntary role that is incredibly valuable is working with children and
families. I visited the charity HomeStart South East Dorset to hear about their work

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