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deemed current under the National Planning Policy Framework and must
therefore be taken into consideration. BERE REGIS FLORAL GROUP
In order to try and aid better communication with parishioners, an opt-in email
was set up; the idea being for people to submit a request to receive The next meeting of
communications from the Parish Council regarding events or issues that may be of the floral group is on
Tuesday 14 June at
th
relevance to the parish. To date only four people have signed up to receive this.
2pm in Winterborne
At the Parish Forum in September, Dorset Council gave a presentation of their Kingston village hall.
proposal for the old school site; DWT gave a summary of their rationale for their The demonstrator for
purchase of Court Farm and surrounding land from the Drax Estate, and their the afternoon is our
vision for the site; Cllr Ventham presented Certificates of Appreciation to old friend Nicky Heale,
individuals nominated by people in the parish for their support during the and his title is Summer
lockdown periods and during the COVID restrictions. The open discussion at the Inspirations. We will
end of the Forum focused on maintenance of the verges, parking issues within the look forward to
village and liaison with Aster. seeing Nicky’s
creative ideas.
In October, Phil Morgan stepped down from the Council but very kindly agreed
to continue to help with the Lunch Club and Communibus – we’re very grateful As always visitors and new members are
to him for this and for all his work as a Councillor; the purchase of Court Farm and most welcome. If it is your first visit to the
surrounding land by DWT was finalised; and a Community Liaison Officer was club, it is free of charge.
appointed. The first Lunch Club and Communibus trip for over 18 months were
held and both were very well received. The group had a coach outing in May to
the flower festival in Salisbury cathedral.
I n N o v e m b e r , t h e What a wealth of colour and beautiful
Remembrance Parade was flowers greeted us as we entered the
held with Sally Cadec, DLL cathedral! Imaginative and inspirational
joining us to lay a wreath at the designs were everywhere throughout.
memorial. Thankfully the
weather was kind and we were A very special aspect of the festival were
able to hold the service two live demonstration by the three
outside. festival designers – Michael Bowyer,
Angela Turner and Pam Lewis – set to
Also in the month, Jon Park music by a pianist and a violinist. They
joined the Parish Council and
Lana Lammiman came on
board to act as liaison with the
S c h o o l . A C o m mu n i t y
G o v e r n a n c e R e v i e w
application was submitted for
two additional councillors to join the Parish Council to take our numbers from 11
to 13. Were this to be agreed, it would take effect from May 2024. After a
consultation exercise, DWT announced that the new reserve would be named
Wild Woodbury, and conversations continued regarding a possible site for the
Community Hall and management of the allotments. The play park boundary
fence had suffered badly from recent storms and was now in need of
replacement. Discussions began with the neighbours to see how we could move

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