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DORSET COUNCIL- WEST PURBECK REPORT ongoing shortage of medication. We may have to wait until the wholesaler has
stock to fulfil the prescription request. Recently orders from the wholesaler have
not been delivered in part or not at all causing delays in completing requests
Rye Hill which has been very frustrating over the bank holiday period.

Following the nasty accident on Rye A dispensers day is very varied with many other tasks and duties to complete whilst
Hill the Parish Council and Dorset on their feet for the majority of the day.
Council have been working closely
together and several actions are in
train following a review by Dorset Race for Life
Council officers, these include: Our Purbeck Care Co-Ordinators are running the Race For Life on 3rd June in aid

1. Officers have identified some of Bowel Babe bowel cancer charity. We have a pot in Reception if you would
wearing to the surface of the like to donate/sponsor our Care Co-Ordinator, Louise in this worthy cause
highway, it is hoped this will be
resurfaced (the precise stretch to be discussed and agreed) in September
which will include re-lining and drainage works.
2. One warning sign was identified as obscured by vegetation and a job has FIRST THURSDAY CLUB
been raised to have this cut back. (AUTUMN LEAVES)
3. Dorset Police have responded and confirmed there is not a community
speed watch (CSW) in place in Bere Regis due to a lack of interest in
volunteers in the parish (I hope we can reinvigorate this proposal). Last months meeting was a talk on Dorset
legends and landmarks with a royal Twist. Jo
4. The Police carried out 2 camera enforcement visits in 2022 (April and June) Belasco our speaker had been asked to
– prompting 8 activations (although I suspect more would have been adapt her talk to royalty for the coronation.
carried out if we had a CSW in place) She very cleverly started with a copy of the
Invitation to the Royal Wedding and its references to wildlife and countryside.
5. Vegetation has been cut back at various points up the hill. She then took us through various parts of Dorset showing us pictures of statues
and pew ends of Green men in our churches to show how paganism became
entangled with early Christianity.

There were pictures of thrones and trees and flowers all to get us in touch with our
inner Pagan. We hope that with our new King’s love of the countryside and wild
things we can continue to enjoy these for many years to come.

The talk was followed with a coronation tea. The scout hut was decorated with
flags and red white and blue flower arrangements. Tea comprised of a Union

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