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i m p r o v e m e n t s t o We also welcome new volunteers to help on our team for serving the drinks and
wastewater treatment help at events.
works which, if enacted, will Call the Team Leader Alison 01929 472023 for more details.
go a significant way to
mitigating phosphorus
impacts. However, as Pop In Place Workshop
drafted, there is a risk that
smaller treatment works A variety of bird boxes and planters are for sale call in on Friday morning to see
would not be in scope and them
so the Leader of Dorset We are a small group meeting on Friday mornings and do some wood work,
Council has written to the making bird boxes, bug hotels and planters etc we also do a lot of talking and
Secretary of State to drinking coffee. We have completed and refurbished the table tennis table and
request that all necessary
wastewater treatment that is available for people to play a game.
works in the Poole Harbour catchment are within scope of the intended If you are interested in coming along and doing any of the above or your own
improvements, and officers have held subsequent meetings with government small project, call in and see us you will be very welcome.
departments, Natural England and Wessex Water to look at this further.
Government is giving careful consideration to Dorset Council’s position and the
Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill is anticipated to receive Royal Assent during Blankets for Bere and Beyond
the Summer, at which point we hope to have greater certainty to offer applicants
and developers. In the meantime, officers at Dorset Council are continuing to The Pop In Place have recently delivered 6 blankets to people in the parish we
work proactively to look at finding solutions, including: still have some left so if you need one let us know.

Working with Registered Providers to deliver mitigation to existing housing stock to
provide additional capacity for affordable housing units; Pop In Place Food Crisis Support
Engaging with DLUHC to seek additional funding to bring forward mitigation; The Pop In Place have a Food Crisis Project. We have gained some funding to
provide one off crisis packs for people in the Parish in a critical situation, with no
Investigating mitigation options outside of the Poole Harbour catchment, in food.
partnership with neighbouring authorities.
We ask for donations of money, rather than food so that we can be very specific
Our website contains information on the latest position on nutrient neutrality and about what is put into the packages, ensuring it is of most use.
we will continue to provide updates and guidance as the situation evolves.
If you need this service please email popinplace@gmail.com in confidence, and

we will help.
Contacting Us
We are always available to our residents. Our contact details are below; Laura will Up and coming events at the Pop In Place
be happy to meet in person, over zoom or to discuss your concern on the phone.
Peter’s email address is peterwharf@hotmail.com and Laura’s telephone is 07814 The Summer Show on 15th 16th 17th June in aid of essential work to the Village
569563 and her email address is cllrlaura.beddow@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk Hall, the Tickets are now available telephone 01929 472023
Peter Wharf & Laura Beddow, Dorset Councillors for West Purbeck We are also collecting Raffle Prizes.

Have you checked out our Pop In Place website popinplace.org

For More information call Alison Bennett 01929 472023

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