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Music has always been very important to me. My first instrument was the DORSET COUNCIL- WEST PURBECK REPORT
trombone, which I still play in swing bands, Glen Miller music and so on. I play with
two bands, The Ambassador Big Band based in Blandford and the 20 to 1 Big
Band based in Wimborne. I also play bass guitar in cover bands, like Rapport. I Roads Maintenance
inherited a double bass, so now I am also playing blue grass music with the Bere
Essentials. As part of our maintenance
programme, a number of roads in the
I organise bands and music for the village events such as the Platinum street party area are being given an ‘early life
last summer and the Coronation party this May. I just do this as a volunteer but intervention’ to keep them in good
people often don’t realise what is involved in setting up a live band to play for an condition. We do this through road
event. (Note from Janey: Musicians are professional people, they must be paid. preservation, a preventative treatment
Composers are also professional people, and their copyright needs to be paid. which stops water ingress and surface
The music organiser must make sure this all happens!) deterioration. This prevents more
A group of us organise the folk night on the last Tuesday of the month, in the Drax damage that ultimately leads to
Arms skittle alley. Mostly we have local musicians and there is no entry fee but potholes. Road closures with diversions
three or four times a year we get in someone who has a national or international will be in place during the overnight work, along with parking restrictions where
reputation and then we must charge. For instance, this month there is an extra applicable, so please be patient.
session on Thursday 25 May when we have Erika Lewis from New Orleans. I heard
she was in the area and managed to book her. But we do have to charge a £10
entry. However, on our regular last Tuesday, 30 May, people can come along and Potholes
hear a local musician “The Growling Fruitcake” for free. Sometimes we have a Dorset Council was given a £2,914,000 slice of the £200 million budget set aside by
charity collection for organisations Chancellor Jeremy Hunt during his Spring Budget, Dorset Council monitors
such as the Ukrainian Red Cross or the approximately 2,400 miles of road.
Fortuneswell Cancer Ward in
Dorchester. RHODES TO SUCCESS
Every Wednesday, there is an Parking Fines
acoustic guitar jam session which I no Dog Trainer The Police and Crime Commissioner and the
longer run but was set up by myself Leader of Dorset Council recently wrote to the
and friends. This is open to anyone  Over 15 years Dog Walking Transport Minister asking them to consider
playing an acoustic guitar. On the first experience increasing parking fines particularly in rural and
Monday of the month we also have a  Certified Dog Trainer seaside areas. Currently they are low in
free, slow, acoustic stringed comparison to London and other big city
instrument jam, blue grass session. I  Fully Insured charges - such that holiday makers sometimes
stress ‘slow’ jam, so people can get  DBS Checked abandon their cars and view the £25 fine as
going playing with others but at a worth it. In areas such as Lulworth this has
speed they can cope with!  Certified in Pet First Aid caused severe disruption and has prevented
(Note from Janey: Take a look at To Book your Free Consultation emergency vehicles from getting through.
https://www.erikalewismusic.com/ Tel: 07960 986893
shows Coming after Edinburgh, Town and Parish Councillors
Inveraray and Leek but above 01258 880230
London, Falmouth and Aberystwyth is At this time of year Town and Parish Councils are frequently looking for new
Bere Regis Folk Night!) E.Mail: christina.rhodes63@outlook.com Councillors to replace those who have retired or moved on. Please consider this
valuable and essential work if you could spare some time.
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