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PURBECK DISTRICT COUNCIL REPORT

Purbeck Local Plan
All councillors were at a recent meeting at the
Purbeck School where we discussed and agreed BLUE VINNEY AND SPINACH SOUP
our final submission of our Local Plan. The draft
Purbeck Local Plan 2018-2034 will be published Following the visit of our visitors from Cerences in 2018 there were a few
between 22 October and 3 December 2018. During small lumps of Blue Vinney cheese left over. Too expensive and tasty to throw
this period, people can comment on the Plan and away I made this soup
its policies. All comments received will then be Ingredients
passed to an independent planning inspector who will examine the plan before it
Knob of butter
can be adopted in autumn 2019 and used to determine planning applications
from then onwards. One onion (chopped)
One potato (diced and chopped into small squares)
This plan has been the subject of a number of public consultations in 2015, 2016
and 2018. Many people expressed concern during the 2016 consultation about Chicken or vegetable stock
the number of extra homes, so the Council pledged to fully review the plan and Spinach (broccoli or cauliflower would do but spinach gives the soup a
has now included a policy to restrict the number of second homes. New fabulous colour)
guidance was received from the Government in autumn 2017 which estimated About 100 to 140 gm Blue Vinney cheese
fewer extra new homes were needed: 1,700 compared with 3,080 extra new

homes specified in 2016.
Method
The most recent consultation took place in early 2018 and focused primarily on
housing. Over 8,000 residents, businesses and organisations completed a paper 1. Soften the onion with the butter add the potato and continue to cook but do
questionnaire and telephone survey. Following consideration of the feedback not let them go brown add a bit of water if needed
received during the consultations and some revised technical information and 2. Add half the spinach and let it wilt
data, the Purbeck Local Plan was then revised and agreed. Without a valid plan,
we are open to the threat of speculative developers. 3. Add the stock and rest of spinach

People should submit their comments online at Purbeck-consult.objective.co.uk/ 4. Cook until the potato is cooked (5 to 10 mins)
portal/ between 22 October and 3 December 2018. Only comments received 5. Try not to boil for too long or hard as spinach will lose its colour
during this period can be considered by the inspector. If anyone needs
assistance, they should contact the Planning Policy team at Purbeck District 6. Add crumbled Blue Vinney cheese and stir until melted in and then blitz
Council at localplan@purbeck-dc.gov.uk or telephone 01929 557260. The draft with a stick blender or liquidize and season (Will not need much salt as
plan, supporting documentation and response form can be found at cheese will do this)
dorsetforyou.gov.uk/Purbeck-local-plan-presubmission.
7. Serve with croutons or a swirl of cream

Surgery
NB Will work with other hard blue cheeses but great way of using odd bits
Surgeries are held on the first Saturday of every month. These are held at the
communal Lounge in Turberville Court in Bere Regis from 09.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. Susan Stone
If you have any questions or queries related to the business of Purbeck District
Council please do come along. If anyone wants to contact me and cannot get
to the surgery my email address is peter.wharf@btopenworld.com.
Peter Wharf - District Councillor

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