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these do not need to be included in the LDS because their preparation is not
compulsory, and Dorset Council is not responsible for preparing them. Therefore, VILLAGE HALL
the revised milestones that were agreed by Cabinet do not affect the timescales
of any neighbourhood plans that are currently being prepared, and local
communities can continue to proceed with their preparation in the normal way. For many years the Hall has been registered with the
Such plans are expected to accord with relevant strategic policies so will need to charity commission and trades with the bank account of
have regard to any extant adopted local plans in advance of the adoption of Village Hall Bere Regis . VILLAGE
the emerging Dorset Council Local Plan. As per usual, Dorset Council officers can Local people still refer to it as the Drax Hall and probably
provide support and guidance to anyone involved in preparing a neighbourhood always will, but just for the record we are Village Hall Bere HALL
plan. Regis and are encouraging people to use this to try to
Regards, Cllr David Walsh, Portfolio Holder for Planning limit any confusion with payments or advertising.

Care Dorset Hall Bookings
I am pleased to inform you the new Local Authority Trading Company (LATCo), If you want to book the Hall , both of the rooms are £10 per hour ,please phone…
Care Dorset, is now up and running. Care Dorset has been created to provide the
right adult social care services to the residents of Dorset Council now and in the Alison Bennett 01929 472023 or email popinplace@gmail.com
future, taking over the provision of care from Tricuro. Dorset Council residents who
previously received care through Tricuro will continue to receive services as We are happy to show you around if you are not familiar with the building.
before through Care Dorset. The Hall needs all the bookings we can now to help it survive, please consider
Dorset Council is the single shareholder of Care Dorset. Dorset Council using this village facility.
commissions care services for residents from Care Dorset. If any issues are brought
to your attention, please do not hesitate to get in touch by emailing Christmas Bookings Available
office@caredorset.co.uk and it will be addressed.
The hall is available for family parties over the festive season so if you can’t all get
Care Dorset and Dorset Council are recruiting to many roles in Adult Social Care into one house why not book the Village Hall .
which can be viewed and applied for here Care Dorset – Aspiring market leader
providing support to adults in Dorset and Dorset jobs - Dorchester, Weymouth, In December we will have a large real Christmas tree in the upper hall.
Christchurch, Wimborne, Wareham, Blandford (dorsetcouncil.gov.uk).

Fancy a game of table tennis
Full Report
As part of our bid to try to
The full report for West Purbeck is available on the Bere Regis Parish Council generate some income
website. for the Hall we are able to
offer family table tennis

sessions, if you are
Surgeries interested in hiring it the
We are back to holding face to face meetings. However, we would also be more fee is £10 per family for
than delighted to talk to you on the telephone or via Zoom. Please ring or email an hour.
us with some details so that we can prepare ourselves. Peter’s email address is Please telephone 01929
peterwharf@hotmail.com telephone 07986 600799 and Laura’s is 472023 to book.
cllrlaura.miller@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk telephone 07814 569563

Peter Wharf & Laura Miller, Dorset Councillors for West Purbeck

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