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group. She said: “County lines can have a devastating impact on children and
BERE REGIS HISTORY SOCIETY families’ lives, so we need to all stand together to try and stop it. It’s really

important that people know what to look out for and who to contact, so
For our July meeting we had an agencies can act and protect children and young people from being exploited.
alternative programme because we We need our communities to be our eyes and ears and report any concerns.”
were not able to visit the dig site in the
village due to a technical problem. Just If a child or young person is showing signs of mistreatment, seems to be travelling
long distances or is unfamiliar with an area, the best advice is to trust your instincts
inches down a huge concrete slab was
found, once part of a pathway from the and report your suspicions to the police online or by calling 101. Alternatively, call
1950s, which, it was assumed, would not Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
have been there! The dig visit will be held
as the August meeting.
Dry Stone Walling

Speaking of the August meeting, from that month we will be meeting on the The Dorset AONB Team has recently
fourth Wednesday instead of the third, which is an anti-clash action to avoid given a grant which commits to
coinciding with other events in Bere Regis.
working with local people and
We had a short discussion on the organisations to conserve and
implications of finding Bere Regis's enhance the natural beauty of the
ancient burial place, going back way area. West Purbeck have been
before the churchyard was established, chosen to support a project to
and re-stating that there are tens of provide skills and certification for dry
thousands of burials on the Barrow Hill stone wallers to purchase stone for
site. The original aims of the Society, volunteers to practise their skills and
often repeated, are to establish the gain recognised qualifications in dry
earliest origins of our village and to join stone walling. This project will be
them up with known features and to completed by March 2020.
some extent with documentation which
is fragmentary. We are making good
progress on this mission. Purbeck Local Plan
The BRHS has now made contact with The inspectorate has completed their review and we will publish a summary of this
the premier archaeology unit for this as soon as we hear.
area and they have agreed to carry out
professional exploration of our two newly-found Roman Villas and are excited Ironman
about our ancient burial place.
This will be running on Sunday 22nd September and will cause significant
New members are always welcome, and don't forget, it's the fourth Wednesday.
dislocation with road closures and diversions throughout the day. To find out
John Pitfield, Project Secretary details google Ironman 70.3 as the website I have been given does not work.

Brexit
We have been told by Central Government that an additional allocation of
funding to every Council will be given for the creation of a Brexit Lead Officer in
every authority. We have been given a high level job description for the role but

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