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originally scheduled for Sunday 20 September cannot take place in 2020 and will
return in September 2021.
In a meeting earlier this week, Dorset’s multi-agency Safety Advisory Group was
satisfied that IRONMAN’s proposed health and safety measures were well thought
through and that participants, staff and the wider public would have been
sufficiently protected from potential COVID-19 infection.
However, following discussions at both Dorset Council and Weymouth Town
Council yesterday, councillors have requested that IRONMAN reschedule the
race to 2021, citing local community concerns around such a large event taking
place during the pandemic and their feeling that the timing just isn’t right at the
moment.
Athletes that are registered for the event are receiving an email with further
details. While we are prevented from holding the event in 2020, we are looking
forward to providing athletes with an exceptional event experience in the future.
Surgery
We are not holding face to face meetings now. However, we would be delighted
to ring and talk to you. Please ring or email us with the subject matter so that we
can prepare ourselves. Peter’s email address is peterwharf@hotmail.com
telephone 07986600799 and Laura’s is cllrlaura.miller@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
telephone 07814 569563.
Peter Wharf & Laura Miller, Dorset Councillors for West Purbeck
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POP IN PLACE NEWS
Have the courage to begin again …. New
Rainbow Café is starting
The Pop In Place will be opening the New Social
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Distance Rainbow Community Café On Friday 11 of
September at 10am until 12 noon things will be different
as we have to adhere to the new Covid safe guidelines , so the café will be held
upstairs to have more room to spread out. There will be hand sanitizers on the
walls to use as you enter and your details will be required to tack you if an
outbreak is reported. You will be expected to keep 2, metres apart and 1 meter if
you are wearing a mask.
Although things will be rather different, we feel it is important to try to provide a
safe environment for the community to get back together it’s been a long time
since we have been able to operate and we are stronger together.
COVID SAFE TRAINING
There will be a Covid safe training session for all helpers and anyone who wants to
volunteer with us on Friday 4 September at 10am. Please email me on
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popinplace@gmail.com if you are going to be attending I will lead the session on
our new Covid safe guidelines and how we will put them into practice and then
Janette from the pub will give a short talk on her experiences of running her
businesses during Covid.
Bere Regis Memory Walk … Walk your own Walk
We have had to cancel the Bere Regis Memory Walk this year, but you can still
help the Alzheimer's Society by doing your own private or family walk. My family
and I will be going on a walk and then making a donation to this Just Giving page
that I have set up for the "Bere Regis Memory walk, walk your own walkers
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So anytime up until the 12th of September why not walk for a world without
dementia and make a donation.
Covid 19 has had a massive negative effect on all fundraising; here is a small and
enjoyable way you can make a real difference to people living with dementia. If
you would prefer to give me a cash donation that is fine and can be dropped to
my house 3 Rye Hill Close in an envelope marked Memory Walk Donation and I
will add it into the fund. So please support the Alzheimer’s Society and Lets all …
Walk for a World Without Dementia.
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