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September 2022 September 2022

WEST PURBECK BENEFICE EUCHARIST IN OUR PARISH – OUR LIVES!
GOD’S POCKET, CHALDON HERRING

Traffic in the parish of Affpuddle & Turnerspuddle - survey of
Over 80 of us joined for the parishoners
Benefice Eucharist on 31 August in
st
God's Pocket, Chaldon Herring, Numerous residents have commented
where we reflected on the parable on the very considerable number of
of the talents, Luke 19: 11 - 26. A large agricultural vehicles, lorries, vans
talent (£1 coin) was given to and cars driving through the village, to
everyone present and the question an extent that is on occasion shocking.
now is, what will you do with your Drivers often appear oblivious to the
talent? needs of other road users, failing to
appreciate that the local roads are
Please feed your creative ideas narrow and that when being passed,
back to the clergy and we will pedestrians, dog walkers, horse riders
share them. Don't forget to bring and cyclists require plenty of space.
Roadside property structures are at risk,
noise and air pollution are increasing.

With assistance from the Parish Council, a group has come together to consider
what action can be taken to improve matters and we are agreed that the first
step is to better understand the level of concern among the wider community. We
any profits you make with therefore plan to undertake a survey of parishioner views, collected via Smart
your talent to the next Survey, a computer-based system. Alternatively, if you prefer to complete a
Benefice Eucharist, which will paper version, one can be delivered to your door.
be held at 10.30am on 30th No action is needed for the moment – a link to the survey, and detail as to how to
October at St Laurence, obtain a paper copy, will be incorporated in a leaflet which we plan to drop
Affpuddle. through letterboxes throughout the parish in mid-September.

We plan to publish a summary of survey responses in November and, if there is
sufficient support, we will seek to hold a parish meeting to discuss the way ahead,
recognizing that some actions lie within our own hands while others are more
aspirational.

Your interest in this project will be very much appreciated!
opol – our parish - our lives!
Peter Leatherdale

Affpuddle and Turnerspuddle website: www.briantspuddle.info

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