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The weather was great and the attendance a record thus far!
A really terrific time was had by all.
Congratulations to all concerned!
http://www.stockgaylard.com/index.html
Photos by Fizz Lewis of Buckland Newton
Now Open!
Ali Jordan jumped from 13,000 feet for Julia's House Children's Hospice!
Well-known to customers of Dykes in Stalbridge, Alison Jordan parachuted to raise money for Julia's House, the Dorset Children's Hospice, which provides much-needed respite care and support to children with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions - and their families - through a dedicated team of community carers, nurses and other professionals working within the families' own homes or at Julia's House in Corfe Mullen.
You can still make an online donation; simply go to http://www.justgiving.com/alijordan
Alternatively, you can make a cash donation in store.
Great News!
Refurbishment of the old 'ballroom' adjoining The Antelope continues apace and the new skittle alley will be opening soon.
New Hazelbury Bryan Online Events & Meetings Calendar
Now being trialed by the PC and Village Hall
If you would like to share this useful feature, please E-mail the Webmaster
The recent Parish Questionnaire revealed that a number of young people in the village want to have their own web page.
Work on the layout has already started - learn more via the link below!
Parish Council Questionnaire - Raffle Winner
Congratulations to Tony Cooper, who received his prize from our Parish Clerk, Jenny Farthing
STURQUEST JOBS CLUB:
at
THE LEARNING CENTRE
Lydden Room, The Exchange
STURMINSTER NEWTON
Experienced Jobs Club team will be on hand to offer practical
help
and advice to ANYONE looking for work
CV writing / Form filling / Interview skills
Training advice / Individual mentoring / Internet Job Search
Delphine Padfield (Organiser)
or Jacqui Wragg at the STURQUEST COMMUNITY OFFICE
01258 471456 team@sturquest.org.uk
A fund exclusively available to communities in rural Dorset has been revived for 2010 by Artsreach as it celebrates its 20th anniversary year.
The Dorset Rural Fund offers grants of between £100 and £500 to support new creative arts projects and activities in rural areas of Dorset, and is supported by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation.
For the Dorset Rural Fund, Artsreach is advised by a locally-based independent panel, which takes a very broad view of creative activity, but is particularly keen to assist projects which reflect the concerns, interests and identity of the community applying. This is a fund for people living in rural areas, which aims to touch upon rural issues and experiences.
For a Dorset Rural Fund application form call 01305 269512.
DORSET
CRIMEBEAT
Dorset
Crimebeat helps put ideas into action and can make available a grant of up to £500
– interested, then please read on.
‘Dorset Crimebeat’,
The scheme empowers young people,
with the right adult/professional support, to foster community safety, and
encourages them to become responsible members of their community with a positive
contribution to make. Dorset Crimebeat offers a great chance for young people
between the ages of 5 and 25 to show what they can do and how their project can
help them and others in their area. Crimebeat gives young people the financial
incentive to put into effect their own ideas on how to make their community
safer. We invite any local young people with a project idea to contact us and
start making a difference.
The Dorset Crimebeat Scheme can
make available a grant of up to £500 to assist in setting up a project, or can
operate a competition with prize money available to the winning groups. All
Dorset Crimebeat projects are championed by the High Sheriff of the County, who
each year is invited to submit one project to the National Crimebeat Awards.
If you wish to find out more about
Dorset Crimebeat, or if you wish to download an application form then please
visit www.dorsetcrimebeat.org.uk
. Additionally, you could contact
Lynette Weedon the Dorset Crimebeat Co-ordinator on 01202 593333, or by email on
lynette@streetwise.org.uk .
Mobile Library Van
Download the latest local schedule
The New Plan for North Dorset
The New Plan for North Dorset sets out an overall vision for the District and how places within it should develop over the next 20 years. It draws on the consultation exercises undertaken in 2005 and 2007, the Council’s own Corporate Plan, the broader agenda set by the revised Sustainable Communities Strategy for Dorset and considers the visions from each of the four Community Action Plans that cover the District.
The New Plan sets out the strategic objectives for North Dorset. The objectives relate to thriving market towns; sustainable rural communities; protecting and managing the built and natural environment; meeting the District’s housing needs; and improving the quality of life.
www.north-dorset.gov.uk/index/living/building_planning/planning_policy.htm
Soldiers of the Rifles Regiment are granted the freedom of Poole.
The Borough of Poole honoured the regiment, formed when the Devonshire and Dorset Light Infantry merged with three other regiments in 2007.
The new regiment, which is currently serving in Afghanistan, has its headquarters in Winchester, Hampshire.
The mayor of Poole, Councillor the Reverend Charles Meachin, granted the freedom at a special ceremony at the town's civic centre on Friday 19th March. Poole first honoured the Dorset Regiment in 1946, before extending this to the Devonshire and Dorset Light Infantry in 1976.
It
seems that, a number of Dorset
residents are still having problems with reception of one or more Freeview TV
channels, even after switchover. This
despite the promise made by Ofcom that “if you could receive analogue
programmes before, you will receive digital after switchover” (the west has
already switched over and parts of the North of the county will switch in March
2010).
The
Dorset Broadcasting Action Group (DorBAG – supported by the County Council,
& and other bodies in
Download Top Tips and the TV Reception Problem Report forms here:
Team Dorset is all about helping Dorset benefit from hosting the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Weymouth & Portland and leaving a really significant legacy. What we do together before, during and beyond 2012 will shape our future.
The 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games are a ‘once-in-a-life-time' opportunity to boost improvement and change.
Get involved. Shake things up. Every one can join Team Dorset - just click the link to learn more!
The Parish Plan Questionnaires, collected over the weekend of 6/7th March, are now being processed by Parish Clerk, Jenny Farthing and The Team
Around 100
villages in
Bogus
Callers in
There have recently been attempts by criminals to trick residents out of money or obtain their bank details by pretending to be council officials from North Dorset District Council.
Residents should be aware that if a council officer is going to call on you they will make an appointment and they will always carry and show official identification. The council never sends personal callers to collect money neither does it ever cold call customers to ask for their bank details.
If you are in any doubt as to the identity of a caller who says they are from the council or if they are anyone else you are not expecting you should follow the advice from Dorset Police:
Stop - Before you answer the door, think are you expecting anyone?
Chain - Put the door chain or bar on the door before opening the door and always keep it on when talking to the person on your doorstep. If you can, look through a window to see who is calling.
Check - Ask for and carefully check their identity card. Take the card and close the door leaving the caller on the doorstep. Do not let them in. Do not phone the number on the card as this may be fake. If the caller states they are from the council or other authority, look the phone number up. You will then be able to check the caller is genuine. Take your time. If the caller is genuine they will be happy to wait.
If
you do get any suspicious callers at your door asking to come in, call Dorset
Police on 01202 222 222.
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