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The Secret Gardens of Stourpaine – 2014

Gardening Club
Gardening Club

The Secret Gardens of Stourpaine – 2014
Supported by the Stourpaine Gardening Club

In a few weeks time about 25 gardens in Stourpaine will be opened to the general public. This is in order to help raise money for charitable causes such as the Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance service. An entrance fee of £5 per day will be charged for each day but children will be welcome free of charge.

It is now eleven years since this event was last held and a number of “new” residents to Stourpaine will be joining in by opening their gardens.

The Secret Gardens of Stourpaine will be held over the weekend of the 21st and 22nd June 2014 when all the gardens will be open from 11am to 5pm. Visitors will be able to wander around our lovely village and have the chance to see a wide variety of gardens. Plants grown by a number of the garden exhibitors will be on sale. A picnic area is being set aside for those who want to bring their own picnic and teas will be available on each day.

If you haven’t already made a note in your diary to come along with your family and friends to this wonderful event, then please do and then join us on either or both days!

The Secret Gardens of Stourpaine – 2014

The Secret Gardens of Stourpaine – 2014

Supported by the Stourpaine Gardening Club

After eleven years, gates to The Secret Gardens of Stourpaine will be open on the 21st and 22nd June 2014.  Plans are in hand for about 25 gardens of all shapes and sizes to be opened to the public.  Visitors will be able to wander around our lovely village and have the chance to see a wide variety of gardens.

The aim of this event is to raise money for charitable causes such as the Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance service.

Can you please make a note in your diary now to make sure that you and your family and friends don’t miss this exciting event?

If you would like to help out on either or both of these days please contact Pete Palmer on 01258 453 470.

Stourpaine Gardening Club – 2014

Gardening Club
Gardening Club

2014 PROGRAMME

  • Friday, 25th April                     Mere Falconry – a talk – live owls
  • Friday, 9th May                       Garden visit to The Old Rectory, Manston
  • Sunday, 15th June – 6pm to 8pm   Cheese and Wine at Derek & Joanna’s, 1 Hod Drive
  • Saturday & Sunday, 21st & 22nd June    Secret Gardens of Stourpaine
  • Thursday, 10th July             Visit to Hampton Court Flower Show
  • Friday, 11th July – 7pm        Preparing for the show bench – How to present cookery, cakes and preserves
  • Friday, 11th July – 8pm       Growing vegetables for showing
  • Friday, 8th August                 BBQ at Jan & Pete’s
  • Saturday, 13th September    Annual Show
  • Friday, 10th October             A talk by Rev KS Timbrell on Discovering Dorset
  • Friday, 14th November         A talk from Castle Gardens
  • Friday, 12th December          Christmas social including Music Hall Mayhem with David Andrews

Stourpaine Flower Festival – 2014

Stourpaine Flower Festival – 2014

Helpers wanted to make this festival a great success! 

The Flower Festival will be held on the 21 & 22 June 2014 in the Holy Trinity Church
as part of “The Secret Gardens of Stourpaine” event.

 If you feel you can help with any of the following, please contact Fran Bromley.

  • Calligraphy
  • Fund raising / sponsorship
  • Carpentry
  • Music
  • Creative art
  • Preparation & cleaning
  • Decorations
  • Providing buckets / vases
  • Feeding flowers
  • Publicity

Contact:     Fran Bromley,  T: 01258 458 105

Dorset – 8162/7011/8254/ Dorset Waste Partnership – door step calling

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This is a Community Message from Dorset Police, we thank you for your continued support.

11 April 2014

Dorset Waste Partnership is currently door-step calling in parts of Dorset, promoting the newly implemented “Recycle for Dorset” service. All will carry ID cards, a letter of authority and will be wearing orange tabards. They have started in North Dorset and will then move onto East Dorset finishing Christchurch by mid July, working between Tuesday and Saturdays weekly. Under no circumstance will they ask to enter your property, however they may request a telephone number for the purposes of a quality assurance check to be made but this is optional and the house holder may decline to take part. Do not let any cold caller into your home.

Should anyone attempt to gain entry please ask them to leave and contact Dorset Police on 101 immediately. Thank you

If you have any information regarding the contents of this message, please call either Dorset Police on 101,  Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, or you may prefer to contact your local SNT.

YOU MAY COPY THE INFORMATION CONTAINED WITHIN THIS MESSAGE AND PASS IT ON TO FRIENDS AND NEIGHBOURS.

HOWEVER IF YOU ARE FORWARDING THIS EMAIL, PLEASE ENSURE YOU PUT ANY INDIVIDUAL’S EMAIL ADDRESSES IN THE ‘BCC’ AND NOT IN THE ‘TO’ OR ‘CC’ ADDRESS LINE  / FIELD / BOXES.  THIS IS TO ENSURE THAT WE COMPLY WITH THE DATA PROTECTION ACT 

Dorset – Nationwide Hoax Email Warning – NICE

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This is a Community Message from Dorset Police, we thank you for your continued support.

03 April 2014

NATIONWIDE EMAIL HOAX – POLICE WARNING

Officers are advising the public to be wary of emails purporting to be from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).

Thousands of people nationwide have been targeted by hoax emails, claiming to be from NICE.

The email informs them that as a result of a recent blood test, cancer was suspected and they should contact their GP. The recipients are advised to download their results from an attached link, which may contain malware that displays a false security warning to entice the victim to buy rogue anti-spyware products.

Inspector Pete Little, of Bournemouth and Poole CID, said: “This type of hoax email can be very distressing for the victim.

“Currently, there haven’t been any reports of this hoax to Dorset Police but I would still urge people to be wary of emails of this nature.

“If you receive one, delete it and don’t download the attachment as it is likely to contain malware.

“In any case, email attachments should always be checked carefully.
“Anti-Virus products can help to keep your computer safe and should be used to check your security regularly.
“If you have further concerns, you could always take your computer to a local security specialist.
“We urge people to delete any emails they receive like this and report them to police by calling Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040.”

Further advice on protecting your computer can be found at http://www.getsafeonline.org

If you have any information regarding the contents of this message, please call either Dorset Police on 101,  Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, or you may prefer to contact your local SNT.

YOU MAY COPY THE INFORMATION CONTAINED WITHIN THIS MESSAGE AND PASS IT ON TO FRIENDS AND NEIGHBOURS.

HOWEVER IF YOU ARE FORWARDING THIS EMAIL, PLEASE ENSURE YOU PUT ANY INDIVIDUAL’S EMAIL ADDRESSES IN THE ‘BCC’ AND NOT IN THE ‘TO’ OR ‘CC’ ADDRESS LINE  / FIELD / BOXES.  THIS IS TO ENSURE THAT WE COMPLY WITH THE DATA PROTECTION ACT 

Dorset – Scam Warning – Telephone Preference Service

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This is a Community Message from Dorset Police, we thank you for your continued support.

The telephone preference service (TPS) is a valuable resource and is supported by the Dorset Police but recent instances have occurred where members of the public have registered on the TPS website and have later received a telephone call from a person who stated they are responding to the TPS registration and asking for a fee of £39 to complete the registration.

THIS IS A SCAM AND YOU SHOULD NOT PASS YOUR BANK OR CREDIT CARD DETAILS.

If you have been contacted by a person stating they are from the Telephone Preference Service and have paid money for this free service it is strongly advised that you report the incident to ACTION FRAUD on 0300 123 2040 as well as contacting your bank as soon as practical.

Malcolm Davenport (4820)

If you have any information regarding the contents of this message, please call either Dorset Police on 101,  Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, or you may prefer to contact your local SNT.

YOU MAY COPY THE INFORMATION CONTAINED WITHIN THIS MESSAGE AND PASS IT ON TO FRIENDS AND NEIGHBOURS.

HOWEVER IF YOU ARE FORWARDING THIS EMAIL, PLEASE ENSURE YOU PUT ANY INDIVIDUAL’S EMAIL ADDRESSES IN THE ‘BCC’ AND NOT IN THE ‘TO’ OR ‘CC’ ADDRESS LINE  / FIELD / BOXES.  THIS IS TO ENSURE THAT WE COMPLY WITH THE DATA PROTECTION ACT 

Flood advice drop-in session

Flood advice drop-in session
Council Chamber, North Dorset District Council,
Nordon, Salisbury Rd, Blandford Forum, Dorset DT11 7LL

We are inviting you to a flood advice drop-in session at the North Dorset District Council Offices in Blandford on Wednesday 2nd April. The session will be jointly hosted by the Environment Agency and North Dorset District Council and will take place in the Council Chamber between 2.30pm and 7.30pm.

Residents can call in at any time during the session. Staff from the Environment Agency, North Dorset District Council, Dorset County Council and Wessex Water will be available to answer questions, offer advice and gather information about the effect of the flooding. There will also be information boards giving general flood information.

Information about the government flooding support scheme will also be available. Details of the scheme and how to apply are also available on the “Dorset for You” website www.dorsetforyou.com.

If residents are unable to attend and wish to report flooding to their property they can do so using the online report form that is online on the Dorset for You website. For more details on the event please contact the Environment Agency’s Flood Resilience Team on 01258 483326 or floodwessex@environment-agency.gov.uk 

Richard Battersby
Acting Wessex Flood Resilience Team Leader

Environment Agency – Flood Guidance Statement

Flood Guidance Statement

15:00hrs Thursday 13 February 2014

Abstract from the statement for Dorset:

HIGH flood risk for Dorset for coastal flooding on Friday into Saturday.
Significant and locally severe disruption from coastal flooding is also possible across most of the south coast of England on Friday and Saturday, most especially along the Dorset coastline.
Larger and slower responding rivers such as the Dorset Stour, the River Dee in North Wales and the Great Ouse continue to react to recent rainfall. Impacts may include disruption to transport, flooding of parts of communities.

Coastal / tidal
On Friday and into Saturday, another area of low pressure will bring gales, large waves and a positive surge to the south coast of England. This brings a HIGH flood risk to parts of Dorset, with a high likelihood of severe coastal flooding impacts particularly around Chiswell and Preston Beach. In places coastal beaches and defences remain degraded from recent storms.

Groundwater
Groundwater levels are exceptionally high (at record levels in parts of Wiltshire) across much of the south of England and further rainfall over the coming days is expected to exacerbate disruption from groundwater flooding.

In south Wiltshire and parts of Dorset (communities of Tilshead, Shrewton, Orcheston, Berwick St James and Around Cranborne Chase) localised groundwater flooding is already occurring and there is a low likelihood of significant impacts from groundwater flooding today, bringing a LOW flood risk overall. From Friday onwards, groundwater levels in these areas are expected to rise again in response to recent rainfall, with a medium likelihood of significant impacts in Dorset and Wiltshire leading to a MEDIUM overall flood risk. Impacts may include further flooding to properties and roads in the area, specifically the A35 at Winterbourne Abbas, leading to significant travel disruption.

Surface water
On Friday and Saturday, further heavy rain and bands of showers will fall on very saturated ground across much of England and Wales. In southern parts of Cornwall, Devon, Somerset and western parts of Dorset, there is a medium likelihood of significant impacts from surface water flooding on both Friday and Saturday.

Read the full detail: Flood Guidance Statement as of 1500 Thurs 13th Feb

Stourpaine Parish Council – Meeting 16 January 2014

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 PARISH COUNCILLORS ARE SUMMONED TO A MEETING OF STOURPAINE PARISH COUNCIL TO BE HELD AT 7.00PM IN THE VILLAGE HALL ON

THURSDAY 16th JANUARY 2014 

PUBLIC QUESTIONS.

There will then be an opportunity before the Council meeting opens for residents to speak on any items on the Agenda or other matters of interest or concern that they wish to bring to the attention of the Parish Council.

AGENDA

14/01/01   Apologies for Absence
14/01/02   Declarations of Interest and Grant of Dispensations
14/01/03   Approval of the Minutes of the Parish Council Meetings held on the 20th November 2013 and 12th December 2013.
14/01/04   Matters arising
14/01/05   Flood Prevention Measures
14/01/06   Parish Plan Update Action Plan – A350/AONB
14/01/07   Planning Matters as listed on the schedule
14/01/08   Electoral Review of North Dorset
14/01/09   Reports

a.   District Councillor
b.  County Councillor
c.   Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinator
d.  Village Hall/Stourpaine Playing Fields Association
e.   DT11 Forum/CPEND
f.  Trailway
g.  Rights of Way Officer
h.  Allotments
i.  Unauthorised Travellers Encampment – update

14/01/10   Reports on Play Areas

a.   Kidzone, Playing Field, Havelins
b.  Grace Upward Under 12s, Bottom Road

14/01/11   Finance

a.   Payments to be made as per schedule – for decision
b.  Budget 2014/15

14/01/12   Correspondence
14/01/13   Matters for consideration at the next meeting – 20th February 2014

Paul Clark
Parish Clerk – Stourpaine Parish Council

6th January 2014