Stourpaine Matters

Representatives from Dorset County Council explained which trees would be retained, what vegetation will be cut back and where the soil nails and mesh will be used.

Dorset County Council closed part of theC13 that links Blandford to Shaftesbury in April 2014after receiving a report that showed that the slopes through the hollow were unstable.The road wastemporarily opened in July, under traffic management measures that will protect road users.

Local wildlife, including bats, badgers and nesting birds have been taken into consideration by the plans to minimise disturbance and to keep as much of the environment as natural as possible, while removing the risk of slippage along the slopes.

Cllr Peter Finney, the council’s Cabinet member for environment, said:

“It has been a useful exercise for everyone. We have worked with the local community to find an acceptable level of work that gives us a solution to stabilise the slopes.”

“The next step is for the landowners to agree, in principle,for us to carry out this work and contract details to be agreed. We can then move forward on the tree preservation orders and other issues that need to be resolved before we start work.”

The plans for stabilisation of the Holloway can be found on www.dorsetforyou.com/dinahs-hollow

Issued By:
Fiona King, Public Relations Officer
Tel: 01305 224725
Email: f.e.king@dorsetcc.gov.uk

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Site meeting at Dinah’s Hollow

Dorset Police Advice For Safe Online Social Networking

Dorset Police is continuing to educate the public on the threat of cyber-crime and is encouraging Dorset’s residents to ensure they are safe online while social networking.

The internet is a great way to stay in touch with family and friends, with many of us using Facebook, Twitter, Skype, online dating sites and others on a regular basis.

Superintendent Mark Callaghan, Director of Intelligence, said: “Many of us enjoy sharing the details of our lives with our online friends, but do you really know who you are communicating with and who can see your posts?

“Make sure your privacy settings are set to the highest level so that only your friends can see your details.

“It is easy for a cyber-criminal to get personal details from social networking sites. Posting details and photographs of your summer holidays while you are away may seem innocent enough, but to a burglar you have just advertised you have an empty house.

“Be wary about who you invite or accept invitations from on social networking sites and internet telephone services. Do not accept friendship requests from complete strangers. You would not do this in real life!”

Dorset Police is advising people to be wary of publishing any identifying personal information either in a profile or in posts – such as phone numbers, pictures of your home, workplace or school, your address or birthday.

Think twice before clicking on any links. These can lead to hoax pages and sites designed to defraud you or steal your identity. Choose safe passwords – careless use of passwords can lead to an account being hacked.

The risks are becoming the victim of online bullying, trolling or other forms of abuse such as revenge porn or extortion.

What goes online stays online. Do not say anything or publish pictures that might later cause you or someone else embarrassment.

Detective Superintendent Mark Callaghan continued: “I would urge everyone to visit GetSafeOnline and cybersafe.dorset.police.uk for help and advice on online safety.

“Together we can ensure all Dorset’s residents are CyberSafe.”

Dorset Police is encouraging everyone to visit GetSafeOnline and cybersafe.dorset.police.uk for help and advice on online safety.
If intimate photos or videos of you are posted online against your will report it to Dorset Police by calling 101.

Dorset Police Alert – Report of sheep worrying

During the afternoon on Monday 12th October, a sheep was attacked and killed by a dog in a field off Rook Lane, Winterborne Whitechurch. If you have any information that may help with our enquiries then please contact Dorset Police on 101 quoting occurrence number 55150107426.

Stourpaine Gardening Club – 2015 AWARDS WINNERS

Stourpaine Gardening Club Summer Show Saturday 12 September 2015

The Stourpaine Gardening Club held a VERY SUCCESSFUL SHOW with some excellent entries. Well done Frank!!! Come on the rest of you, give him some competition! Pete would like to thank the committee for a job well done and a special thank you to Rachael, Chris, Di, and Jenny for helping our regular tea ladies. Also Barbara for her hard work on the raffle.

2015 AWARDS WINNERS WERE:

The White Horse Trophy for Fruit & Vegetables
- Frank Tomes
The Leslie Coward Cup for Flowers
- Frank Tomes
The Ursula Warren Rose Bowl for Flower Arranging
- Fran Bromley
The Nan Preston Cup for Preserves, Cakes and Pastries
- Gyda Warren
The Pritchard Cup for Photography
- Caroline Charnley
The John Skelly Trophy for Photography by a Club Member
- Caroline Charnley
The Grace Upward Cup for Handicrafts
- Jenny Rhodes
The Captain Tremble Cup for Painting and Drawing, jointly won by
- Mary Phipps & Linda Johnson
The Jubilee Cup for the Written Word
- Margaret Norman
The Langdon Cup for highest overall points by a Club Member
- Frank Tomes
The Iva Dimond Cup for the highest overall points
- Frank Tomes
The King Edward Cup for the greatest weight grown by a Gardening Club Member from one potato
- Frank Tomes
The Jean Chandler Cup for children up to 7 years
- Oliver Wells
The Mrs Oliver Cup for children aged 8 to 13 years
- Ollie Hargrave

PR 4282 – Road closure for site meeting

Road closure for site meeting

Part of the road that links Blandford and Shaftesbury will be closed for seven hours this Wednesday.

The C13 through Melbury Abbas and Dinah’s Hollow is to be shut between 9am and 4pm so that Dorset County Council engineers can meet with landowners to discuss the stabilisation proposals.

Cllr Peter Finney, Cabinet member for environment, said:

“It’s essential for us to discuss our proposals with landowners and unfortunately, due to the narrow passage through the hollow, we need to close the road to carry out the site visit safely.

“We’ll be carrying out a site inspection and survey work to make the best use of time, we’re sorry for the disruption the closure will cause.”

The road is currently open under traffic management following a complete closure by the council last year after the slopes through the hollow were found to be unstable.

More information can be found at dinahs-hollow

Dorset Police – Safer Neighbourhood Team Newsletter August and September 2015

Please follow the link below to see a copy of the Dorset Police Safer Neighbourhood Team newsletter August/September 2015 –

SNT NEWSLETTER AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER 2015

Dorset Police Alert – Suspect Cold Caller

we have had a report of a cold caller at an address in Shaftesbury on the 8th October 2015. the Male has attended and stated he worked for Wessex water and needed to test the water. thank fully the owner was very on the ball and offered him a glass of water to test but he refused and went on his way.
we know this was not Wessex water as they have confirmed this.
Wessex water normally send a letter to your address if there has been problems with the water, but not test it at your address. please if you receive anything like this please make sure you get some photo Identification and check with the actual company, do not let anyone into your address. unless you are expecting them.
Dorset Police 101 crimestoppers 0800 555 111