Stourpaine Gardening Club – 2014 AWARDS WINNERS

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Stourpaine Gardening Club Summer Show Saturday 13 September 2014
The Stourpaine Gardening Club held a VERY SUCCESSFUL SHOW with some excellent entries. The flower and vegetable sections were plentiful. Thank you and well done to everyone who entered.

2014 AWARDS WINNERS WERE:

The WHITE HORSE TROPHY for Vegetables & FruitPeter Jones
The LESLIE COWARD CUP for FlowersFrank Tomes
The URSULA WARREN ROSE BOWL for Flower ArrangingCarol Cutting
The NAN PRESTON CUP for Preserves, Cakes and PastriesGyda Warren
The PRITCHARD CUP for PhotographyClaire Brown
The JOHN SKELLY TROPHY for PhotographyGodfrey Lewis as a Club Member
The GRACE UPWARD CUP for HandicraftsMargaret Norman
The CAPTAIN TREMBLE CUP for Painting and DrawingJointly by Linda Johnson & Barrie Waterman
The STAINER CUP for the Written WordMargaret Williams
The LANGDON CUP for highest overall pointsPeter Jones
The IVA DIMOND CUP for the highest overall pointsPeter Jones as a Club Member
The KING EDWARD CUP for the greatest weight grown from one potato Frank Tomes as a Club Member

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Messages from Dorset Police

Please find below recent messages received from Dorset Police

Halloween 2014

With Halloween fast approaching, Dorset Police is reminding the public to enjoy the festivities safely but to ensure they respect others.
Enhanced patrols will be carried out by officers on Halloween evening, Friday 31 October 2014, as well as the weekend before and after.
The link below will take you to our website for advice and downloadable posters.
http://dorset.police.uk/default.aspx?page=7156

Trailer Theft 17th October 2014

Between midday on Tuesday 14th – The morning of Friday 17th October a 5 ton plant trailer and welding equipment was stolen from the yard at Todber.
During the week a red Land Rover Discovery was seen hanging around the area.

Theft of Quad Bike 14th October 2014

Crime 42894 Overnight Monday 13th October – Tuesday 14th October a Quad bike was stolen from a farm at Bedchester, Shaftesbury. Padlocks on gates were cut and access was gained across fields to the rear of the farm.

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Message from Dorset Police

Please find an update from Dorset Police on the recent burglaries in Blandford and the surrounding villages –

Blandford Burglaries – Update

Following our previous message, we are delighted to report that following extensive investigations yesterday, a male has been arrested in connexion with the series of burglaries in Blandford Town and the surrounding villages.

Enquires are continuing and a further update will be issued as soon as more information is available.

Kind Regards

Blandford SNT

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Stourpaine Parish Council – Meeting 16th October 2014

The next meeting of Stourpaine Parish Council will be held at 7.00pm on Thursday 16th October 2014 in the village hall – All welcome

STOURPAINE PARISH COUNCIL

MEETING OF STOURPAINE PARISH COUNCIL TO BE HELD AT 7.00PM IN THE VILLAGE HALL ON THURSDAY 16th OCTOBER 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

14/10/01     Apologies for Absence

14/10/02     Declarations of Interest and Grant of Dispensations

14/10/03     Approval of the Minutes of the Meeting held on the 11th September 2014

14/10/04     Matters arising

14/10/05     Planning Matters as per schedule to include updates on the following –

2/2014/0876/FUL – Land at E386023 N109671 Manor Road Stourpaine,

2/2014/0693/FUL – Freedown, Smugglers Lane, Stourpaine, Dorset

2/2014/0888/FUL – 7 to 24 Hod View, Stourpaine, Dorset, DT11 8TN

14/10/06   Highways issues – Management of the A350/Closure of the C13/

Community Speed Watch

14/10/07    Flood Protection and Prevention

14/10/08   Street Cleaning/Litter/Hedges and Trees

14/10/09   Reports

  1. District Councillor
  2. County Councillor
  3. Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinator
  4. Village Hall/Stourpaine Playing Fields Association
  5. DT11 Forum/CPEND
  6. Trailway
  7. Rights of Way
  8. Allotments
  9. Spectrum Housing – Hod View Estate Strategy

14/10/10   Reports on Play Areas

  1. Kidzone, Playing Field, Havelins
  2. Grace Upward Under 12s, Bottom Road.

14/10/11     Finance

  1. Payments to be made – for decision as per schedule
  2. External/Internal Audit 2013/14

14/10/12    Correspondence not already circulated by the Parish Clerk

14/10/13    DAPTC AGM Motions 2014

14/10/14    Electoral Review of Dorset County Council

14/10/15    Matters for consideration at the next meeting to be held on

Thursday 27th November 2014

P D Clark

Parish Clerk

8th October 2014

Important message from Dorset Police

The message below has been received today from Dorset Police –

There has recently been breaks to properties in Blandford and surrounding Villages where the intruder has gained access via the rear of the property. These breaks are happening during daytime hours and the offender appears to be looking for jewellery and other small valuable items.

We are advising Homeowners to be extra vigilant and make sure their property is fully secured. Blandford SNT are available to conduct home security surveys for local residents should you want advice on how to improve your home security. Please contact Blandford SNT on 101 to arrange an appointment.

Kind Regards

Blandford SNT

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Can you help ?

The Parish Council has been contacted by a Mr John Pidgeon who is researching for a future book on the Dorset Home Guard.

If your are able to provide any information or scans of photographs of local platoons please contact John via e-mail.

jcpidgeon@btinternet.com

I am sure any information that you can provide would be gratefully received

Paul Clark – Stourpaine Parish Clerk

PR 4016 – Dinah’s Hollow surveys published

DCCC13Ecological surveys of the slopes through Dinah’s Hollow have been published.

The C13, between Blandford and Shaftesbury was closed by Dorset County Council in April after discovering that the slopes beside the road were unstable. The surveys were carried out by the county council’s natural environment team and are based on three site visits in May and July. The aim of the study was to identify protected species and assess any impact that any work may have on wildlife.

A number of protected species have been identified on site including badgers, bats and a number of birds including song thrushes and woodpeckers.

Several recommendations have been suggested to reduce the effects of any proposed work including carefully felling trees to prevent bats from being harmed and restricting tree and scrub clearance during nesting season.

Cllr Peter Finney, county council Cabinet member for environment and economy, said:

“A number of engineering solutions to stabilise the slopes are currently being developed, but care will be taken to ensure wildlife is protected and the character of this historic holloway is retained.”

Alongside the animals a number of notable plant species have also been found. These will be conserved where possible and enhanced by replanting of native species after the work is complete.

Cllr Deborah Croney, the local member for Hambledon, said:

“It is important to find a solution that protects road users, allows the road to reopen and preserve the area’s character.”

For full details of the surveys and the closure visit www.dorsetforyou.com/dinahs-hollow

Issued By:
Fiona King, Public Relations Officer
Tel: 01305 224491
Email: f.e.king@dorsetcc.gov.uk

Communications Unit, County Hall, Dorchester DT1 1XJ. Tel 01305 224491
www.dorsetforyou.com/news

Future Management of the A350 in Stourpaine

The Parish Council would like to set up a working group of residents to help develop proposals for the future management of the A350 through the village.

If you are interested in being a part of such a group please contact Paul Clark – Parish Clerk by e-mail stourpaine@dorset-aptc.gov.uk or telephone 01258 860460.