MANOR GROVE SHELTERED HOUSING
BINGO
Every THURSDAY Evening
Doors Open 7.15
Cash Prizes - free coffee and biscuits
everyone welcome at
The Communial Room, Manor Grove, Martinstown
POLICE COMMUNITY SUPPORT DATES
Dear Villagers,
Here’s hoping you remember who I am as I haven’t written in your magazine for a little while, my apologies for this. I am your local PCSO Sarah and I get out around your areas where and when I can. If you do want to contact me for any reason and haven’t bumped into me recently then please call on the numbers below or drop me an e-mail.
This is to give you an update on some recent ideas we have had and will be implementing to give you another way of voicing any issues/problems you may have.
The Rural West Safer Neighbourhood Team, i.e. PC Sandy 178, and myself PCSO Sarah 5410 have taken delivery of some post-boxes, which will be placed, in suitable locations. Yours will be in Martinstown Post Office. Attached to each box will be postcards for you to take write down what you wish with regard to any problems or concerns requests for information etc. You can then post the cards into the box and they will be collected on a regular basis.
What is done with these cards and the issues raised I hear you ask?
Well, we cover 5 valley wards and one person from each ward has been approached to represent you. Every 3 months I will collate all issues that I have learnt about, either from talking to people at PACT surgery, PACT van patrols, postcards, phone calls etc. These will then be passed to each ward representative and they will decide which is the top priority in their ward and pass it back to me. I will forward the 5 results onto the PACT panel, this is comprised of different agencies, e.g. housing highways, Dorset Fire and Rescue, councillors etc., who will then choose one to take forward.
You will then be made aware what the priorities were and which one was chosen to be resolved via our SNT newsletters that are distributed quarterly.
CONTACT NUMBERS
01305 222 222
07500 816292
E-mail - dorchester-rural-snt@dorset.pnn.police.uk
We are looked after by our Community Beat Officer: Sandy Redford (PC178) assisted by Sarah Pilcher (PCSO5410) and Jacqui Allen (PCSO5396).
All visits are subject to operational commitments.
Y O G A
for beginners & improvers
from 4th November 2009
Martinstown Village Hall
Wednesday mornings 10-11.30
£5.00 per class for block payments
£6.00 for drop-ins
FIRST CLASS FREE
A friendly, informal class where you can work at your own pace under expert guidance. All shapes and sizes welcome!
Please wear loose, comfortable clothing and be prepared to work in bare feet.
CONTACT Mary McComb:
01305 889 072 / 07790 823 906
marymccomb@btinternet.com
Yoga will be restarting on 13th Jan 2010
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for more NEWS & EVENTS
Marie Curie Cancer Care - Blooming Great Tea Party & local craft event on 13th June
A very big thank you to all those who supported this event in the parish, and to all those who helped make the day run as smoothly as it did. We have sent off a cheque for £280, which works out as just over fourteen hours of nursing care from Marie Curie Cancer Care.
I am pleased to announce the winner of the 'Lucky Dip prize as Mrs Eileen Hobday ~ well done Eileen. Hope you enjoyed the chocolates!
Our next event will be the Christmas Craft & Gift Fair on Sunday 21 November, so make a note in your diary, and we all very much look forward to welcoming you on the day.
Thank you once again, kind regards,
Becky Dovey & Jan Trevett.
Childrens Society Annual Collection
On behalf of the Childrens Society I would like to say a big Thankyou to everyone for their continued support. This year I have sent off a cheque for over £140 and there are still a couple of boxes to come.
Also thank you to everyone who brought their boxes to me or the vicar (thank you John) this really was a help. If anyone would like to give a donation at any time, I will be happy to bank it on behalf of the Society.
Kind regards, Jan Trevett
ADVANCE NOTICES
NOTICES, REQUESTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
New Parish allotments...
The Parish Council was asked to find land in the village that could be used for allotments and eventually an area of land that had been used as a garden at West End but had been left uncultivated for a period of years was brought to our attention as it might be available for this purpose. The owners, Mr and Mrs De Uphaugh, kindly offered this land to the Council to be used for allotments. The Council had no hesitation in accepting and leasing the land from the owners and creating four plots.
Work to bring the land back to a reasonable condition had to be carried out and grateful thanks to Michael Fry and Charles Foot for their help in this regard.
The site was formally handed over on 27th February but a lot of hard work will be required by the tenants before the fruits of their labours are edible.
The Parish Council would like to thank Mr and Mrs De Uphaugh for allowing us to fulfil a long held ambition.
Patrick J Jeffery
A SPECIAL NOTICE FROM POST OFFICE LTD. TO ALL OUR CUSTOMERS
In an effort to make the Post Office network more efficient we are implementing certain temporary measures one of which detailed below affects this office.
REDUCED HOURS
From Monday 29th March 2010
The new opening hours will be:-
Monday:
9.00 – 1.00 & 2.00 – 5.30
Tuesday:
9.00 - 1.00 & Closed
Wednesday:
Closed all day
Thursday:
9.00-1.00 & Closed
Friday:
Closed & 3.00-5.30
Saturday:
Closed all day
Sunday:
Closed all day
This action will be reviewed after 20 wks (mid August).
There is a form for your views at the counter.
Post Office Ltd, Registered Office
148 Old Street, LONDON EC1V 9HQ