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STRATTON PARISH COUNCIL MEETING: A personal account of the Tuesday 4th March 2014 meeting as seen by and in the opinion of Colin Jackson can be found • HERE • There's also a photo of all Councillors and the Parish Clerk taken just prior to the opening of the meeting. |
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A37 ROADWORKS: 1) J Murphy & Sons are to undertake work on the railway bridge near Ash Hill and it will be carried out between 23:00hrs & 06:00hrs for four nights starting on Monday 17th March. Two-way traffic signals will be in place on the eastbound carriageway of the A37 while the work is in progress. Due to the layout of the traffic management, a road closure between these times is required at the eastern end of Dorchester Road, Stratton at its junction with the A37. 2) Wessex Water are aiming to complete the installation of a new water main beneath the A37 before the end of March 2014. |
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ST MARY'S LENT LUNCHES: For details of the March & April dates of this years Lent Lunches click • HERE • |
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MALCOLM'S SPOOKY TREE PHOTO: Click • HERE • to see Malcolm Wilson's photograph of a tree up at the Clumps. Interesting in itself but turn either your head or the page sideways. What do you see? No prizes but if you want to tell someone what you've spotted - tell the website! |
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OLIVER LETWIN SPEAKS IN STRATTON: New Item On Saturday 1st March West Dorset Member of Parliament, Oliver Letwin addressed the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) in Stratton Village Hall. He spoke defending Government changes to the planning laws and explained the introduction of Neighbourhood Plans. Click • HERE • to read an account of the CPRE meeting. |
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THE 2006 STRATTON PARISH PLAN: The Parish Plan is currently being reviewed by Stratton Parish Councillors. You can read the original document • HERE • |
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THE POPE FAMILY & 2014 DORCHESTER COMMUNITY PLAY: The sixth Dorchester Community Play will be performed in the Thomas Hardye School Theatre between 1st & 12th April 2014. ‘Drummer Hodge’ is set in Dorchester at the time of the Boer War and many members of the Pope family are featured. Scenes include a shooting party at Wrackleford and a bicycle excursion for the Pope girls. Alec Pope served in the Boer War and he and the war are one of the story lines. For further information click • HERE • |
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THE VALENTINE NIGHT STORM, POWER CUT & FLOODING: Photos of the results of the February 14th 2014 storm can be found • HERE • |
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STRATTON VILLAGE HALL: The Hall Management Committee have issued an update document detailing all aspects of the facility. It can be found • HERE • Full details of all that is taking place in the Village Hall on a daily basis can be found • HERE • |
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FRIENDS OF ST MARY'S: A precis of the minutes of the 'Friends' Annual General Meeting held on 24th February 2014 can be read • HERE • |
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RAILWAY HALT: Bradford Peverell Parish Councillor Tim Collins sets out his interest in re-opening Bradford Peverell & Stratton Railway Halt. To read his message click • HERE • For a recent photo of the condition of the station click • HERE • |
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SUPERFAST BROADBAND: If you haven't already done so, you might like to register your interest in Superfast Broadband by clicking • HERE • and keep up-to-date with developments. |
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COUNTRY CAR SCHEME: Emma Spurgin is the administrator of the Country Car Scheme that covers Stratton, Grimstone, Wrackleford and Ash HIll. For details of how you might use the scheme, and for information on how to volunteer as a driver click • HERE • |
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MINDFULNESS: Stratton resident Karen Duarte is the facilitator of a series of Mindfulness Based Stress Awareness taster sessions to be held in Stratton Village Hall during February and March. For further details click • HERE • |
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SKITTLE ALLEY FOR HIRE: For details of the cost of hiring the Stratton Summer Fayre's portable skittle alley call 01305 267480. |
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ROAD TRAFFIC COLLISION MAP: Dorset County Council (DCC) have developed a map that shows basic road traffic collision (RTC) information for the last available three years. To view recorded RTC's for the last available three years in Stratton and elsewhere in the DCC area click • HERE • |
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STREET LIGHTING: Dorset County Council will, sometime soon, alter the timings of the village street lights. They will go off at midnight and come on again at 5:30am daily. The A37 lighting will be unchanged. For a list of frequently asked questions click • HERE • |
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STRATTONACTIVE: Pamela Clark-Simpson distributes community newsletter emails listing information and notices. Topics include Coffee Mornings, Lost & Found, For Sale & Wanted, Lifts Given & Required, Hobbies Shared, etc. To be included on her circulation list please email strattonactive@gmail.com |
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STRATTON WEBSITE: Please help to keep these pages up-to-date by sending any information or photographs that could be used to strattondorset@btinternet.com |
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