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THE REVEREND GEOFFREY BOULT: The Rev. Geoffrey Boult is to leave the United Benefice of Bradford Peverell, Stratton, Frampton & Sydling St Nicholas. Further information can be found • HERE • |
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WATER HEMLOCK: Parish Clerk Keith Hawkins advises that the poisonous Water Hemlock plant has been found in the drainage ditch on the south side of the Playing Field. Please do not touch the plant which will be removed as soon as possible. Identification photographs can be found • HERE • |
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DORSET ECHO MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Thanks to Joanna Davis at the Dorset Echo for her article in the 'Seven Days' magazine supplement to Saturday 19th July's newspaper giving an accurate account of both the website and StrattonActive, Pamela Clark-Simpson's superb community newsletter email scheme. A photo of the article can be seen • HERE • |
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STRATTON PARISH COUNCIL MEETING: The website's 'my-view' take on the proceedings at the Parish Council general meeeting held on Tuesday 15th July can be found the • HERE • |
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STRATTON SUMMER FAYRE: Over 60 photos of the Summer Fayre are available • HERE • If you have any images that we could use on the website please email them to strattondorset@btinternet.com |
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CREAM TEAS: The Friends of St Marys Church, Stratton will be offering cream teas at the church on two Sunday afternoons; 27th July and 31st August. 2:30pm until 5:00pm. |
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HOME & GARDEN CLUB SUMMER SHOW: Details of this years classes and an entry form can be found • HERE • The Show is on Saturday 9th August. |
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STRATTON BOULES TOURNAMENT: The 2014 competition will take place at 6:30pm on the evening of Friday 15th August. A maximum of sixteen teams (two people in a team; £5.00 entry per team) can take part. To register your team email strattondorset@btinternet.com |
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AUTUMN CONCERT: The annual autumn concert arranged by The Friends of St Mary's Church and performed by students of the Hardye School, Dorchester will take place on Wednesday 1st October. Further details will be provided nearer the time. |
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GRIMSTONE RESERVOIR: A few facts and figures about the recently completed second Grimstone Reservoir can be found • HERE • |
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CIRCULAR WALKING ROUTES: The Walks and Walking website www.walksandwalking.com showed a new article on 16th May giving brief details of three circular walks centred on Stratton. The article and photographs were submitted by this website at the request of the Walks and Walking website compiler. Please have a look at the article but visit • HERE • for full details of the routes. |
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| STRATTON WAR MEMORIAL: Details of the lives and deaths of each of the men whose names appear on Stratton War Memorial can be accessed • HERE • |
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100 YEARS AGO IN STRATTON: 100-year-old newspaper reports mentioning Stratton can be viewed • HERE • They've been transcribed by Chris Boulton from documents held at the Dorset History Centre. |
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BATTLEFIELD TOUR: Read Deane Parr's account of the visit a group of Stratton men recently made to the WWI Battlefields • HERE • |
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STREET CLEANING: The Dorset Waste Partnership street cleaning vehicle visited Stratton on Thursday 19th June. Coincidentally a new webpage was just about to appear. You can view it • HERE • |
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STRATTON CALENDAR 2015: It's never too early to think about a calendar for next year! The Stratton 2015 calendar is now on sale. Detrails can be found • HERE • |
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TENNIS COURT NETS: The nets are in place on the playing field tennis court. They will stay up until the autumn. If you need to raise or lower them please call Tracy on 01305 257290. |
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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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DORSET WASTE PARTNERSHIP: Details of the revised recycling and rubbish collections that begin in October are available • HERE • |
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SUPERFAST BROADBAND: Stratton, Grimstone, Wrackleford & Ash Hill are within the Phase Two area listed as being in line to receive Superfast Broadband between October and December this year. Further information can be found • 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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