News – Page 4 – Maiden Newton and Frome Vauchurch Parish Council

Dorset Council Housing Strategy Consultation is open

Thursday July 27th, 2023/in News /by Clerk

Please be advised Dorset Council has launched The Housing Strategy Consultation today.

Residents who take part will have the opportunity to influence the council’s approach to housing over the next five years.

The consultation is primarily a questionnaire, with some space for free text, it’s anticipated it will take just minutes to complete.

The aim is for as many people as possible to contribute with their views about what is important to them.

Key issues such as housing need, supply, and standards are some of the issues highlighted. The over-arching aim of the consultation however is simple, to hear what residents have to say.

Lead member for Housing Councillor Graham Carr-Jones said;

“The housing strategy is for and about the residents of Dorset. Dorset Council does not want to produce a strategy without collaborating with the people it is about and the people it is for.

Our residents’ feedback is as important as ever and when we’ve consulted in the past we have been encouraged by the response.

The consultation is for everyone, individuals, families, organisations, people of all ages and backgrounds.”

Visit the website to take part in the consultation. There are also short videos about residents’ experiences. The consultation is open for 10 weeks.

If residents are unable to complete the consultation on -line or wish to request a paper copy, please call 01305 221000 for further information.

The strategy will run from 24 July 2023 for ten weeks and closes on Monday 2nd of October.

An evidence-based document will also be available for anyone who chooses to read it, it is not compulsory. It can be accessed on the consultation site or at libraries.

Paper copies will need to be returned by 6th October 2023.

Extension to Ticket Office Consultation

Thursday July 27th, 2023/in News /by Clerk

You may have seen this in media, but I wanted to be sure you were aware that the consultation on changes to how tickets are sold at stations has been extended to Friday 1 September.

You can read our media release here https://news.gwr.com/news/more-time-for-public-to-have-their-say-as-ticket-office-consultation-deadline-extended

Comments should still be sent to Transport Focus or London TravelWatch and their contact details are unchanged, and there are details on our webpage on www.gwr.com/haveyoursay

We are now updating station posters and letting customers know through social media as well as traditional media. We want as much engagement as possible and very grateful for anything you can do to let your networks know that there is more time to send in a submission.

Census Results 2021

Thursday May 25th, 2023/in News /by Clerk

Annual Parish Assembly 2023

Wednesday March 29th, 2023/in News /by Clerk

The Annual Parish Assembly will be held on Thursday 6^th April 7pm

at the village hall

All welcome!

Agenda for the Annual Parish Assembly

1. Welcome and Chairman’s report for the year 2022-23

2. Finance report for 2022-23

3. To receive the minutes of the Annual Parish Assembly 2022

4. Speaker- Natural England – Glebe Farmland and Hog Cliff National Nature Reserve (15 mins)

5. Report from the Allotment Association

6. Report from the CLT- TBC

7. Report from the Village Hall Committee

8. Report from the Friends of the play area Committee

9. To receive the Rights of Way report

10. To receive a report from Dorset Council (AA).

11. Transport Report

12. Democratic Forum

13. Meeting close and refreshments

Meeting to be followed by the Parish Council meeting.

Parish Councillors

You are hereby summoned to attend the next Parish Council meeting on

Thursday 6^th April 2023 at 8pm at Maiden Newton Village Hall

The Public and Press are cordially invited to attend.

23/04-1. To receive apologies for absence.

23/04-2. To receive declarations of interest or grants of dispensation.

23/04-3. To approve the minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on the 2^nd March 2023

23/04-4. To receive any matters arising from the minutes for information only.

23/04-5. Democratic Forum (15 minutes).

23/04-6. Planning consultations: To consider all planning applications in circulation.

23/04-7. Finance:

i. To consider all payments and receipts due.

ii. To consider the Internal Auditor for 2022-23

23/04-8. Council property: To receive the monthly property risk assessment reports (ALL)

i. To consider the costs to extend Rock Pit Car Park and Village Hall Car Park

23/04-9. Highways/Transport – to report any issues.

23/04-10. To consider items of correspondence received.

23/04-11. Items for the Annual Parish Council meeting 4^th May 2023

Herald report January

Thursday January 12th, 2023/in News /by Clerk

MAIDEN NEWTON PARISH COUNCIL

Website: www.maidennewton-pc.gov.uk Email clerk@maidennewton-pc.gov.uk

Happy New Year

Meetings-The next Parish Council meeting is to be held on- Thursday 5^th January 2023- 7pm in the village hall. Minutes of the December meeting are available on the PC website.

Planning Applications- To view the planning applications for Maiden Newton please follow this link to the Dorset Council planning website- https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/planning-buildings-land/planning/planning-application-search-and-comment

Coronation May 2023

Maiden Newton Parish Council will be discussing this at the January meeting and welcome residents and community groups to attend or give their support to join a village committee to arrange any celebrations.

Allotment Vacancies

We have vacant plots at the Maiden Newton Allotments, please contact the Clerk for more information

Your Parish Councillors and their roles and responsibilities

Cllr Trena Fox 01300 320714

Chair/ Allotment / Crisis Committee

Cllr Jeremy Edwards 01300 321393

Vice-Chair, CLT/ Bus shelters/ Playing field/MUGA Rock Pit Car Park/ bank signatory / Crisis committee

Cllr Sally Falkingham 01300 320969

Transport/DAPTC/Housing Homeless Forum/Dorset Deserves Better

Cllr Cherri Dyke 01300 320888

Play area, Car park at the Village Hall, crisis committee, Village Hall

Cllr Paul Valinski – via Clerk

Village hall and Youth and Community Centre

Cllr Diana Padfield – 01300 320269

Child Protection Officer/Dorset Deserves Better/PPG

Cllr Lawrie Goff 01300 321302

Ancient Monuments/ Emergency and Flood/Pump and Fire House/ the Green Harvey’s Close/ bank signatory

Contact the Council

Clerk/RFO – Mrs Michele Harding, C/o West Elworth Farm, Portesham Weymouth, Dorset DT3 4HF.

Email clerk@maidennewton-pc.gov.uk Tel: 07814 016971

Please also see our noticeboard (between The Stores and No. 64)

Notice
This information has some directly from the Surgery.

The Surgery are planning the change in hours to start from the week beginning the 23/01/23.

So the first Thursday closure will be the 26/01/23

Changes to Maiden Newton Surgery’s opening hours

Due to National GP shortages and struggles with ongoing GP recruitment issues we are forced to close Maiden Newton surgery on Thursdays only. Thursday is currently the day where we are not able to staff the site with a full complement of a GP, Nurse, dispensing and admin staff. As a result, this creates a clinically challenging working environment for staff and patients.

This Thursday closure DOES NOT affect your access to healthcare, the Tunnel Road and Bridport sites provide clinical cover as required on Thursdays. You can contact the surgery as normal through econsult or 01308 861800 to see or speak with a GP. Our surgery opening hours remain the same 8.30-18.30.

Regarding our dispensary to ensure that there are adequate times to pick up your medication we have extended our dispensing times, see below.
Monday 8.30-13.00, 13.30-18.00.
Tuesday 8.30-13.00, 13.30-18.00.
Wednesday 8.30-13.00, 13.30-18.00.
Thursday- CLOSED
Friday 8.30-13.00, 13.30-18.00.

As a remote surgery site, we often have patients walk in with health concerns which can require more care and support as an emergency. We would like to remind patients that for any Urgent problems such as Chest pain, Shortness of breath, weakness of limbs, palpitations, allergic reactions, head injuries and falls they should ring 999, 111 or attend local A&E or minor injury unit.

We regret that we are having to make this move and hope it will be temporary. Our staff are working hard to care for patients. We are aware patients who are unwell or waiting for care are often worried, nervous, and frightened. We understand this and our staff are here to help, however unfortunately in some cases our staff aren’t being treated with respect and courtesy. Abuse will not be tolerated and should not be a part of a day’s work for our staff.

Please can we remind all patients at Ammonite Health Partnership we operate a zero-tolerance approach. We fully appreciate this change may be challenging and disruptive for you and we acknowledge this. We hope to have your understanding and support.