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Presented by St George’s Primary School PTA and Langton Matravers Scout & Guide HQ Committee, all proceeds will benefit the children of St George’s School and Langton Matravers Scout & Guide HQ.
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WELCOME & CONTENTS
Deadline for Next IssueThe editor, Angela Bell, appreciates the early submission of contributions but, for those cutting it fine, the deadline for the July issue is noon on Friday, 17 June & it will be ready for collection on Tuesday, 21 June.
Contributions & Notifications The editor welcomes news contributions and letters as well as notifications of events within the Parishes for the What’s On section and, space permitting, for free ‘one off ’ box adverts which are included at the Editor’s discretion. These can be submitted online to [email protected] or by post to The Editor, 2 The Sted-dings, Langton Matravers, BH19 3EU ((427202) or by hand to St George’s Church or The Post Office, Langton Matravers.
How to Format SubmissionsPreferably, (but don’t worry too much!) all emailed Dub-ber submissions should be sent as 12 point Times New Roman (or Minion Pro, if you have it) plain type (i.e. no bold, italic or underlining) aligned left with single line spacing. Those people seeking a really professional finish can consult www.guardian.co.uk/styleguide for the de-finitive guide to copywriting!
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Permanent Advertising & Dubber DistributionAt the moment, there is a short waiting list for permanent advertising within the magazine but, if you are interested, you can be placed on the waiting list. You will be contacted when you get near the top.
All adverts get the same amount of space (8cm x 6cm) and the cost is £90 per year; this is the minimum run. Please contact The Dubber Secretary, Terry Whicker ([email protected]) 29 Henbury Rise, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, Dorset BH21 3TE ((01202 695544) for more details or bookings.
Terry Whicker also deals with queries about the distri-bution of The Dubber in the Parishes.
Additionally, if you, or someone you know, are leav-ing/have left the parishes and would like to continue to receive a copy of The Dubber, please contact the Secretary via email or telephone to arrange this.
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Inside this issue...
view on-line at www.thedubber.co.uk
5 Welcome from the editor
6 The Parishes letter from the Rectory
7 The Parishes Services & Parish Business
8 General News
10 Langton Matravers News
11 Kingston News
1� Worth Matravers News
13 Harmans Cross News
15 News from Nowhere
15 Have Your Say
17 What’s On
It’s a fairly early deadline next month (17 June) and
I would urge people to keep that in mind when getting their contributions together for the next edition.
There are lots of good things on offer over half term so, if you are out and about, have fun!
To receive prayer support contact: Gaynor Burrett (421179)
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THE PARISHES OF THE PURBECK HILLS
LEttEr FrOm thE rEctOry
June 2016
I am sure we all know what the ripple effect is. When a stone is dropped into water
concentric circles will ripple out from the place of entry, and although the stone has disappeared the effects of it being lobbed into the water can still be seen.
Our words and actions work in a very similar way, both good and bad. Whatever we toss into the family, friend or community mix will have consequences that will reach out and continue to have an effect well after the words have been said or the actions performed. This means that each of us has a responsibility for the things we do and say. Our lives are intertwined with those around us, and our words and actions can have a direct and far reaching impact on the community in which we live.
Recently the Archbishops of Canterbury and York sent a letter to all the Anglican clergy in the country encouraging them to par-ticipate in a week of prayer for our communities. This took place in the week beginning 8 May, and the members of the churches in our Benefice entered in to this wholeheartedly. We had 24 hours of continuous prayer where every street, business and organisa-tion in the villages of Langton Matravers, Worth Matravers, Kingston, Harmans Cross and Knitson were prayed for. We asked for blessing, prosperity and for good things to happen in our com-munities. Our hope is that the ripple effect from this will be far reaching. We will continue to pray for all in the Benefice, but if you have specific needs you would like the churches to pray for please let Katie in the Benefice office know. (Contact details can be found on this page.)
Jesus, before his ascension, commissioned his disciples saying “you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” (Acts1:8b) The disciples didn’t im-mediately go to the ends of the earth, the centre of their ripple effect was Jerusalem, then the surrounding areas, then, eventu-ally, the Christian Faith went global. From one man and a few dedicated followers, we have a religion of an estimated 2.2 billion people. That is a big ripple effect! As with all things, human be-ings have a choice of how they behave, and there have been some terrible things done in the name of ‘religion’. But, for those who have a relationship with Jesus, and who choose to live up to the responsibilities that relationship imposes upon them, the hope is that the ripples of faith will have a far reaching and positive, albeit sometimes challenging, effect on all.
We live in a world where it seems to be the norm to speak and act without thinking of the consequences. Social media means that the ripples spread very quickly, and as it is a faceless way of communicating it is easy for negative statements to be made without accountability, and for things to be misunderstood or in-correctly interpreted. I am sure that a greater appreciation of the ripples of responsibility we all have in our communications would lead to a much happier and more positive society.
Chris Meadows (01929 426544Colin Garner (01929 424431
Worth Matravers Brian Engel (01929 480605
Liz Hoad (01929 439380
PRE-SCHOOLSERVICE
a service for pre-school children and parents
11am 8 JuneSt George’s Church
St James’ ChurchCream Teas & Organ Music
Sunday, 19 June
2 - 4.30pmEnjoy the tranquillity of our beautiful
Church while listening to organ music & an occasional violin soloAll welcome Free entry
in aid of Church Funds
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ChANGES IN SERVICE TIMESThere is predominantly the same pattern of services each month but there are changes for festivals; please check the weekly notice sheets within the church or in the church porch.
THE PARISHES OF THE PURBECK HILLS
SERVICE TIMES IN ThE PARIShESSUNDAy 5 jUNE 2ND AFTER TRINITy8am Holy Communion BCP 1662 Langton9.30am Hosanna! (Children’s Service) Langton10.30am Benefice Service Langton5pm Evening Service WorthSUNDAy 8 jUNE 3RD AFTER TRINITy8am Holy Communion BCP 1662 Worth
9.45am Parish Communion Langton11.15am Family Service Kingston6.30pm Evensong LangtonSUNDAy 19 jUNE 4Th AFTER TRINITy8am Holy Communion Langton9.45am Informal Service Langton11.15am Parish Communion Worth
SUNDAy 26 jUNE 5Th AFTER TRINITy8am Holy Communion BCP 1662 Worth
The Coffee PotMeet for real coffee & cake first Thursday of each month
St George’s Church9am onward, Thursday, 2 JuneAll are welcome!
Men’s Breakfast8.30am Saturday 18 June
& every third Saturdayeach month at Putlake Farm
Friday, 10 Junefrom 3.30pm - 5pm
in St George’s Church
Come join the fun with Tea,
Songs & Activities
Community Sewing Day for St George’s new Frontal 28 June between 10am - 4pm
at St George’s Church
Please come along during the day
& help sew fabric onto the new Altar Cloth
designed by Revd Gaynor
GENERAL NEWS
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ChAPMAN’S PooL BEACh CLEAN
Most English Channel flotsam and jetsam gets cast ashore in South-West-facing coves. Chapman’s Pool
is right up there with Chesil as by far the best, or worst, lo-cation in Dorset, depending on how you look at it. Since the advent of container-ships, the amount of useful timber washing ashore has reduced, but plastic, in many forms, goes on arriving in quantity. Given that the centre of some of the mid-ocean gyres consists of a mass of floating plastic the size of Belgium, there are lots of bags, bottles etc. yet to come ashore, even if people stopped using the sea as a rubbish tip right now. That’s not very likely, any more than people are going to stop throwing rubbish out of car windows. Why is there such a lack of political will to punish offenders?
A recent visitor to Chapman’s Pool commented: “If this is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, I don’t want to see the rubbish dump.”
Congratulations, therefore, to the volunteers, particu-larly Charlie Newman and his confederates, who had a go at a clean-up on 23 April. They lugged tons of the stuff up the landslip to an awaiting trailer and took other loads, by boat, to Kimmeridge. Thanks, also, to little Libby and Elizabeth and their granny, who thought they were going to the beach to play!
It’s hard to see much to be cheerful about regarding the environment, but the natural world still produces its won-ders. Rumour has it that a piece of ambergris recently washed up - rare indeed. Similarly rare, the dying turtle, which came ashore during the winter gales, was probably from Bermuda - quite a swim for an air-breathing reptile, but they’ve had time to practise! A fossil specimen has been found recently in a Purbeck quarry in rocks which are about 150 million years old. Wallacker
NATIoNAL TRUST
(Right to left) Volunteers Tony, David & Bernard & the new hide.
A new hide at Studland has been specially designed to bring children closer to nature.
The new ‘Alfresco Arch Hide’ at the Knoll Beach Discov-ery Centre, built by our brilliant volunteers, Bernard, David and Tony, provides a sheltered hideaway for children to en-counter a variety of birds and animals in a quiet corner of the wood.
Its open design means that the children can feel close to nature rather than be boxed-in and isolated from the action in a conventional bird hide.
Over the coming months, we will manage the surround-ing area to attract birds by providing feeders and nest boxes,
extend a boggy patch for pond life and create a bank for reptiles to sun themselves. You can find the hide behind the Discovery Centre at Knoll Beach.
We believe it is important that children have opportu-nities to experience the natural world from an early age so that they grow up at ease in the outdoors and with a love of nature.
Our Natural Childhood report, published in 2012, high-lighted the dangers of a generation becoming increasingly disconnected from the world around them.
These include obesity brought about by a sedentary life-style, the emotional effects of what the report called ‘nature deficiency disorder’ and risks to the wider environment to-morrow if children turn their backs on it today.
Since the report’s publication, we’ve been doing our bit to reverse the trend with activities designed to encourage children back into the outdoors, including our successful 50 Things To Do Before You’re 11 and Three Quarters pro-gramme.
We’re planning to spend more than £2.2 million in Pur-beck this year on work including improvements to our ten-ants’ homes, conservation and the outdoors, and scheduled repairs to Corfe Castle.
We are able to do this because last year in Purbeck we made £1.06 million in operating contribution – our annual ‘profit’. The remaining expenditure will be funded from our reserves.
As the National Trust is a charity, all the money we make is reinvested in our wider work with the core purpose of looking after special places for everyone to enjoy.
That includes cash from our catering businesses and shops, admission prices at Corfe Castle, car parking and rental income as well as the subscriptions paid by our mem-bers.
This year in Purbeck we’ve allocated more than £548,000 to work on our rental properties as part of a commitment to tackle a backlog in planned improvements.
Conserving the Purbeck countryside accounts for £185,000 of planned expenditure, and an additional £50,000 will go on a rolling programme of maintenance at Corfe Castle.
Some £40,000 will be spent on restoring the dry stone walls which are an integral part of the south Purbeck land-scape.
We’re also funding a sports development officer to help people enjoy being active in the outdoors and a coastal en-gagement officer to carry on the work begun by the Living with a Changing Coast initiative.
The remaining expenditure breaks down into a wide range of categories from car park maintenance to new sig-nage. Jon Bish
SWANWoRTh QUARRy
The Draft Minerals Sites Plan Update 2016 is primarily an update of information that was presented in the 2015
Draft Mineral Sites Plan, including aggregate production fig-ures for 2014, amendments to the aggregates Area of Search, amendments to some of the preferred site options and a new site which came out of the 2015 consultation.
The 2015 consultation included some potential site allo-cations which were indicated as unlikely to be needed dur-ing the life of the Plan. It is now considered that some of these may be needed during the life of this Plan. They are:
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AS12 - Philliol’s Farm, WarehamAS-14 Henbury Farm, Sturminster MarshallProposed extension to Swanworth Quarry in Purbeck (PK16): Amendments have been proposed to limit vis-ual and landscape impacts and it is included for infor-mation.New aggregates site: A site known as Gallows Hill on the Puddletown Road was nominated during the recent consultation and is presented for information.
Please note: one of the additional sites included in the Waste Plan for consultation is Swanworth Quarry. Addition-al capacity for the filling of inert waste is being considered within the existing quarry.
For further information please see our website www.dor-setforyou.com/minerals-and-waste.
Emma Macdonald, Minerals & Waste Planning Policy
hALF TERM FUN IN PURBECk
A sporty half term week is lined up for Purbeck Sports Centre, Wareham.
There’s a bumper programme planned from Tuesday, 31 May to Friday, 3 June for kids of all ages. Why not try AFC Bournemouth Football Camp; Swim School; the 25 feet climbing wall; Street Dance; kayaking or any of the other ex-citing activities.
Other activities include Bikeability Levels One and Two, mini tennis, archery and diving skills. Find all the details on the children’s pages at www.dorsetforyou.com/purbeck-sports-centre
Michelle Goodman, Sports Centre Manager, said: “It’s going to be May-hem this half term and we can’t wait.
“Whether it’s splashing around in our 25m indoor pool, getting active on the football pitch or learning something new, everyone is sure to have a great time.”
Planet Education will be running the children’s holiday club with multi-sports and gymnastics from the Tuesday to the Friday for ages 4 to 12 years. Please contact Planet Edu-cation directly on 0800 999 7768 or visit www.planeteduca-tion.co.uk to book.
Tens to 18s can also enjoy afternoons of racket sports and swimming from the Tuesday to Friday for £4.50 per person per afternoon. Please contact the Sports Centre to book.
There’s plenty for the adults too with a wide range of ex-ercise classes and swimming sessions, modern gym, indoor and outdoor courts and all-weather pitches. A relaxing drink or lunch can also be enjoyed in the onsite Allstars Café bar.
For more information, visit www.dorsetforyou.com/purbecksportscentre or telephone 500000. Kelly Fenech
NINEBARRoW IN STUDLAND
After their explosion onto the national folk scene, Dor-set-based folk duo Ninebarrow will be returning to their
Purbeck roots, performing at St Nicholas’ Church in Stud-land on the evening of Saturday, 18 June at 7.30pm. Boasting superb acoustics, the 12th century church promises to create the perfect atmosphere for a magical, midsummer concert.
The duo’s last church outing in the Isle of Purbeck was an autumn concert at St James’ Church in Kingston. Eight months on, and with tickets already selling fast, it looks as though it will be another Ninebarrow sell-out. “We’re so looking forward to it,” said Jon. “It’s such a special place to sing. These types of building are just made for sound and if the audience join in, it’s like having your own choir!”
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The duo have decided to record the evening for inclu-sion on a future live album, pencilled for release next spring. Tickets are £10 and are available from www.ninebarrow.co.uk or Studland Village Stores.
BURNGATE SToNE CARVING CENTRE
During Purbeck Art Weeks Festival, the
Centre will be open from 9.30-4.30pm. Showing our sculpture, art and craft; there will also be demonstrations and courses to book.
Come and see a unique exhibition of Punch & Judy memorabilia (Right: Mr Punch by Di Quinn), includ-ing the hut and puppets that were used on Swanage beach for many years. Sarah Foot
CoRFE CASTLE SURGERy
More and more requests for medication are coming with an urgent item needed. This is putting the team
under immense pressure as we would not want you to go without medication but we have the two working-days mini-mum to ensure correct procedures are followed. For example:
If you ask for medication on Monday morning it will be ready for collection after Wednesday morning. If you ask for medication on Wednesday afternoon it will be ready for collection after Friday afternoon.If you ask for medication on Friday morning it will be ready for collection after Tuesday morning.
Please bear this in mind when placing your orders and when planning your medication requests. You can manage and order prescriptions online using your personal log in, please ask at Reception for further details. If there is any-thing we can do to help with the planning or ordering of your medication, please do speak to a member of the Dis-pensary team. The Dispensary (and telephone line) is open 8.30-12.30 for enquiries but medication can be collected at any time during Surgery opening hours. Claire Tuck
CoRFE CASTLE VILLAGE hALL
Corfe Castle Village Hall lies at the centre of the famous chocolate box village BUT it needs updating to ensure
it remains the community hub for future generations. To this end, the Trustees of the hall have embarked upon plans to extend and refurbish the hall to bring it into the 21st Cen-tury. Planning permission has been granted and all that is needed now is the finance to carry out this vision.
To launch the fund raising efforts ‘An Evening of Enter-tainment by Ball & Socket’ has been arranged for Saturday, 25 June at 7.30pm. Tickets are just £10 a head and are avail-able from any Trustee, Corfe Castle Village Stores or Peter on 01929 480109. The price includes free snacks and there will be a bar and raffle.
If you have never seen the Ball & Socket act before well, what can I say, but they are also known as David Kemp and Gerald Ward and have been entertaining erudite audiences for nearly 30 years in many locations across Britain from Cornwall to Teesside, from Wales to Norfolk and always to packed houses – so get your tickets now.
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They have been described (amongst other things) as a Flanders and Swann Tribute Band; it is comprised of two chaps who sing with a keyboard or two, performing some well-known and some less well-known songs by Flanders and Swann as well as songs from a variety of other sources. The audience can look forward to a programme that offers a varied and humorous evening with attempts at local and topical relevance, updating words as appropriate, including some opportunities to join in.
Both performers have a lifetime’s involvement in a wide variety of singing and music-making in various groups and choirs. Their act started in Abergavenny when the two per-formers met through the medium of a local amateur op-eratic society and a choir. One took the part of ‘the young tenor’, despite being a bass, whilst the other accompanied or conducted. One learned to play the piano with two left hands whilst the other was a serious oboe player at one time but has mercifully consigned that talent to history. It was not long before the intrepid heroes discovered their common interest in songs of a comic nature and began performing together to support fund-raising events. Peter Smith
ThE PRIDDLE
Sun, at last, has seen much activity on the allotments, planting seed potatoes, broad beans and now warm
enough for sowing carrot, peas, parsnips etc. We all look forward to a productive season on our plots.
We will be having a produce table at the Village Fair on 18 June, so if any gardeners out there have any plants, veg-etables, preserves etc they would like to donate, they will be gratefully received. Items can be left with me at 36 High Street or Sue Spilling’s in Garfield Lane. We hope to see loads of people on 18 June for info phone 421864. Pat Wright
LANGToN ARThoUSE CINEMA
On 1 June, we’re showing London Road reviewed in last month’s Dubber. We’re screening Phoenix (in German
with English subtitles) on Wednesday, 6 July at 7.30pm in Langton Matravers’ Village Hall. Last year we showed this director’s outstanding Barbara, a woman surviving in the secret police dominated East Germany. Director Petzold is reunited here with Barbara’s star Nina Hoss in an intriguing post-war drama.
This is a film all about disguises, reinventions and decep-tive appearances. It begins in mid-1940s Germany. A vehi-cle is halted at night by US soldiers. A figure is whimpering in the passenger seat, her face concealed by blood-soaked bandages. This is Nelly (Nina Hoss), a disfigured concentra-tion camp survivor en route to a surgeon in Berlin. Recon-structing her original face now is out of the question. When Nelly later tracks down her husband he fails to recognise her. He does, though, notice that she bears a passing resemblance to his wife, whom he believes is dead.
That gives him an idea: if she were to pose as Nelly, they could split the his late wife’s fortune. Rather than reveal herself, Nelly walks into a dangerous game of duplicity and disguise as she tries to figure out if the man she loves may have been the one who betrayed her to the Nazis. Evoking the shadows and haunted mood of post-war Berlin, Phoe-nix weaves a complex tale of a nation’s tragedy and a wom-an’s search for answers as it builds towards an unforgettable,
heart-stopping climax. Tickets £5 on the door, which will open at 7pm. Glasses
will be supplied should you wish to bring your own drink with you. If you want to be kept informed about future films you can add your name to the mailing list by emailing [email protected] or visit www.LangtonArt-houseCinema.co.uk. Chris Kwantes
LANGToN MATRAVERS PARISh CoUNCILMAy MEETING INCLUDING ANNUAL PARISh MEETING
Present: Cllr Knight in the Chair, Cllrs P Christie, C Drayson, R Sheppard, P Loudoun, M Turner, P.White,
M Lovell. There were 9 members of the public present. ChAIRMAN AND VICE ChAIRMAN
Cllrs Knight and Christie were re-elected Chair and Vice-Chair. Other officers were either appointed or con-firmed – see website for details.CoULD yoU BE oUR NEW RIGhTS oF WAy oFFICER ?
The Parish Council has a vacancy for a Rights of Way Officer to keep a close eye on the network of footpaths and bridleways in the parish, and liaise with relevant bodies to help to keep them in good condition. If you think you may be able to help, or would like further information, please contact the Parish Office. Thank you.
NEW CEMETERy REGULATIoNS The Council has revised the Crack Lane Cemetery regu-
lations to update fees, and added a clause about unsightly floral and other tributes that have caused complaints from visitors to the cemetery. The new regulations will be posted on the website and at the cemetery.
NATIoNAL TRUST REPoRTMr Kershaw has installed the Car Park signs at each end
of Durnford Drove. The revised plans for Spyway Car Park will be submitted soon, and the work done in the Autumn, after the holiday season. Damaged stiles and gates in the area are being repaired or replaced: these should be ‘dog friendly’. Please let Mr Kershaw know if there are problems with this.
PLANNING2 a) TWA/2016/0054 Subsidence Management Servic-es, St George’s Close (The Rectory), Langton Matravers, BH19 3HZ. (TG1) Sycamores x3 - fell; (TG2) Sycamores x2 - fell; (T1) Horse chestnut - fell; (T3) Horse chestnut - fell; (T4) Horse chestnut - fell; (T5) Beech - fell - The District of Purbeck (The Rectory, St George’s Close, Langton Matravers) Tree Preservation Order 2015 (Ref.TPO 446). Leave Decision to Tree Officer b) 6/2016/0215 Mr Martyn Harris, Steppes Hill (11 - Englefield), Langton Matravers, BH19 3ET. Replace tile hanging on east, north and west elevations with light grey PVC weather board. OBJECTION: The Steppes Hill Estate has an overall visual consistency, as origi-nally planned. The proposed changes would not be in keeping with this, and alter the look of the whole.
PRAG CoNSULTATIoN (PDC): ‘PREFERRED oPTIoNS’PDC will be holding a drop-in consultation session on 16
June between 2-8pm at the Village Hall. The Parish Council will be holding its own Extraordinary Meeting on Thursday, 23 June at 7pm in St George’s Church, to get parishioners’ views and discuss LMPC response. All are welcome.
TEMPoRARy CoNCRETE SLABS AT END oF ThE hyDEAs part of the footway widening scheme, DCC have put
temporary slabs to retain the low bank while they seek for-mal approval from PDC’s Tree Officer to remove the copper
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and homemade refreshments… also an evening music event - see website for full details. If you are interested in running a stall, there is still space – contact Ann Tiller on [email protected] as soon as possible. Judy Forgan
kINGSToN FÊTE This year we are holding our Fête on 13 August. It will be
in the grounds of Kingston Church – not the most ideal spot in some ways – but perfect in others. It is, after all, a church fête and visitors will have access to the bell tower, be able to listen to the wonderful organ and, in the unlikely event of bad weather (!), there is shelter inside the church.
Most readers of The Dubber know there was no fête last year due to various reasons – ill health etc, etc – so we are hoping to make 2016 a success to encourage us to carry on with this traditional event. Kingston village has lost a lot of its actual residents over the past few years but there are quite a few people who have very kind volunteering for ‘stuff ’ so we are hoping we can actually rustle up enough people to help.
So – all of this preamble is actually an early request for anyone who could help set-up before the event, run a village stall, help with a game, donate the usual fête-type things etc etc to get in touch with either Peter or me so we have a rough idea what sort of support, if any, we might expect. Also any-one wanting to have their own stall - anything that would fit in with a traditional village fête – should get in touch; there will be a small charge payable in advance to secure a spot. We would also welcome any bright ideas for something new to do on the afternoon - bearing in mind it is a church fête - memories of my ill-advised booking of a team of belly-danc-ers springs to mind.
As I am sure you will immediately forget the date and the requests there will be another reminder in the July Dub-ber as well. I know it’s a bit of a pain giving up a Saturday in August to help at something prone to be a rather damp and soggy affair but it is only ONE day... well one afternoon to be precise and we would be eternally grateful for your support. Please contact either Peter Buckle (480212) or Susan Ireland (481372) or [email protected]. Susan Ireland
kINGSToN NEWSFAThER’S DAy CREAM TEAS
This month, we have the first Music afternoon with Cream Teas on Sunday, 19 June. Why not treat Dad to
a lovely afternoon in the Purbeck Hills? We can offer spec-tacular views from the Tower, homemade cakes or a cream tea on the lawns, or listening to relaxing organ music. There may also be a fresh display about the church architecture and stained glass windows. Don’t miss it come between 2pm and 4.30pm.
FLoWERS, CRAFTS, MUSIC FESTIVALThank you to those who have already offered to demon-
strate their skills at the Flowers, Craft and Music event which takes place on 16 & 17 September. The theme ‘Celebrating Life and Achievements’ enables us to offer a wide display of flower displays. There will also be some exciting ones based on the Brazil Paralympics which will be taking place around that time. Please contact Doreen Farr or Judy Forgan, if you would like to participate in any way, or promote your local cause through a floral display (480837 or [email protected]; 481629 or [email protected]). This is an economical way to advertise your group or business across the Purbeck Community. It can also can be for any age – from children’s groups to charities, or even a some flowers to celebrate the life of someone dear to you. There will hopefully be an additional evening event as a preview evening – with the Military Wives Choir from RAC Boving-ton, followed by light refreshments and a chance to social-ise and enjoy the wonderful acoustics at St James’ Church, while appreciating the local crafts and flowers. On the Sun-day afternoon, another local choir, Harmony Rocks will be performing as the Festival draws to a close.
kINGSToN CoUNTRy CoURTyARD FAIRNow in its third year, the Fair, in aid of Air Ambulance,
on Sunday, 3 July is another event not to be missed. Even bigger, with classic cars, steam engines, dog show with agility, live music, arena events and lots for all the family – bouncy castles, face paints, games, local produce, hog roast
beech tree, which is diseased. They will replace this with a crab apple or similar, and build the retaining wall with Pur-beck stone front.
NEW NoTICEBoARDThe Council’s new (recycled) noticeboard outside the
office at Putlake has room for community posters. If you would like us to advertise your village event, please contact the Clerk or drop a poster through the office letterbox. LM-PC’s Community Noticeboard Policy will apply.
Draft Minutes of the meeting can be viewed at www.langtonmatravers-pc.org
NExT MEETINGThe next full Parish Council meeting is on 9 June at
7pm.CoNTACT DETAILS
Please write to: The Parish Office, 1A High Street, Lang-ton Matravers. Alternatively you can email the Clerk at [email protected] or phone 01929 425100. The office is usually open on Monday, Wednesday and Fri-day mornings between 9 and 10.30am., but you can make an appointment outside office hours by contacting the Clerk.
Mary Sparks, Parish Clerk
KINGSTON
Queen’s Birthday Concert
Friday, 10 June 7.30pm
at St Mary’s Church£10 on the door
info (481419)Simon Lole will conduct local singers for
a celebration concert to commemorate the Queen’s 90th birthday. An evening
of popular music is planned to include the Hallelujah Chorus and Jerusalem as well as Zadok the Priest and I Was Glad from the
Queen’s coronation All welcome
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WoRTh AFTERNooN CLUB
Our members turned out on a day enshrouded in coastal fog for an entertaining presentation about Purbeck Ice
Cream by Directors Hazel and Peter Hartle. A former nurse and fireman, they were forced to rethink their life in dairy farming with three very young boys when EU milk quotas were introduced 28 years ago. With a mutual passion for eating ice cream it seemed logical to go into production and they have never looked back, delighting fans with old favourites such as Honeycombe Hash and Vanilla Bean as well as new flavours Dorset Marmalade and Beetroot Sorbet. Purbeck Ice Cream is enjoyed on P&O cruise ships, interna-tional air lines and the Houses of Parliament but nowhere more so than in Worth village hall where we sampled their Clotted Cream with a cuppa.
Our Summer Outing is to Bennetts Water Garden on 8 June. We then have a two-month break and resume on 14 September with our Bring-and-buy and presentation by Lin-da Bullock, a former National Trust Conservator. Please call Ali on 439442 for any further information. Ali Arnold
WoRTh MATRAVERS PARISh CoUNCILRepresenting Harmans Cross and Worth Matravers
MAy MEETING
Cllr Burden (Chairman), Cllrs, I Bugler, M Shanks and C Vosper, R Woolford, R Field, DCC/PDC Cllr M Lovell
Apologies were received from Cllr R Sandham PUBLIC DISCUSSIoN
A resident raised concerns about the recent approval on the casting vote of the Chairman of the PDC Planning Committee of the Abbascombe Affordable Housing Scheme in Worth Matravers village. She asked what further action could be taken by anyone objecting to the PDC Committee decision. She was advised that if residents considered that Maladministration had taken place they could complain direct to the Local Government Ombudsman and ask for an investigation. This would have no direct financial cost. Residents could also seek a judicial review of, amongst other matters, the Planning process, reporting by PDC officers, decision making by elected PDC Councillors, and the rea-sonableness of the outcome. That may, dependent on the ju-dicial decision, be costly and had to be initiated within the set down timetable.
CoRRESPoNDENCE The Clerk and Cllrs updated Action Point items with fur-
ther and more recent information. The tonnes of waste col-lected from volunteer beach litter cleans at Chapmans Pool had now been removed. The PC formally thanked Charlie Newman for voluntarily removing this long standing debris from the beach. The PC hoped any future litter deposited and collected on this beach would be included for removal by DWP in the future programme of comprehensive Dorset beach litter cleans.
The PC confirmed that they would fund the cabinet at any proposed defibrillator site at either village hall and was prepared through direct purchase to cover the VAT element of the whole installation - subject to regulations.
The PC noted the negative response of the Government to the online government petition supported by the National Association of Local Councils to seek appeal rights for Par-ish Councils against planning application approval decisions by a District Council. The government did not consider the
planning system would benefit from the grant of a commu-nity right of appeal which would lead to increased delay un-certainty and cost for those involved.
The PC noted with appreciation all the voluntary work clearing litter from the Kingston to Worth and Langton roads recently carried out by the volunteers of the Love Langton Litter campaign. It was agreed to ask each village hall management committee to seek a litter champion for both Worth and Harmans Cross areas to help coordinate a programme of voluntary litter clearance. Councillors and collectors would continue to cover the collection of blown and deposited litter around the WM car park surface and boundary.
The PC noted and thanked the contractors (Hammonds) working adjacent to the WNM car park for their £50 dona-tion towards their use of the car park
hIGhWAyS MATTERSThe PC considered a 20mph proposal for the centre of
Worth village in response to the concerns expressed at the previous meeting. It was aware of the previous refusal of DCC officers to alter the existing National speed limit of 60 mph through the village. It agreed to promote the proposal for the 350m stretch from the playground entrance to the Begbie bank at the road junction by the Square and Com-pass with an offer to pay for the necessary signs, road mark-ings and advertising costs of the required Traffic Order. Cllr Woolford drew attention to the leaning private tree causing obstruction and contact with vehicles on the A351 Valley road in HX. This was in a property adjacent to Silver Mist. The Clerk would report this for action via the emergency number for Dorset Works. The two footpath signs by St Ald-helm’s Quarry were reported as damaged or leaning follow-ing the inclement weather or impact.
Work by DCC Highways was still outstanding to relocate the 50 mph sign and provide slow and transverse road mark-ings on the entrance to the HX 30 mph limit area.
PLANNING MATTERSPA 6/2016/0211Two storey extension to rear and new porch 1 Dunshay Cottages Haycrafts Lane HX. Cllrs were concerned at the size of this proposal which they considered was a huge 3 storey extension out of scale on a small cottage. PA6/2016//0183 Erect Garage Valley Lodge Valley road HX ( Previously considered at 5 April PC without plans and initial comments made to PDC) No further com-ments TWA/2016/0067 – Brier Patch, Valley Road, Harmans Cross Description: (T1) Oak - remove damaged branch, reduce remaining tree by 4m to suitable growth points; (T2, T3 & T4) Oaks - reduce branches overhanging property by up to 2m to suitable growth points. No comment
oThER MATTERSThe PC noted receipt of the Bank Statement/Cash book
reconciliation carried out for 31 March 2016.They noted the PC account and budget statement.
Cllrs reviewed and approved the Governance statements for inclusion in the Annual Audit return for 2015-16. These were to be signed off with the Minute number by the Chair-man at the next meeting. The completed financial table for the 2015-16 Annual Return had been circulated for consid-eration. These figures were agreed in principle by the PC subject to confirmation by the work of the Internal Auditor
The passing places in Haycrafts Lane were being used for
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parked cars. This was making general traffic movement dif-ficult when caravans and larger farm and other vehicles were proceeding up and down the lane. It was agreed to ask in the Dubber for those residents and visitors responsible for more consideration to be given to enable free movement to take place in Haycrafts Lane using these passing places.
The next Parish Council meeting will be held at Worth Matravers Village Hall at 7.30 pm on Tuesday 7 June. Parish Clerk contact details: [email protected], 439044. Roger Khanna, Parish Clerk
hARMANS CRoSS MoVIE NIGhT
On Tuesday, 14 June we are showing the popular British-American science fiction drama The Martian, starring
Matt Damon (‘terrifically engaging’ said The Empire). Nomi-nated for 7 Oscars and included in many critics’ Top Ten Films of 2015, the film focuses on botanist/astronaut Mark Watney who becomes stranded on Mars after his team as-sume him dead, and must rely on his ingenuity to find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive.
In a 4-star review in The Guardian, BBC film critic Mark Kermode said ‘director Ridley Scott makes the most of an excellent script and a first-rate star for a scintillating sci-fi trip to the red planet...his most enjoyable film for years’. The Times reckoned ‘Ridley has delivered a muscular storyteller masterclass’. The Daily Mail critic thought ‘Damon gives a suitably stellar performance, one that might well be recog-nised when awards season comes round. It’s hard to think of anyone who could handle this part, as a kind of unique everyman, with more aplomb...this film - based on Andy Weir’s bestselling novel, with a fine, frequently funny script by Drew Goddard and a rousing soundtrack predictably in-cluding David Bowie and less predictably, Abba - marks a proper return to form. It is his finest effort since Gladiator, 15 years ago... it’s terrific entertainment.’
Run by volunteers, Movie Nights are held at Harmans Cross Village Hall on the second Tuesday every month for the benefit of the Village Hall Fund. Tickets are £5 each and are only available at the door on the night. The hall and li-censed bar will open at 7pm with the next feature’s trailer preceding the film at 7.30 and with a 15 minute interval the evening will end around 10.10pm.
We then continue with Maggie Smith in The Lady In The Van on 12 July. Nigel Edmonds
hARMANS CRoSS RESIDENTS CLUB
Our next licensed bar for a Residents Club evening at the hall will be on Friday, 17 June from 7.30 to 10.30pm
– all are welcome. Before our August break, we then have two dates for your diary when we have bars at the hall on Fridays 8 & 29 July. If the weather is warm enough we might even have a table or two on the patio – but don’t hold your breath for that. Nigel Edmonds
MUSIC NIGhT LIVE
Our next concert is on Saturday, 4 June and features The Ben Holder Quartet.
Ben Holder is one of the most gifted and exciting young jazz violinists in the UK. Taught classically from the age of six, he studied at the Birmingham Conservatoire. We are very privileged to have an artist of such outstanding ability
and reputation perform again for us at Harmans Cross. Ben has previously performed with Gypsy Fire at the hall, this time he is with his own quartet.
The Quartet and Ben have had some superb reviews. Alde Jones at BBC Radio 2 said that he was a ‘young star of the future’. Kingsbridge Jazz Club described them as ‘the most exciting band we have ever had at our club’ and The Oxford Culture Review called it ‘some truly virtuosic violin playing’.
The BHQ is Ben’s passion project and a truly fabulous ensemble, delighting audiences with all styles of jazz, blues and swing - there’s even a few Beatles numbers thrown in for good measure. The BHQ is also the group with which Ben has taken the time and energy to develop his own original music, resulting in some breath taking, inventive composi-tions. Led by Ben on violin, piano and vocals, this group fea-tures the melodic Jez Cook on guitar, the great Paul Jefferies on double bass and Nick Millward on drums (formerly with Kenny Ball & Terry Lightfoot bands).
For an evening of pure entertainment, please be sure to get your tickets early; we often sell out! Tickets for this con-cert are available now via credit / debit card from our website and from the Spar shop HX, Replay Records and Swanage Tourist Information. If you have not already done so, please join our mailing list, on the music night live page of the website to keep up to date with future concert information. www.harmanscrosshall.co.uk. JD Dainton
HARMANS CROSS
To donate or book a table call Emma on
All proceeds towardsSt. Mary’s Primary School
07835306601
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Corfe Castle Village Hall Trusteesare proud to announce an evening of entertainment with
All profits will go towards the Village Hall Developments FundFor anyone who does not know of them already - ‘Ball and Socket’ have been entertaining
audiences throughout the country for nearly 30 years by singing songs of gentle satire inspired by Flanders and Swann & other sources
Local and topical references and community singing are usually included
Corfe Castle Village Hall7.30pm Saturday, 25 June Free snacks included – Bar available – Raffle Tickets £10 each from Peter (480109), Corfe Castle Village Stores & Trustees
A Celebration of Her Majesty’s 90th Birthday
Royal Vintage Tea Party
Saturday, 11 June 3pm - 5pm
Langton Matravers Village Hall Families welcome
Adults £5 – Children £2.50
All proceeds in aid of the Langton Matravers Village Hall - Charity No: 260975
SWANAGE ToWN BAND
are playing at
The Bandstandon
8 & 22 june at 6.45pm
weather permitting
Traditional tunes, pop classics and hits from
stage and screen will be on the programme.
All are welcome to join us for this free al fresco
concert!
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Dear DubberMarjorie, Jenny, Brian and Nicky would like to say a huge thanks for all of the cards, support and kind words they have received since Mike’s death. He had been in the process of writing his life history before he died, so if any one has any amusing stories or memories they would like to share, please email Nicky on [email protected].
Nicky Glassock
I know that everyone is heartily sick of Brexit but I’m going to have to bring
it up all the same. By the time you read this, it will be about three weeks to the referendum and, if you are anything like me, you will still be wondering which way to vote.
To be frank, it is almost impossible to make a definitive decision as there just aren’t any hard facts and both sides seem to be making identical claims. They are all saying if we vote for the other bunch we will have:
World War 3Immediate recessionCollapse of the NHSMass immigration An open door to terrorism
I don’t think the British public has ever been given such a difficult decision to make with so much contradiction and so little fact.
I have made the effort and tried to search for some ab-solutes. At the beginning, I was veering towards Brexit. As somebody born during rationing, I can’t stand the wasteful-ness of the EU; the horrendously costly bureaucracy typified by the titanic once monthly move from Brussels to Stras-bourg for a four-day sitting. Those four days cost EU taxpay-ers at least £100 million a year... just think what that money could be used for! If the EU can’t end such stupidity then how can we put our trust in it?
Another plus for Brexit concerned cows. I do like to see a cow in a field and somewhere I read that all our dairy farms will close if we stay in the EU. To be honest, I was under the imperession that most of them have shut up shop already. But, if there are any left out there, then, may be, a vote for Brexit would save them.
However, recently, I was listening to a discussion with a group of Europeans (one from each of the EU countries) who have come to work in Britain; it made me realise what a rich society we have with all these nationalities living and working in Britain. Might we miss the free flow of people, culture and ideas?.. I think we might. And, when it comes to the crunch, the EU is the devil we do know and Brexit is the devil we don’t... so a vote to stay in might be the right thing.
All that said, I am still balancing precariously on the fence waiting for Boris or David to push me over one side or the other. What worries me is that most of Britain will simply decide not to vote at all. After all, if we are going to have World War 3 and financial Armageddon whether we vote yea or nay, it seems a pointless task.
But something in me says ‘get thee to the polling station’ and I would urge others to think hard, make a decision and exercise your franchise... because, one thing I do know, we will certainly regret it if we don’t. Angela Bell
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HAVE YOUR SAY
Part of St George’s Flower Festival
Fifth Sunday
Songs of Praise 10am Sunday 29 May
Langton Matravers Bring the family and join us as we celebrate the joy of God’s creation. Songs, quiet time and refreshments
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