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Share Your Local ‘COVID19 Thank You’

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Laura
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Whew – 2020 has been a year like no other, hasn’t it? And of course here in North Dorset we were lacking a local paper; not only to keep us abreast of the county’s serious news, but also just as importantly to share the good stuff. The heartwarming stories, the tales of the key workers, the small businesses who swiftly pivoted to help their local communities, the teams of volunteers who stepped up in every town and village across our region to ensure communities stayed connected and the vulnerable were looked after.

So in our first edition (next FRIDAY! Eeek!), we want to loudly and proudly acknowledge all of those people. And we need your help.

We need YOUR COVID19 thank you.

We’re sure each and every one of us knows a person, a business or an organisation that helped out when it mattered. One who made a real difference – to just one person, or to hundreds

So – use the form below to make your own nominations. We’ll print as many as we possibly can, and of course there’s an option to remain anonymous if you wish. The point is to give a public and heartfelt Thank You to all those who really deserve it, whether it’s your neighbour Jo for popping in with fresh milk, or the local pub who swiftly set up an online food delivery service. Do you want to thank the local supermarket staff for staying open and working in impossible circumstances, or maybe your Gran’s carer who still came in every day. Let’s give them the warmth they deserve, and a public stand up round of applause.
(and make you’re subscribed so that you get a copy of the magazine next Friday!)

(form closed, you can see the finished COVID Thank Yous here)

Dorset Dream Becomes Reality for UK’s Pioneering Conservation Charity

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The long cherished Dorset Dream of pioneering conservation farmer Robin Page this month becomes reality as the Countryside Restoration Trust completes the most significant purchase in its 30 year history of wildlife friendly farming.

Bere Marsh Farm on the banks of the idyllic River Stour at Shillingstone is set to become a national showcase for its holistic fusion of sustainable, traditional farming methods, habitat restoration and a dedicated education programme focused around the importance of food provenance.

Its idyllic 92 acres of wetland, grassland and woodland, rich in butterflies, birds, wildflowers and rare mammals make it the perfect setting to commemorate the Trust’s co-founder and Dorset conservation icon, artist Gordon Beningfield.

‘It is the perfect place for us where we can bring together, everything we believe in, whilst remembering Gordon and his devotion to the countryside. It represents our vision and why he and I decided to found the Trust all those years ago.

We’ve got a lot of work ahead of us to shape it into the showcase for our work and our vision but it’s a challenge we have long wanted,’  said Robin Page, Executive Chairman of the Countryside Restoration Trust.

The cornerstone of the CRT’s philosophy is that both traditional and innovative farming methods can be made to work profitably and sustainably together in conjunction with the protection and restoration of wildlife habitats and precious eco-systems.

In all, it has 15 properties throughout the UK ranging from dairy and arable farms to sheep, rare breeds and woodland centres. Running in harmony with these sites is the curriculum based MOSAIC education programme for children at a network of nearby primary schools highlighting where food comes from, the value of its sustainable production alongside wild flora and fauna and how they can play their part in connecting with Nature and the wild world.

All these key elements of the CRT’s programme will be brought together at Bere Marsh Farm under the supervision and direction of Estate Manager, Elaine Spencer White, an agricultural consultant and specialist marketeer who is also a Trustee of the CRT.

‘Our long term intention is to turn the farm into an education and visitor centre – to re-attach visitors, as well as ourselves, to the land, to our native wildlife and where our food comes from. This will be where we demonstrate everything that he Trust stands for.’ Robin continues.

To this end the intention is to introduce a small herd of milking cows, free range hens, a small flock of sheep, an orchard and a nursery. It is even hoped to produce bread at the farm from wheat grown in the fields of other CRT farms as well as beer and cider from CRT barley and apples.

Eileen (AKA Penny) Margaret White of Templecombe, Somerset – 92 years

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Her sons, John and Robert, are heartbroken to announce their mother’s death in her bungalow on 2nd September 2020.

Originally from South London, Penny & the late Fred moved to Templecombe in the mid 70s when Penny took a position as a primary school teacher at Stalbridge Primary School. Up until recently she was a regular Saturday morning shopper at Dikes, Stalbridge where she often ran into ex pupils of hers. Penny was a caring, compassionate person full of life and enthusiasm, always ready to help everyone. She will be missed so much by Robert & Gill, John & Helen, Justine, Ellen, June, Martin, Julie, Bernadette and all her friends who meant so much to her. The cremation will be held on Monday 21st September (restricted numbers). No flowers, donations to The Woodland Trust via Peter Jackson Funeral Services, Henstridge 01963 362570.

About the new Digital Blackmore Vale

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Laura
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We’ve naturally been getting a lot of questions. So, here’s where we are: We’re the fresh, new, independent magazine for the Blackmore Vale. No financial backers, no ties, it’s just us – and in the greatest tradition and best spirit of Alan & Ingrid Chalcraft’s original BVM, we’re a husband and wife team! We’ve lived in the Vale for almost thirty years, and we’re raising our four children here.

With the death of the old paper version of the BVM, we saw an amazing opportunity for a new kind of Blackmore Vale magazine – of course we all still need and want a local news source. But instead of reviving the same old practices & methods, we have a real opportunity to enhance the local community in a modern, connected, environmentally friendly (and global-pandemic-proof!) way.

Why reboot the old, when we can upgrade the services that were previously ‘the norm’? We can improve on old practices, shake up the system, and we can make something new and exciting that can really work for a busy modern life.

modern family reading the new blackmore vale magazine online

UK national newspaper sales have slumped by two-thirds in 20 years – 90% of us consume news online now. So why would a geographically widespread rural community not make the most of the tech opportunity to do the same?

No need to go out and find your copy, wondering if it’s actually been delivered yet, or if the Post Office is still open or if the butcher’s will still have one. Our free digital magazine will arrive in EVERY subscriber’s inbox on the day of publication. You’ll read it on your tablet, smartphone, or computer; you’ll swish the pages just like a magazine, zooming in on the pictures, sharing articles with friends or family with a couple of taps, and you’ll have the ability to click right through to advertisers, order products or watch videos.

We’re the new Blackmore Vale news provider , with hyper local community news, events, businesses and more. Fully interactive and obviously always free to readers.

To subscribe, click here and you’ll never miss an issue.

And if you’re interested, you can see a few year’s worth of old issues of the original BVM on Magzter here.

Time for a new start?

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Editorial team
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You’ve accepted an offer on your home and you’ve seen your dream property with your local estate agent. It’s all coming together with a second viewing booked for this Saturday!  You’re already mentally picking out curtain material and paint colours.

However, there is a lot of work to be done before you visit your local decorating store to pick up tins of paint. Our role as your conveyancer is to make sure that you are fully informed in regards to the property and feel confident in signing the paperwork and handing over your deposit.

Once we have received your instructions, we will send out the land registry title plan for you to review and confirm that the boundaries are accurate. It is crucial that it details the full extent of the property you are intending to buy. We will then raise legal enquiries on the land registry title with the seller’s solicitors, for example, checking all of the relevant rights of access are included and that there are no onerous obligations you have to comply with.

We will also review the supplementary information provided by the seller raising any additional enquiries on the documents supplied, such as the energy performance certificate, the relevant planning permissions, septic tank or drainage, Japanese knotweed, tree preservation orders and even what, if any, items are included or not with the purchase! We also order searches on the property, including the local authority and water search.

If the property is leasehold there are additional forms and information to check, such as ground rent and service charge payments per year and the lease provisions.

We view the process as collaborative and report out to you on each step of the way so that any issues can be dealt with as they arise.  Your role is key in feeding back to us from your practical inspections of the property together with updates on your mortgage application and providing a copy of your survey.

In regards to your sale, this largely mirrors the process from the other side of the fence in that we will be answering the buyer’s solicitor’s questions and supplying them with as much information as possible for their clients.

Not at that stage yet but considering it?

If you are thinking of putting your property on the market, it is really useful to call and have a chat with us at the initial stage as being prepared can ensure the process runs smoothly. We are happy to review the deeds you have and work through any potential concerns with you in advance so that when you do secure a buyer, all you will need to worry about is choosing the all-important paint colours!

Jenny Cottrell

Porter Dodson LLP

DOREY, Pete

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Editorial team
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Pete Dorey

Sadly passed away on 1st September 2020

WHITE, Eileen Margaret

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Eileen (AKA Penny) Margaret White of Templecombe, Somerset – 92 years

Her sons, John and Robert, are heartbroken to announce their mother’s death in her bungalow on 2nd September 2020.

To see the full obituary click here

Government’s Planning Reforms Will Have Devastating Effect on Dorset

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Last month the Housing Secretary, Robert Jenrick, threatened to unleash dramatic changes to the planning system in a White Paper. A White Paper may sound innocuous, but this would have a devastating effect on Dorset communities and countryside. You may commend Mr Jenrick for being ambitious with his changes to reform what many regard as a convoluted and “outdated” planning system, and clearly there are some good ideas in it. However government calls for deregulation of the planning system would be very damaging as locally-led development offers the best outcomes for people and nature. It can ensure that the right development is in the right place, and create places where people actually want to live. The reforms will only serve to undermine local voices, by preventing communities from managing their own neighbourhoods.

Our key concerns are:

  • The proposed planning reforms will result in unwarranted overdevelopment in Dorset, with significantly higher housing numbers than are needed. 
  • There would be a significant loss of local democracy and a further reduction of the public involvement in the planning process – Dorset Council (DC) must Stand up for Dorset and its residents rather than give in to demands from Westminster.
  • The proposals do not guarantee adequate protection for the precious Dorset environment.
  • The reforms would reduce the amount of affordable housing.
  • Attempts to address the climate emergency are pitiful, with the government’s aim to deliver carbon neutral homes only by 2050.
Shillingstone house building site image by CPRE

Excessive Housing Threat

Dorset CPRE commissioned an independent report ( https://dorset-cpre.org.uk/news/current-news/item/download/787) which was published recently that heavily criticised the government’s Standard Housing Method for assessing local housing need. The government used 2014 household projections rather than later projections which suggest lower housing needs. Local Plan Housing Targets for Rural Dorset (DC) are currently an annual average of 1,390 dwellings while the government’s housing need target is 1,827 homes using 2014 household projections.

The White Paper adds new criteria to boost national housebuilding from 270,000 to 337,000 homes every year, while in Rural Dorset it is likely to rise by a further 15% or so ie well over 2,000 dwellings according to Lichfields, the planning consultancy. This is based on an algorithm which is attracting increasing criticism as have most government algorithms this year. South East England would see even greater increases and many Tory MPs are expressing concern that planning reforms would destroy leafy suburbia and create the slums of the future. Is a U-turn imminent on this and the Planning White Paper? In the meantime tell your local Dorset MP what you think about excessive housing and the threat to Dorset’s precious environment, and the singular failure to provide genuinely affordable and social housing which our young families need!

By: Rupert Hardy, Chairman, North Dorset CPRE (Campaign to Protect Rural England)

Launch of new business providing bespoke solutions

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Editorial team
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A new business has launched providing companies with outsourced safety, quality and engineering management solutions.

Blandford-based A3C Management has extensive experience across a variety of sectors.

They include nuclear, construction, military, aviation, shipping, local government and education sectors.

Simon Jubb

Simon Jubb, Director and Founder, said: “We pride ourselves on providing solutions that integrate into your business.

“Our core values are integrity, honesty and transparency in everything we do.

“If a process is not right, we will say so and together we will work to create a better, more logical and efficient system for you.”

Simon has more than 30 years’ experience in health, safety, engineering and quality management.

He said: “What makes us different is that we don’t want to create something bespoke for your company that will then require a lot of tweaking and cost to maintain.

“We want to give your company something you can use and run, without the constant need for upgrades.

“A key part of any work we do is to consult with your employees – they are after all the hub of your company.”

To find out more visit www.a3c.co.uk or email enquiries@a3c.co.uk.

By: Andrew Diprose Dorset Biz News

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