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Local Employment: Beaminster Town Council – Enforcement Officer

Beaminster Town Council are seeking someone to fill the position of Part-time Enforcement Officer.

The role involves a significant amount of patrolling within the parish, dealing with enforcement duties relating to dog fouling and other control offences, issuing Fixed Penalty Notices and gathering evidence for formal proceedings as required.

The successful candidate should be able to work flexibly on their own initiative and should have good communication skills when dealing with the public.  A working knowledge of the Police & Criminal Evidence Act 1984 or the Regulations of Investigative Powers Act 2000 would be desirable although training will be given.

The post is subject to DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) via the disclosure procedure.

For a full job description and an application form, contact details are –

Telephone: 01308 863634
Email: townclerk@beaminster-tc.gov.uk
or by Post:
The Clerk to Beaminster Town Council,
8 Fleet Street,
Beaminster
DT8 3EF

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What is happening in Bernards’ Place?

A water/cattle trough has appeared at the end of Bernards’ Place.  At this time, don’t know why, by whom or for what purpose . . . .

**Update: It’s intended to be a flower trough to brighten up the village 🙂 The intention is to use the soil which was collected from the tidy up day at Bernards’ place on 26th July”**

Water trough II

 

Beaminster School Goes Solar

When Beaminster School reopens on 7 September with its first full complement of students since last November, it will have in place a new source of electricity for lighting, computers and cooking, cheaper than power from the grid.

During the summer holiday, contractors for Dorset Community Energy are busy installing 112 kW of solar panels on five different parts of the school’s roof.
This project, costing about £80,000, is funded 60% by equity shareholders of Dorset Community Energy, and 40% by the Low Carbon Fund run by Dorset Council with money from the European Regional Development Fund.
The school will use most of the power from the panels, equivalent to the electricity needs of 30 households. Any surplus power at weekends or holidays will go to the grid.
A web-link will enable school staff and students to check performance of the panels and monitor the school’s use of electricity.
This is the first major renewable energy scheme in Beaminster – highly encouraging as the ECO Group campaign for energy saving and the creation of renewable energy in this area.

To contact Beaminster Eco Group –

Telephone: 01308 863515
Message them through Facebook HERE
or email: beaminstereco@gmail.com

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Get Your Ideas Included in the Government’s Transport Decarbonisation Plan

The Government is running a public consultation, which is actually a fairly short and friendly questionnaire. No expert knowledge is needed, and you’re not expected to write an essay – the spaces for answers are just few lines long, though they can expand if you have more to say.
The closing date to have your say is Monday, 31st August 2020. Your views will assist in drafting the plan, and deciding on the steps the Government take to decarbonise transport.

The current policies to decarbonise transport don’t go far enough.  Specifically, electric cars – while important – aren’t a silver bullet: we also need to be making fewer journeys by car and more by public transport, on foot and by bike.
At Campaign for Better Transport, they hope that as many people as possible will take this opportunity to speak up for sustainable transport. To show how much we care about buses, trains and trams, walking and cycling, car-sharing and zero-emission vehicles.   You can also remind the Government too that sometimes we’d like to travel less!  You can suggest whatever you want.

Take the Government survey HERE.

Carbon Footprint

Please confirm to Campaign For Better Transport that you have completed the survey HERE.

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1st Broadwindsor Girl Guides Eat Out Al Fresco

1st Broadwindsor Guides have had a wonderful evening last night developing their skills at outdoor cooking & whittling.

Girl Guiding1st Broadwindsor Guides have spaces available for girls aged 10-14 yrs.
Please contact Emma at emmahouse@btconnect.com.

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Professional Job Opportunity at Dorchester Hospital

Dorset County Hospital in Dorchester are looking for a Consultant Respiratory Physician to join #TeamDCH.

The post is advertised as Full time; however they are very receptive to discussions around both less than full-time and flexible working. The post will support the growth in the EBUS and sleep services and community models of care whilst being based in the idyllic town of Dorchester.

They offer you:

  • A fantastic opportunity to join a Trust achieving against key performance indicators both regionally and nationally.
  • The opportunity of continuing professional development, including training in non-clinical aspects of the post.
  • Benefit scheme for Staff that covers entertainment, travel, motoring, shopping and house conveyance discounts and child care benefits.You will join a team:
  • Working proactively to meet targets
  • Contributing to education and training of other staff.
  • Contributing to the respiratory service development, meeting the needs of our patients and the strategic aims of the Trust.

You must have:

  • Full GMC Registration, Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via.
  • CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6mths of interview CESAR or European Community Rights.
  • Five years’ clinical experience in Respiratory and General (Internal) Medicine post membership.
  • Ability to develop effective working relationships and team working

They are a Trust that celebrates diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. They would welcome applications from people in groups which are under-represented in their organisation.

You can find out more about joining the DCH family by clicking HERE.

For more information about the role, please contact Marianne Docherty, Clinical Lead Respiratory Medicine via 01305 255259

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Suspicious Vehicle – Irish Reg Plate

Dorset Police Rural Crime Team would like you to be aware of the following suspicious vehicle to be on the lookout for.

The vehicle in question is a Grey Ford Focus estate with an Irish registration plate. This vehicle has been seen in suspicious circumstances on a farm in the Halstock area over the last few hours, when approached the vehicle left at speed. This vehicle may well visit other areas of the county so please be on the lookout.

If this vehicle or other vehicles are seen acting suspiciously, please gather as much information as possible such as the registration number and descriptions of the driver and any passengers and if it’s safe to do so please do take a photograph, don’t put yourself in danger to do this. Please contact Dorset Police immediately by calling 999 if the vehicle or occupants are seen committing crime.
For a non-emergency call 101 or www.dorset.police.uk, via email 101@dorset.pnn.police.uk.

If you wish to remain anonymous please contact Crimestoppers Rural Crime Reporting Line by calling 0800 783 0137 or visiting www.ruralcrimereportingline.uk/

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15 New Homes Approved in Netherhay, Drimpton

With unanimous support from the Planning Committee, the application WD/D/19/001343 – Land North of 6 Netherhay Lane, Drimpton was approved this afternoon.

All of the proposed homes will be two storey apart from a semi-detached pair of bungalows to the south. All are planned to be fitted with solar panels and/or an air source heat pump. Bird and bat boxes are proposed across the site with a landscaping scheme which should encourage nature.
The site will have two 1-bed properties for two people; four 1 bed 2 person flats; five 2 bed 4 person houses; three 3 bed 5 person units and one 3 bed 6 person unit.
Parking will be off-road either alongside the relevant dwelling or off the road frontage.
The four flats would each have a private outside space, as well as a communal space.

The Broadwindsor Group Parish Community Land Trust were congratulated for their hard work and patience.  The principal aim of the Broadwindsor Group Parish CLT is to provide a small development of affordable housing for rent to people with a direct connection to the villages within this Parish:

  • Blackdown
  • Broadwindsor
  • Burstock
  • Drimpton
  • Hursey
  • Kittwhistle
  • Seaborough

Find out more about the Broadwindsor Group CLT by visiting their website HERE or
Message them through Facebook HERE.

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Beaminster School Prom Cancelled

Sadly, due to Covid-19 regulations, Haselbury Mill is now unable to host for the Yr. 11 students at Beaminster School. The Prom event was meant to happen in just two weeks on August 27th.

Haselbury Mill commented “We are very sorry this event has been cancelled but it seems the most sensible thing to do in the circumstances to ensure everyone’s safety.”

Please contact Haselbury Mill direct on 01460 77095 to arrange your refund.

Local Employment: Voltz Taxis

Local business Voltz Taxis are hiring! Full-time, part-time even jobshare positions are available.

WDDC Taxi licence helpful but not necessary. Join the ‘Blue Crew’ – they have fun but are reliable and professional.
Covid safe car provided.

For more information and to apply, please contact them through their Facebook page, Voltz Taxis HERE.

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