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Beneath theVale
Published on behalf of the Upper Marshwood Vale Parish Council
Winter 2019: Issue 30
David Hayball (left) and David Corneloues fix the finial on the sign at Marshwood Cross.
Fingerpost sign restored
The new fingerpost sign at the David Hayball and David Corneloues
bottom of Mutton Street has now led the project with help from Roland
been completed. Most of the funding Bugler, Brian Holmes and Nigel
came from Marshwood CLT, with Gillingham. Simon Taylor made the
the addition of £150 from the CPRE. timber ‘fingers’. The CLT has agreed
The CPRE grant enabled a finial to be to fund the repair of the signpost on
made. This was cast by the Bridport the Broadoak road just east of Shave
Foundry and shows the location of Cross. This is an older cast-iron
the post as Marshwood Cross. This design of post and is probably the
name has been confirmed by Dorset oldest in the Vale. OS maps refer to
AONB from old OS maps. this location as Dodges Orchard.
Marshwood, Stoke Abbott, Pilsdon and Bettiscombe
Contents Superfast broadband claim
Meeting addresses A35 closure issues
Parish council report
page 5
page 6
is ‘blatantly dishonest’
Marshwood shop task group formed
Recipe: Fillet steak en croute page 8
page 7
says dissatisfied resident
Neighbourhood Plan update page 10 Homeowners in the southwest the letters admits ‘not all lines in superfast-
Post Office goes to church page 11 corner of Marshwood parish are enabled areas can support the superfast fibre
Rural bus services page 12 beginning to despair that they service.’
Speed Watch active near school page 18 will ever be offered true superfast
broadband. This is despite claims This corner of Marshwood parish was
by BT and Superfast Dorset, included in the otherwise excellent superfast
Beneath the Vale is published four times a year by the Upper Marshwood Vale Parish
project part-funded by DEFRA and co-
Council and posted to homes in the combined parishes of Marshwood, Stoke Abbott, the county council’s broadband
ordinated by Charles Somers. All the
Pilsdon and Bettiscombe. team, to have brought superfast other premises in the project were offered
Our mailing list covers household addresses using information that is in the public broadband to the area. fibre to the premises (FTTP), bringing top
domain. We use this list solely to send out copies of Beneath the Vale and associated
broadband speeds directly to homes and
information relating to the parishes. We do not share data with third parties. Dr Tony Farmer of Prime Farm moved businesses, a huge advantage.
To unsubscribe from the list, please contact Cllr Ali Cameron, who manages the data:
his service from ADSL to superfast fibre
ali.cameron@zen.co.uk Tel 01297 678 546. Printed by Creeds, Bridport.
in July last year. He said: ‘Basically there But a scattering of about 20 premises
has been zero improvement in speed. In in the heart of the Vale on Prime Lane
fact the service has got very much worse and Cards Mill/Watery Lane are on a
of late. We constantly receive alerts from different telephone exchange. Because of
this, they could only be offered fibre to the
Gmail advising us to use their HTML
nearest cabinet (FTTC). This means their
version as the speed is so bad. Not only broadband uses fibre optic cable as far as the
that, the broadband service regularly telephone cabinet, and then travels down
disappears completely for hours at a old copper wires for the rest of the way.
time. It is blatantly dishonest to claim
that we are in receipt of “Superfast Old copper wires
Broadband”.’
The Marshwood scheme paid for a new
Residents are regularly sent letters from cabinet to be installed in Whitchurch, but
BT offering better speeds and service by this is too far away to be effective. Data has to
moving to fibre broadband, as Dr Farmer travel for too long down copper wires before
has done. The letters are sent despite reaching households, losing download speed
Openreach’s own engineers agreeing that on the way. Upload speed is even worse.
superfast speeds are not achievable with the
infrastructure in place at the moment. A Continued overleaf
tiny footnote in minute print on the back of
2 3
Almost all the premises affected are running
small businesses. Better broadband is
The problem is exacerbated by the
Government cutting the amount of subsidy Meeting with PCC addresses
A35 road closure problems
particularly essential for them. available, despite public pledges last autumn
to increase support for rural broadband.
Over the last few months, I have been
pursuing a community fibre broadband Superfast Dorset say they cannot help and
grant with Openreach in the hope of raising seem resigned to the idea that the problem
money to pay for FTTP. This is the same will be left unresolved. This is simply not
solution used by the rest of the Marshwood good enough – anyone who lives in a rural
project and it would solve the problem. area understands how vital it is for businesses
and families to have decent broadband
Subsidy slashed by Government provision. We will continue to lobby for this.
However, it eventually emerged that each Sara Hudston
and every address would have to pay a
subsidy of nearly £2,000 to make the
scheme viable. This is clearly not achievable.
Volunteers have formed a group to work with was that the police will be using drones to
Dorset Police and Crime Commissioner map accident scenes. This could reduce the
Martyn Underhill (pictured above) on time taken by half.
reducing the traffic misery caused in the
Historic buildings consultant, RIBA chartered practice Vale when the A35 is closed by accidents. The second was Mr Underhill’s suggestion
that locals form a group to help plan traffic
We have the specialist knowledge you need to carry out The initiative comes out of the public diversion signage in the Vale. This will also
successful repairs and alterations to old and listed buildings meeting organised by Beneath the Vale and need local authority involvement, but Mr
and buildings in historic areas held in Whitchurch Canonicorum village Underhill pledged his support in helping us
hall on 29 November. About 100 people achieve results.
01297 561045 / 07742 190490 attended and heard Mr Underhill outline
email: kim@angel-architecture.co.uk ways that might mitigate the problem. The core volunteer group met a few days
www.angel-architecture.co.uk after the public meeting to discuss next
Inspector Matt Butler from Dorset Police’s steps. They planned a further gathering to
The Glass Office, The Court, The Street, Charmouth, DT6 6PE traffic section and Craig Baker, area agree routes, but this had to be postponed
manager for Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and due to flooding. The replacement meeting
Rescue Service, also addressed the meeting. at the Five Bells took place last week while
They gave a perspective on the challenges Beneath the Vale was at the printers. We’ll
faced by emergency services when coping keep you up-to-date in the next edition – in
with accidents on the main road. Two the meantime, please contact the editor if
actions emerged from the meeting. The first you would like further information.
4 5
Parish council meeting 15 Nov Marshwood launches a new
group tasked to get us a shop
Once again meteorological conditions Then came county and district council
almost interfered with the parish council reports, starting with Cllr Daryl Turner’s
meeting of the Upper Marshwood Vale. comments on the appointment of Matt
Mist and fog had joined forces to become Prosser to become Dorset’s new boss of the Under the auspices of the Neighbourhood sign an agreement with Wessex regarding
a pea-souper, all but blocking out our Vale new council, replacing Debbie Ward, who Plan, a gathering of many of the ‘interested development of the shop.
and limiting the meeting to just seven is standing down as Dorset County Council parties’ took place at Ann Hitchcock’s
councillors. Everyone who attended had chief executive. home. It initially reflected the early efforts Neighbourhood Plan chairman Charles
difficulties making progress in the fog, but of David, her late husband. As chair of Somers gave us a look ahead as to the plans
chairman Matthew Bowditch, who had In the future, this area will lose three of the Marshwood Community Land Trust already set out and studied by their group.
furthest to travel, started the meeting on four councillors and will be represented by a (CLT), David started negotiations about a There are two main sites being offered, with
time. single Dorset councillor. replacement shop. a third possibility being considered which
could offer alternative benefits.
Speed limit request Your clerk was puzzled by the single After acknowledging David’s work in a
planning application received for 37 new moment of remembrance, our district With this vital step close to being accepted
Up first was really a Democratic Period item: houses on the Clipper Tea site in Beaminster councillor, Jacqui Sewell, set out the by the Neighbourhood Plan, most of the rest
a request for the council’s backing for a 20 as this is over a mile from our boundaries so strengths of the case for such a step, while of the meeting was given over to the ‘who,
mph speed limit to protect our youngsters it was agreed that he should merely ‘note’ acknowledging the weaknesses. how, what, and when’ of the whole idea of
when being dropped off or collected from this application. a village shop. We discussed the importance
school. Juliet Evans spoke as a member of Since this is a Marshwood based project, – and good sense – of local products and
the public and as a parent, strongly putting A report on the Neighbourhood Plan the meeting decided that the CLT was freshly prepared food. We spoke about the
the school’s case for lower speed restrictions progress was used to remind councillors of the appropriate entity to lead the project relevance of passing trade and the vital role
around the school including both the the meeting on the following Saturday at forward, especially since it would involve of ‘community spirit’ in what the village
main road and on Mutton Street, which is Marshwood Church. (See report) setting up a new business. requires.
currently subject to the 60 mph national
speed limit. The number of cars has been A similar but more detailed report was Representing Wessex Community Assets, Cllr Sewell described how she had tried to
exacerbated by cuts in the bus service. presented to councillors asking for their Liz Maunder explained that they had ring-fence some funding, so far satisfactorily,
attendance and giving the background to nurtured many new community shops into but with the new Dorset Council close
Highways authority another meeting, this time with Martyn being and that she works in her own local to taking power she could not guarantee
Underhill, Dorset’s Police and Crime emporium also under the umbrella of a local the money would still be available. It soon
This complex issue is subject to the highways Commissioner, talking about ways to CLT. She offered support to the Marshwood became clear that there were two people
authority. Clerk, John Vanderwolfe, was improve traffic deadlock in the Vale when CLT to establish the legal structure for a at the meeting with personal experience
tasked with contacting the highways the A35 is closed. (See report on page 5). shop and to assist in its creation. of aspects of running a shop, plus a very
department to give the council’s support to experienced accountant with many shops
this request. The next council meeting was held on 17 January, Two board members of the CLT were on his books.
too late to make the deadline for this issue of present and agreed to put this proposal to
Next followed Finance; here John presented Beneath the Vale. We will have a report in the their next board meeting, recognising the Helen Golding has set up and run retail
updates and a projection for the next year Spring issue. additional work that this next new major businesses, so was promptly elected as
which showed a 1% increase. Councillors project would involve after completion of chairman of the group. Jackie Mears, who
had agreed a more substantial uplift last Marshwood’s affordable homes. The CLT
year so this was found to be acceptable. board met on 7 January and agreed to Continued on page 8
6 7Recipe: Individual fillet steaks en croute
Your local sweep: Glyn Yorke
575 – 675g fillet steak, in one piece the onion is just soft. Add the ham, turn
50g butter
125g mushrooms, thinly sliced
25g onion, finely chopped
mixture together and season to taste with
salt, pepper and garlic or whisky. Cool. Chimney Sweep Services
50g ham, shredded Roll the pastry out on a lightly floured
Salt and freshly ground black pepper surface to a rectangle about 33 by 46cm, cut
1 clove garlic, crushed or 1 tablespoon into six equal rectangles. Use trimmings to Stoves fitted and refurbished ◆ Birds’ nests
whisky cut out pastry leaves. removed ◆ Birdguards, chimney pots and
400g packet frozen puff pastry, thawed
Beaten egg to brush Cut the string away from the steaks. Place a
cowls fitted ◆ Chimney lining service ◆ Stove
Watercress to garnish spoonful of the mushroom and ham mixture spares supplied - glass, fire bricks etc.
on each piece of pastry and a steak on top.
Trim away any excess fat, then press the Brush round the pastry edges with beaten
steak into a neat shape. Tie firmly at equal
intervals in 6 places to form a roll. Cut the
egg, then seal over to parcel the steaks.
‘A clean chimney is a safe chimney’
steak through between each piece of string Place the steaks on a baking tray with sealed
to make 6 equal-sized steaks. Heat half edges down. Cover with cling film, chill until
of the butter in a frying pan and when ready to cook. Professional, reliable, family service, established 1992
very hot add the steaks. Turn them almost Fully insured - certificate of insurance issued for every job
immediately, so that the outside is seared to Cook at 200C for 30-40 minutes. Serve with Brush and vacuum sweep - power sweeping also offered
seal in the juices. Place aside until cold. vegetables and a watercress garnish.
Specialist in multi-fuel stoves
Add the remaining butter to the pan and Joy McClellan
lightly fry the mushrooms and onion until
Cont. from page 7 seeking your details in order to ‘coerce’ your
has done the same for a food outlet, was involvement. We are looking for building
appointed as vice-chair. John Piper will ability, plumbing familiarity, electrical
handle the finances. We also have available know-how. We need experienced shoppers
invaluable guidance from Felicity who runs and shopkeepers. Business folk to advise
her eponymous shop at Morcombelake. and guide, parents to ensure we get the best
products on sale at the right price. Youngsters
Others present found themselves performing full of enthusiasm and the elderly wise with
familiar roles and all formed themselves into years, all have something to contribute.
an as yet unnamed committee – perhaps the
Marshwood Shop Group is appropriate. Lack of experience is no excuse. It is starting Tel: 01297 678549 ◆ Mob: 07778 524142
to seem that John Walther will be replaced
But that was not nearly enough. With only by the skills of an entire village!
Email: info@chimneysweepservices.co.uk
Chimney Sweep Services Ltd, 4 Marshalsea, Bridport, DT6 5QE
the wide range of talents available in the
village, the Marshwood Shop Group is now Ali Cameron
8 9Neighbourhood Plan update:
focus on shop and parking
In the autumn issue we November where questions were answered,
reported on the outcome of a and two topics of local interest presented:
public consultation on seven • Cllr Jacqui Sewell explained how a
sites offered for consideration new shop for Marshwood might be
for future development. established and called on people there
to volunteer to form a committee to see
Given the general lack of support for further how that might be achieved. Several
housing, only two now remain which have people volunteered, and this initiative is
received local support; the Dungeon and now being taken forward (see separate
Three Counties sites. A further site, opposite article on the shop) with the Dungeon
the church and school, had been offered by site offering a possible location, subject
its owner for parking but with the condition to agreement on a detailed plan.
that some housing should also be allowed. • A 30-space car park solution was
These results were presented at a public
proposed on the site opposite the
school, this together with some housing,
Post Office goes to church every Tuesday
meeting held at Marshwood church in and that proposal was put to a show of Almost 2,000 years after Jesus threw spends the morning on similar
hands at the meeting. There was a clear the traders out of the temple, the duties. A longstanding post-master,
majority in favour given the potential good news is that a weekly post office Peter retired from and closed another
Upper Marshwood Vale benefit to the local community. is now resident at Marshwood Church small, rural Post Office in Dorset so he
Parish Council meeting dates on every Tuesday afternoon from is very familiar with our wishes and
We now have three sites to be examined and 1.30-3.30pm. Not only is this up and foibles. Even if the item or resource
21 March: Annual Parish Meeting and surveyed in detail once outline layouts have running, but the one-man service is needed is not immediately available
council meeting. been provided by the site owners. These will more wide-ranging than ever before. he will book them and complete the
(2 May: Dorset Council and town and be passed to the district council for a final transaction the following week, all
parish council elections) screening before being included in a first The one man is Peter Blakey without the ‘customers’ leaving the
16 May: Annual Council Meeting draft of our Neighbourhood Plan (NP). (pictured above with a customer) and parish.
he carries with him communication
Regular council meetings follow on: By the time of the next issue of this magazine, equipment in the form of routers, Adding to the mix, the ladies of St
18 July we hope to be able to call a further public tills, computers, et al which link him Mary’s open up an ad hoc kitchen
19 September meeting where the first draft of our NP will into the local Post Office system at offering tea, coffee and cake to further
21 November be presented for comment. We then hope to Crewkerne so enabling licences to attract local resident. Cllr Jacqui
begin the formal process that will lead to a be issued and other payments to be Sewell expects to visit these open
Meetings start at 7.30pm in Bettiscombe local referendum by mid-year. made. days on a regular basis both to talk
Village Hall. All are very welcome to council business and to keep up with
attend. Charles Somers On Tuesdays, Peter arrives from the community.
Broadwindsor, where he conveniently
10 11Rural bus services: winter
update around Marshwood
Routes 14 and 688, Thorncombe/ All three of these buses continue to run on
Marshwood to Chard/Axminster, the back of the Beaminster secondary school
every Thursday contract.
Passenger numbers on these routes have Funding
decreased slightly compared to the numbers
reported in previous articles. A similar Thorncombe Parish Council remains the
decrease happened on the PlusBus after custodian of our ‘earmarked funds’, for
several loyal passengers developed long- rural buses and we are very grateful for this
term illness, moved away, or died. support.
PlusBus, Marshwood/Thorncombe/ Thorncombe & villages bus schedules
Catherston Lewiston to Bridport,
every Wednesday Wednesdays:
Passenger numbers have increased slightly PlusBus: Thorncombe to Bridport. £5 return
since the previous article. This is because of fare. This bus route remains unchanged.
increased patronage from Drimpton, due in
part to the change in timetabling of the No. Thursdays: Depart: Thorncombe 12 noon proposed that double-decker buses be used
96 Chard-Yeovil service, plus the difficulties Arrive: Chard 12:25pm. as widely as possible.
experienced with the No. 6/40 Bridport to No.14: Regular scheduled bus service.
Yeovil services. Thorncombe to Chard via Chard Junction, Depart: Chard 2:35pm. A single-decker bus fulfills the A02 Holditch
Perry Street, Tatworth. £4 return fare for Arrive: Thorncombe 2:59pm. to Woodroffe via Marshwood service at
adults without a concessionary bus pass. present, which is full and standing with
No.688: Thorncombe to Axminster via secondary school pupils.
Depart: Thorncombe 9.05am. Marshwood and Hawkchurch with a £3.80
Arrive: Chard 9:30am. return fare for adults without a concessionary Unfortunately, until all the overhanging
bus pass. The timetable for this bus remains trees on the route are trimmed to meet the
Depart: Chard 11:35am. unchanged. regulated height, a double-decker bus is not
Arrive: Thorncombe: 11:58am an option.
Schools’ transport, by First Wessex
The whole of the no.14 timetable listed Cllr David Marsh and Mrs Mary
below will cease from 7 March. This is As part of the contract awarded to First Marsh, Thorncombe And Villages
because of a combination of changes to Wessex by Dorset County Council, it was Bus Users & Supporters.
drivers’ schedules and, it has to be said, poor agreed that the schools’ transport would
patronage by users. allow fare-paying passengers to travel on
these buses along with secondary school
pupils. Due to possible capacity issues, it was
12 13Marshwood Community Land Trust: Officers
Chairman Rob England 01297 678 548
rob@thequester.co.uk
Treasurer Ali Edwards 01297 678 382
aliedwards34@icloud.com
Secretary Emma Davies 01297 678 768
em74@live.co.uk
Directors Fred Bailey 01308 868 015
fhpjb1@gmail.com
Ann-Marie Chapman 01297 678 579
coweyehawkins@yahoo.co.uk
Charles Somers 01297 678 178
somers984@btinternet.com
Sonia Yorke 01297 678549
Jacqui Sewell 01308 867 145
jacquisewell@me.com
Marshwood Shop sub-committee
Chairman Helen Golding (marshwoodsc@gmail.com)
Vice-chair Jackie Mears
Treasurer John Piper
Community Land Trust website: www.marshwoodclt.org.uk
Facebook Page: Marshwood CLT
Interested in renting affordable housing?
Are you registered with Dorset Home Choice?
Would you, or someone you know, be interested in moving into one of the houses at
Bramblehay, Marshwood, should a property become available? Allocation of these
properties, and similar schemes in neighbouring villages, is handled by Dorset Home
Choice. To be considered as a tenant, you need to be on the housing register. Be
prepared by registering now at www.dorsethomechoice.org
When registering, please make sure you put the following statement on your
application to show you qualify for Marshwood CLT housing:
‘Have local connection required to qualify for CLT housing’
These houses are for those in our community. Please register, even if Dorset Home
Choice would normally regard you as adequately housed.
14 15Neighbourhood Plan Steering Committee: Members Parish Council
Website: www.uppermarshwoodcouncil.org
Chairman Charles Somers 01297 678178
somers984@btinternet.com
Chairman Clerk
Matthew Bowditch 01308 862 758 John Vanderwolfe 01297 344 44
Secretary John Vanderwolfe, UMV parish council clerk
Stokewater Farm Newenham, 5 Halletts Way
Stoke Abbott, DT8 3JL Axminster, EX13 5NB
Members Jacqui Sewell, WDDC councillor
m1bowditch.vets@virgin.net johnvw@tiscali.co.uk
Ali Cameron, UMV parish councillor
Stoke Abbott
Ali Edwards, UMV parish councillor
Rob England, Marshwood CLT chairman
Councillors
David French, Stoke Abbott resident
Fred Bailey 01308 868 015 Christopher Rabbetts 01308 867 474
John Piper, Marshwood resident
Meadowrise Gerrards Farm
Sara Hudston, Editor, Beneath the Vale
Bettiscombe, DT6 6HP Pilsdon, DT6 5PA
fhpjb1@gmail.com chrisrabbetts@btinternet.com
Address: NP Steering Committee, c/o The Old Rectory, Marshwood, Dorset DT6 5Q
Marshwood Pilsdon
www.uppermarshwoodvale.org
District Councillors John W. Brown 01308 867 542 Trevor Richards 01308 868 848
2 Church Cottages Deer Park Farm,
Marshwood, Bettiscombe Jacqui Sewell 01308 867 145 Bettiscombe, DT6 5NT Marshwood Vale, DT6 5PZ,
& Pilsdon jacquisewell@me.com avril.sergison574@btinternet.com info@rochestershire.co.uk
Bettiscombe Marshwood
Stoke Abbott Mark Roberts 01308 487 866
lucullas.luccas@virgin.net Ali Cameron 01297 678 546 Eddie Rowe 01308 867 577
Blue Haze Highlands Farm,
County Councillors Marshwood, DT6 5QB
ali.cameron@zen.co.uk
Templemans Ash, DT6 5NX
edwardrowe3lb@btinternet.com
Marshwood Bettiscombe
Marshwood Vale Daryl Turner 01297 444 195
d.w.turner@dorsetcc.gov.uk
Alison Edwards 01297 678 382 Roy Warburton
3 Marshalsea Shave Cross House,
Beaminster Rebecca Knox 01308 863 365
Marshwood, DT6 5QE Shave Cross, DT6 6HW
r.knox@dorsetcc.gov.uk
aliedwards34@icloud.com roy.warburton45@gmail.com
Marshwood Marshwood
Beneath the Vale Editorial Board
Jane Gillingham 01308 867 197 Robert Wyatt 01308 868 249
Pauline Bailey fhpjb@hotmail.co.uk 01308 868 015 Mabeys Cottage Blackney Farm,
Matthew Bowditch m1bowditch.vets@virgin.net 01308 862 758 Pilsdon, DT6 5NY Blackney, DT6 5PB
Ali Cameron ali.cameron@zen.co.uk 01297 678 546 janie.gillingham@btinternet.com bob.j.wyatt@googlemail.com
David Corneloues d.m.corneloues@gmail.com 01308 868 094 Pilsdon Stoke Abbott
Joy McClellan joy.mcclellan@sky.com 01297 647 185
Newsletter Editor:
Sara Hudston sarajhudston@gmail.com 01297 489 253
16 17Speed Watch
active near
school
Did you know…
West Dorset District Council fund a
loan scheme for homeowners,
for essential home repairs
and improvements?* Our Speed Watch team is now active in
For more information, visit www.wrcic. and around Marshwood school. Fortunately
org.uk, call 01823 461099, or email for the local speedsters, no one is to be
enquiries@wrcic.org.uk prosecuted as a result of these endeavours
Your local, not for profit lender working in since this is only a fact-gathering exercise
partnership with and not part of the normal Speed Watch
West Dorset District Council activities. As an early result a large, official
Wessex Resolutions CIC ‘30’ sign has been painted onto the road
Heatherton Park Studios, Bradford on Tone, junction immediately outside the school.
Taunton, TA4 1EU
* Subject to Status Jointly led by district Cllr Jacqui Sewell
and parish Cllr Ali Edwards, the team soon
discovered that the passing traffic responded
Stephen Lee very differently to a group of people dressed
Landscape Gardening in hi-viz jackets and pointing a speed gun to
1 Vale View, Salwayash, a far more covert group observing the flow
Bridport, DT6 5JB of vehicles while checking their velocity. Marshwood Speed Watch team, from left to right: Emma Davies, John Bollam. Cllr Jacqui Sewell, Cllr
The fact that this alone reduced the speed Ali Edwards Anne Marie Chapman, Juliet Evans.
Hi, means that their results really do represent lined up for this month, stuff going on have submitted the application according to
My team and I do most kinds of behind the scenes (letters back and forth) in the applicable process, I’ve had professional
the traffic past the school.
gardening from clearing overgrown acres
to fixing fences, planning patios and
addition to all the data collection that has advice on how to do this.’
paddocks to looking after your lawn and More relevant was the timing of these been happening.
maintaining landscapes. surveys: they coincided with the delivery In a single hour, Cllr Sewell noted 193
and collection of our schoolchildren and ‘Ali Edwards has recruited and organised vehicles, eight of them recorded as exceeding
Oh yes! We are also the parish therefore captured the real problems faced by more volunteers to be speed watch trained, 36mph with the highest at 41mph.
lengthsman so we fend off floods by
the school and parents. To see what they’ve that will be happening at the beginning
clearing ditches, placing storage bins
and looking after public places for your found, look at Juliet Evans’ comments on the of this month and the councillors that we Cllr Edwards recorded a large 4WD doing
parish council. team’s work as reported on Facebook under have on board are keeping this high on the 48mph as it passed the site of the new 30
Marshwood Traffic Incident Log agenda. sign.
So if you have a garden problem, why not
give us a call? ‘We need traffic calming around the school ‘The parish council are also backing us and But probably the greatest concern was the
and more,’ said Juliet. that is vital in terms of following procedure, fact that a local bus was caught going at
Stephen Lee: 07971 116660
stephenlee93@hotmail.co.uk we also have the petition and parent letters in 39mph. Who should know more about the
‘We are working on it. There are meetings support. It’s a slow, frustrating process but I effects of speeding than a bus driver?
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