Winterborne Whitechurch Parish Council

Winterborne Whitechurch Parish Council has 2 Parish Councillors vacancies.

Expressions of interest are welcomed from anyone who is over 18 years old. As a councillor representing your community you will help keep it a great place to live and work.

You will be supported in your role and will be expected to undertake training. You should be comfortable working electronically, have a positive outlook and a can-do attitude and be willing to work as part of a team.

If you are interested in applying, in the first instance please contact Rob Turley the Parish Council Clerk on 01258 880600 or email to winterbornewhitechurch@dorset-aptc.gov.uk

The Parish Council currently meets in the evening on the second Wednesday of every month except August and December. Due to Covid -19, meetings are held virtually via Zoom until further notice.

If you care about your community and would like to help make a real difference then why not Become a Parish Councillor!

We are currently recruiting for volunteers – we are a small and friendly team who spend an hour at a time on the roads of Winterborne Whitechurch with a speed tracking device. We record the speed of cars passing through the village which are 20% or more above the speed limit, then pass this information to the police. This is then used by the police to contact the drivers.

We have recorded speeds of 56mph in our 30mph zones.

Occasionally we are joined by Dorset Police on the roadside (“Truecam”) who not only contact the drivers but also issue points and fines.

We really want to keep this scheme going as it is a high visibility reminder that we care about the speeding issue in our village, but in order to do so we need volunteers.

Please contact the Clerk for more information.

Good news, after a successful inspection the park has been opened. It has been deep cleaned but please follow the advice on the signs around the park.

As we celebrate the pub opening and other restrictions being lifted, please bare with us as we are not yet allowed to open the play park. We will do so as soon as we are allowed to, however until that time we appreciate your patience.

We now have a Facebook group to allow the community to more freely communicate with Winterborne Whitechurch Parish Council. It can be found here:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/541698593169266/

Although this is a public group it is also moderated. We are not responsible for people’s comments, but will remove anything offensive or not council related as soon as possible.

We currently have the following restrictions in place:

• Playground is closed
• Meetings are to be held over Zoom, details to be published here and on Facebook

We thank the local groups for supporting the village through this difficult time.

Public Notice Road Closure A354

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