Bradford Abbas Parish Council
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In July we received an update from OpenReach that their estimate for completion was 7th September.
Since then I have received one more update from OpenReach saying:
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Proposed temporary closure to small sections of Bishop's Lane and Queens Road on 29 August and 30 August between 9:30am and 3:30pm.
Please contact Izzy Rowland (trafficteam@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk by 14 August with any concerns.
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A glorious afternoon to celebrate the planting of a glorious tree In commemoration the Queen’s Jubilee.
With special thanks to Rob Green for planting and the construction of the tree guard, and to the Parish Clerk for organising the planting and the commemorative plaque.
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The Volunteer Centre has been working hard with the local authority, NHS, local councils, community groups and individuals to support people across Dorset. During the pandemic, many people voluntarily stood up to help in such unprecedented circumstances, supporting their family, friends, neighbours and perfect strangers in their community.
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Wessex Water has applied to temporarily close Back Lane from 22 August to 26 August between Church Road and Wessex Drive, approximately 100 metres.
(Apologies, I cannot seem to change the layout of the attachment to portrait but if you click on it magically it is the right way up!)
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If you like a kick about in the playing field then you’ll welcome the recently-erected posts.
The Parish Council - in response to requests by several parishioners - replaced the old ones which were an odd size and had become quite wonky over time.
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To mark Her Majesty's Platinum Jubilee the Parish Council, with the help and generosity of Rob Green, planted a Liquidambar (Sweet Gum) tree in the playing field.
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Fantastic News!
The Parish Council has been successful in its submission for National Lottery Community Funding and now, together with amazing contributions from the local community, we have almost enough to purchase the new multi-play unit, additional picnic tables, and football goal posts
We’ll keep you updated with how we’re progressing with this project.
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What is being replaced
The multi-play unit is the well-loved and much-used castle-like structure with its ramp, slide and boarding ladder - but it will soon need to be replaced.
Since it was erected 25? years ago it has been loved by several generations and must have given many hundreds (and possibly thousands) of children and their parents so much enjoyment.