MINUTES OF THE LOWER WINTERBORNE PARISH COUNCIL HELD ON TUESDAY 18th JANUARY 2022, COMMENCING 7PM, AT WINTERBORNE KINGSTON VILLAGE HALL
Present: Cllrs K Langdown, R Sorrell, R Allcock, R Brock, D Knapp, L Luxford
Chair: Cllr R Jessopp
Clerk: Mrs Amanda Crocker
Also present: 3 members of public
Public Participation
No issues were raised.
1. Declaration of Interest and requests for dispensations
22.089 No interests were declared, and no dispensations had been requested.
2. Apologies
22.090 Apologies had been received from Cllr Ron Sorrell, James Allan and Dorset Cllr Emma Parker (prior meeting).
3. Minutes of the Meeting held on 16th November 2021
22.091 A copy of the minutes had been issued to all members prior to the start of the meeting. Cllr Knapp proposed them to be a true and accurate representation of the meeting. This was seconded by Cllr Meaden and agreed unanimously. The Chair signed the minutes in the presence of the meeting.
4. Matters arising from those minutes for report only
22.092 No items that are not on the agenda.
5. Dorset Councillors’ Reports
22.093 Cllr Parker was unable to attend the meeting, but her report had been issued to members prior to the meeting and is attached as Appendix A to these minutes.
7. Finance
22.094 To confirm payment of accounts
The following payments had been requested:
DC Pension Pension Contributions December 2021 BACS075 124.33
Can I Cut It Grounds maintenance BACS076 1166.66
Rejuvenate Software support December 2021 BACS077 13.56
BT Hub alarm December 2021 BACS078 37.20
A Crocker Wages BACS079 443.36
DWP Waste collection November 2021 BACS080 13.20
Newglaze Deposit re Hub windows BACS081 1140.00
BT Hub alarm January2022 BACS082 37.20
Rejuvenate Software support January 2022 BACS083 13.56
DWP Waste collection December 2021 BACS084 13.20
Dorset Council Traffic surveys BACS085 510.00
DC Pension Pension Contributions January 2022 BACS086 124.33
A Crocker Wages BACS087 448.73
Can I Cut It Grounds maintenance BACS088 1166.66
The total amount requested from the Precept for the December 2021 and January 2022 is £5,251.99.
Cllr Newman proposed the payments are made. This was seconded by Cllr Luxford and agreed unanimously.
22.095 To agree the reconciliation of accounts and position against budget
A copy of both reports had been issued to all members prior to the start of the meeting. No comments were made.
22.096 To agree the budget and Precept for the year 2022/23
A copy of the proposed budget had been issued to all members prior to the start of the meeting. A full breakdown of the budget can be found on the Parish Council website.
Discussion took place regarding keeping the Precept at £39,480 for the coming year. Due to the variations in the Band D tax base issued by Dorset Council, this would have the following effect on each of the villages:
Anderson: Band D increase from 47.0 to 49.2 (4.68%) but the Precept decreases from £1,773 to £1,676 (-5.47%) meaning the Parish Council element of the Band D tax for the year would fall from £37.72 to £34.07. A saving of £3.66 for the year.
Kingston: Band D increase from 286.6 to 291.0 (1.54%) and the Precept increases from £33,115 to £33,366 (.76%) meaning the Parish Council element of the Band D tax for the year would fall from £115.54 to £114.66. A saving of 88p for the year.
Zelston: Band D decreases from 92.7 to 89.1 (-3.88%) and the Precept decreases from £4,592 to £4,438 (-3.35%) meaning the Parish Council element of the Band D tax for the year increases from £49.54 to £49.81. An increase of 27p for the year.
Cllr Brock proposed the precept is kept at £39,480 for the year 2022/23. This was seconded by Cllr Allcock and unanimously agreed.
7. To receive reports
22.097 Reports had been received from:
(a) Community Speed Watch – Appendix B.
(b) Community Hub – Appendix C. Cllr Luxford reported that the old fridges have been removed and Colin Pitman had kindly donated a new fridge. Our thanks are extended to him for this. The windows are on order and the deposit has been paid. The door is not a standard size and Newglaze have quoted £1,400 for a replacement. It was suggested that, due to the price, two more quotes will be needed. Cllr Langdown has repaired the door, so replacement is not essential at this time. Members felt that things would be left for 12 months and reviewed then. In the meantime, our thanks are extended to Cllr Luxford for the time and effort she put into keeping the Hub going.
(c) Flood Watch – James Allan was unable to attend the meeting but had reported that there is little to report. The groundwater levels have gone up enough for the Winterborne to start flowing on the 1st January in Kingston, with a bit more down towards Thompson and Anderson but the current levels for the time of year are deemed to be ‘normal’, if still a bit below normal for the time of year. The levels will start to even out as we have the high-pressure system over the UK at the moment so there is little or no risk of flooding. If the levels rise dramatically later this winter, James will visit all the sump pump holders and check they are working and will inspect the drains before the end of January and get back to Highways if necessary. He is currently working on the sand store and is still waiting to hear from Dorset Council to see if they would be willing to offer the sand for bags free of charge.
(d) Play Area Report – Cllr Allcock reported that the moles are back in the play area and the pest control company has been informed.
Copies of the reports were included with the agenda and are attached as appendices to these minutes.
8. To consider Planning Applications
22.098 P/FUL/2021/05275 Land adjoining Ravensholt, The Street, WZ
Alterations and conversion of existing rural buildings to one residential dwelling
No objection as the proposal is better than what is there at the moment. Visually, there will be no impact as the profile of the buildings will be unchanged. Limitations have been requested in that no further development is permitted on the site, including the adjacent field.
P/FUL/2021/04803 Land adjacent to Hilltop Bungalow, WZ
Erect agricultural barn
This application was considered by email and an objection had been submitted.
9. Items for action and resolution
22.099 To consider the installation of a textile bank in the parish
Information regarding this had been submitted to members with the agenda. Unfortunately, there is nowhere the Parish Council could put a textile bank.
10. To consider the results of the traffic surveys undertaken on Marsh Lane and West Street
22.100 The surveys show that the speed of traffic coming into the village along West Street has reduced but the speed of traffic coming out of the village is still quite high.
The survey for Anderson shows the speed is averaging 34.8mph. The Clerk will approach highways to see if they would put some signage on the road at Anderson.
The question of a 20mph limit through Kingston was raise. Cllr Andrews subsequently spoke to the Dorset Road Safety Team who said there are currently 2 kinds of 20mph zones:
– In an area that has traffic calming. This would be an area with speed bumps and road narrowing to slow traffic down and is usually in an area with street lighting.
– An area marked by signage. At present the 20mph is not enforced and does not receive CSW supported sessions.
As Winterborne Kingston sites between a National Speed limit, it is highly unlikely that a 20mph limit would be put in place.
This will be confirmed with Highways.
11, Parish Councillors’ Reports on matters not covered by Item 7.
22.101 Cllr Andrews – telephone kiosk will need painting again once we get some warmer weather. A working party will be put together.
Cllr Knapp – Kia and Dorset Highways to be contacted regarding the green cat eyes on the White Post junction. Grazing land on West Street. This will be put on the agenda for February.
11. To an update on the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations
22.101 Zelston – a meeting will be held shortly, and an update brought back to the February meeting.
Kingston – the WI will support whatever the village would like to do.
Road closures to be put in place.
12. Correspondence received since the agenda was set
22.102 Allotment field – Dorset Trees are prepared to offer 1,000 willows for the site. Members are asked to talk to residents and get their views for discussion at the February meeting.
War memorial needs to be repointed. Cllr Langdown will look into this.
14. Items for the February agenda
22.103 Allotment field
Members are asked to pass any items for the agenda to the Clerk by the 8th February 2022.
The next meeting will be held on Tuesday 15th February 2022 at Winterborne Zelston Village Hall.
There being no further business, the meeting closed at 19.53hr
Appendix A
Dorset Councillor’s Report – January 2022
Dorset Council’s budget proposals for next financial year
Dorset Council’s budget proposals for next financial year, 2022-23 prioritise the continued delivery of vital frontline services for residents.
The budget proposals include more money for:
• adult social care – a 10% increase (equating to £13 million, taking the total budget to £141 million) to fund the rising need for social care in the local population and rising costs
• children’s services – a 4% increase (equating to £2.7 million, taking the total budget to £74.5 million) to fund improvements to support children in care and children with special educational needs and disabilities
• climate and ecological emergency response – £10M capital investment over the next 5 years to help fund the delivery of the council’s action plan
• housing – an extra £0.75 million to support the development of more new homes with our Registered Providers and the supply of better value temporary accommodation from the private rented sector.
This year’s budget setting exercise takes place against a continuing national background of extreme pressures for councils resulting from the COVID pandemic alongside growing demand and price pressures. Social care services represent 59% of Dorset Council’s total net spending. The budget proposals include a 3% increase in council tax: 1.998% increase in general council tax and 0.996% increase for the social care precept. For a band D property, this equates to £1.02 extra a week.
Cllr Gary Suttle, Portfolio Holder for Finance, Commercial and Capital Strategy, said:
“These are responsible and carefully considered budget proposals, designed to ensure the council can continue to deliver vital services to meet the needs of our residents. “We have robust plans to deliver efficiency and transformation savings so we can balance the council’s budget while avoiding cuts to essential frontline services. “We continue to face an exceptionally difficult period due to the COVID pandemic and growing demand and price pressures. We are grateful to Government for the better than anticipated financial settlement for next year, but we really need multi-year settlements so we can plan for the longer term.”
Helpline for parents and carers worried about their child’s progress
Dorset Council has launched an initiative to help parents and carers who are worried their child might not be making the progress they should be and may have emerging special education needs. The Dorset Education Advice Line is a phone line for parents, carers and professionals who support children who may have special educational needs and/or a disability (SEND). This advice line is part of our SEND Local Offer to children, young people and families and will work alongside existing services such as Dorset Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS) and the Education Psychology helpline. To book a conversation with one of our SEND Family Workers complete our Dorset Education Advice Line online form or call Freephone 0800 14 040 41. Lines are open 10am to 4pm, Monday to Friday, during term time and a SEND Family Worker will email you with your appointment time where you can talk through your concerns and issues and about how to support your child.
New Grants for Community Projects in Dorset Council
Dorset Council has launched a new grant to support not for profit community and cultural organisations to deliver new and improved facilities for local communities. The Capital Leverage Fund can help fund a range of projects, including village hall or community building enhancements, renovations, maintenance, or new build projects, including car parks, play areas, multi-use games areas, theatres, community sports clubs, sports pitches and landscaping. We also welcome applications for projects that helps to address climate change themes, new public art, or heritage capital projects including accredited museums.
You can apply for a capital grant of between £1,000 and £25,000, to fund up to 20% of your total project costs. For more details on criteria, fund aims, and how to complete your application form please go to the Dorset Council website. Applications can only be accepted via our online application form. Applications will close at 12pm on Friday 6 January 2023. However please note that Applications will be considered three times a year.
If you’d like to speak to us about your project, or need more information email us at: communities@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk for Community and voluntary sector applicants (including play): For cultural applicants (arts, accredited museums, heritage, sports and physical activity): leisureWDWP@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk – Good Luck!
Fund for supporting Dorset Residents
Dorset Council’s programme of support for residents in need of financial help this winter is now up and running. Communication activities to support take up of various elements began on 7 December 2021. The council was allocated up to £2,294,941.45 from the Government’s Household Support Fund (HSF) to help residents, including vulnerable families, with the cost of food, heating, and other essentials this winter. At least 50 percent of the total funding must be spent on families with children. In terms of the type of support, the expectation is that the HSF should primarily be used to support households in the most need with food, energy, and water bills. It can also be used to support households with essential costs related to those items and with wider essential costs. In exceptional cases of genuine emergency, it can additionally be used to support housing costs where existing housing support schemes do not meet this exceptional need. There are a variety of areas that are eligible; these include free School Meals and holiday vouchers; winter energy vouchers; locality Support Fund to support families directly; and help for residents at risk of homelessness. Also, a grant programme of £90,000 is open to all Dorset foodbanks, social supermarkets, and community fridges to apply for. Enquiries to: hsf@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk To find out more and apply for a winter energy voucher go to www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/winter-energy-voucher
Libraries go Gigabit capable
Fourteen Dorset libraries have begun an exciting new chapter after benefiting from some of the country’s fastest internet speeds. Thanks to £200,000 of government funding, these libraries – from Ferndown in the east to Bridport in the west, and from Swanage in the south to Blandford in the north – now have the fastest possible broadband connection. The libraries all have full fibre installed right into the premises, giving staff and users speeds up to 1,000 megabits per second, or one gigabit. And that’s not the only good digital news for the residents who use the council’s libraries service. At 18 Dorset libraries volunteer digital champions are running free advice sessions to help people with any technological issue.
Mary Anning Statue in Lyme Regis
A statue in tribute to Lyme Regis fossil hunter Mary Anning and her dog, Tray, has been approved by Dorset Council. The planning application, from the charity Mary Anning Rocks, is for a small area at the eastern end of Long Entry. The charity hopes now to have the statue up and ready for it to be unveiled on May 21st 2022, exactly 223 years after Mary Anning’s birth.
Tree Planting to commemorate the Platinum Jubilee
Sunday 6 February 2022 will see the seventieth anniversary of Her Majesty The Queen’s accession to the throne, marking the first Platinum Jubilee in the long history of British Monarchs. Many celebrations are being planned and we have been asked to take part in The Queen’s Green Canopy (QGC) which is a unique tree planting initiative created to mark Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee, by inviting people and councils across the country to take part.
The QGC initiative will encourage planting during the official planting season, October to March, to optimise the chance of trees surviving and flourishing. The aim is to see new planting everywhere which embraces all parts of every community. The act of planting and caring for a tree can be an effective way of increasing awareness of the environment around it.
Queens Baton Relay
We are positively considering a request to facilitate the Queens baton relay within Dorset. The South West region (Isles of Scilly – Gloucestershire and points in between) has been allocated two days – provisionally 4th and 5th July – and we have been asked for proposals and suggestions. If we were to participate we might benefit from:
• Photo opportunities at iconic Dorset sites
• A school visit
• A baton relay through a Dorset town
• A community event
This precedes the Commonwealth Games due to take place in Birmingham later on in the Summer. This would involve some street closures and the like.
South Walks House – NHS leasing it from Dorset Council
This proposal will bring hundreds of non-seasonal, high quality jobs into Dorchester, an enormous boost to the town and Dorset as a whole. It generates a reliable income for Dorset Council over decades which will be spent on Adult Social Care and Children’s Services, both under acute pressure following Covid. We will get about the same amount of money from renting over the period as we would from selling the building but at the end of the period we will still own the building if we rent it. For those who advocate a sale to the private sector, it might also be worth mentioning that, in a similar circumstance North Quay, in Weymouth, a Council building became vacant. A contract was signed with a private sector company to buy it. It is still empty, over a decade later.
It is our understanding that the NHS staff considered for transfer will be moved from other buildings to free up space for clinical use and to save accommodation costs. This deal therefore delivers money and space for more treatment provision.
Relatives play a valued role in helping people leave hospital
As health and social care services continue to be stretched due to the ongoing pandemic, the role of relatives in supporting patients is very highly valued. This could include providing some personal care for their relatives in their home, including looking after them during the initial period after they have left hospital. This could mean including support with shopping, administering medication, changing dressings, meal preparation, checking on their welfare and wellbeing by having regular contact with them particularly following discharge from hospital. As well as relatives, friends and neighbours can also play a valued role in supporting people in the local community. There are many examples of how you and our partners have worked together to meet the challenges. One example I wanted to share this week was how we worked collaboratively over the holiday season with the Volunteer Centre Dorset where more than 250 people signed up to be on standby to assist in emergency situations.
Volunteers provided welfare checks to vulnerable people which prevented the need for more complex assistance from us and our health colleagues. Some of the help we were able to give included providing a one-off food supply to a family, assisting a vulnerable resident with providing food, drink and medication prompts which bridged the gap until a more formal solution could be put in place and assisting a resident to leave hospital and providing meals.
These welfare checks meant that some of the pressure was relieved and enabled us to focus on our residents with more critical needs. Continuing the development of this partnership is being explored to ensure we continue to build upon the learning, and we deliver this support during the year.
Cllr Peter Wharf, Dorset Council’s portfolio holder for Adult Social Care and Health, said: “The families and friends of residents, who unfortunately have to go into hospital are going to be so important this winter. Residents who are medically well enough to be discharged from hospital may need some additional help when they return home.
“By being the someone who is there to make sure they have provisions, a hot meal, something to drink, and are taking any prescribed medication, will not only help their loved one get well in their own environment, but will help another Dorset resident who needs a hospital bed.
“This will also mean precious care resources are being used by those who are most in need.”
Road salting
On a typical cold night, we will salt the Main Precautionary Priority Salting Network consisting of 1100km of roads (approx. 28% of our road network). If we are looking at a prolonged cold snap or period of snow, we will also salt the Community Routes Network – approx. 170km. Our webpage shows when routes were last salted and when the next runs are planned Road gritting and salting in Dorset – Dorset Council
Dorset Explorer shows the Precautionary Network and the Community Routes https://explorer.geowessex.com/?layers=9146,9145&basemap=19963&x=378008.83&y=99630.73&epsg=27700&zoom=10
The full details of this are shown in our winter service policy Dorset Highways Winter Service Policy and Operational Plan – Dorset Council. However, as a standard rule we would normally salt the precautionary network if road surface temperatures are expected to drop below 1 degree Celsius.
The amount of salt we use varies between 8 g/m² and 40 g/m² dependent on road conditions and temperature. At 8 g/m² we use approx. 70 tonne per run. At 40 g/m² we use 350 tonne per run. During heavy snow conditions we’re likely to use over 1000 tonnes in 24 hours. We have just under 1000 salt bins in Dorset. Each salt bin is either a ‘strategic’ or ‘community’ bin. Dorset Council fills all bins at the start of each winter season. Strategic bins are then refilled during the winter free of charge, community bins are refilled on request and paid for by town and parish councils. Salt bins can be requested to be refilled here Salt bins – Dorset Council Town and parish councils can also purchase one-tonne dumpy bags of salt.
Praise for our Planners
Two Dorset Council planners have been recognised at the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) South West Awards for Planning Excellence 2021. The awards celebrate projects and people who have helped create exceptional places and improved the lives of those who live and work there. They also highlight how planning and planners work to create a safe, healthy and sustainable future.
Planned Garden Waste Changes
Dorset Council’s Garden Waste team have been working hard to optimise the Garden Waste collection rounds in order to increase efficiency and accommodate capacity for new customer growth. This work will result in some Dorset residents experiencing changes to their Garden Waste collection days from 10 January 2022. The Garden Waste team has written directly to all affected households, clearly explaining their new collection dates before the new rounds come into effect. If a customer does not receive a letter, they should assume their collection dates are unaffected. Any queries should be sent to: gardenwaste@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
Approximately 1,750 households will be affected with a change in their Garden Waste collection day, with the majority of households affected being in North and Eastern areas of Dorset. The number of households affected by each area is summarised below.
Area Number of households affected by day changes
East 721
North 6
West 797
Purbeck 215
Weymouth & Portland 16
Improved Recycling rates
Recently published figures from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) show that Dorset Council’s recycling rate hit a record high last year. For the 2020/21 fiscal year, the latest DEFRA data shows that the amount of waste that Dorset Council sent for recycling, reuse or composting has risen from 58.9% to 60.1%. Out of over 330 councils nationwide, this makes us the 8th best performing council in England, and 3rd top performing unitary council.
Dorset residents have once again proven to be excellent at putting the right stuff in the right bin, the fact is that the Recycle for Dorset kerbside collection scheme continues to be a huge success for the county. And with waste and recycling playing a key part in Dorset Council’s strategy to tackle the Climate and Ecological Emergency, it is more important than ever that we all continue working together to reduce, reuse and recycle.
Cllr Laura Miller, Dorset Council’s Portfolio Holder for Customer and Community Services, said: “This is a phenomenal achievement considering the size and rurality of our county. I want to thank all our Waste Services employees, both front-line and office-based, for everything they do.
Most of all, I want to give a big thank you to the Dorset residents who, once again, have shown themselves to be amongst the best recyclers in England. Your efforts to put the right stuff in the right bin not only help protect the environment but have saved millions of pounds that we can put towards other essential services.”
Bus back better
The Council has submitted its Bus Back Better improvement plan as part of the Governments scheme to improve bus services across the country. We have submitted a request for £92M funding over a three-year period to transform our bus services. We will report on how the bid has been received in future reports.
Dorset Health Walks
A community health walk is a free, short, and regular guided walk that lasts between ten to ninety minutes for people of all abilities. They are the perfect way to get more active and to meet new people. With so many beautiful parks, green spaces, towns and villages waiting to be explored in Dorset, these community walks give you the opportunity to discover new places in the fresh air and to socialise afterwards. Trained volunteer walk leaders are on hand to welcome participants at each location and will provide encouragement and support throughout the walk. Walking can help improve overall health and wellbeing. It is important to start slowly and build fitness gently, at a pace that is comfortable for you.
There are over thirty weekly walks to choose from across the Dorset Council area. East Dorset, Purbeck, North and Mid Dorset, Dorchester, Bridport, West Dorset, Weymouth and Portland all offer a variety of walks in each location, most of which are close to public transport. There are also walks available within Dorset’s Country Parks.
If you enjoy walking and would like to be part of the volunteer team, please contact us as we are always looking for new leaders to support the walks.
Find out more about the individual walks in your area contact Dorset Council’s Health & Activity Team by emailing dorsethealthwalks@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
Dorset Health Walks are supported by Dorset Council’s Health and Activity team and work in partnership with The Ramblers national programme of Wellbeing Walks (previously Walking for Health).
Planning Applications – the process
We have been asked to explain the process for considering planning applications plus questions as to whether MPs have any role in the determination of applications. The piece below has been written by the (member) portfolio holder for planning.
All planning applications are considered on their merits and must be determined in line with adopted Local and Neighbourhood Plans, unless material considerations indicate otherwise. There is a statutory 21-day consultation period for planning applications, and Parish Councils are notified of all planning applications in their area. The officer’s report for each application sets out how the application has been assessed, and how any concerns raised in representations have been taken into account. The Council’s ‘scheme of delegation’ (which is on the website) ensures a higher level of scrutiny for applications where the Parish Council’s view differs from the officer recommendation: for these applications, there is a consultation with the Chair and Vice-Chair of the relevant planning committee, and Dorset Council ward members, before a decision is taken as to whether the application should be referred to the planning committee. The Council also offers a pre-application advice service. One of the aims of pre-application advice is to improve the quality of development in Dorset, by helping to shape proposals at an early stage. No decisions are made at the pre-application stage. Pre-application advice is made publicly available online once a related planning application is received, subject to commercial confidentiality rules. As Planning is a Local Authority function and not a national one, no additional weight is given to any influence from Members of Parliament, which is evidenced by there not being a separate slot for them to speak at Planning committees.
I hope that this gives you reassurance that there is no manipulation of planning applications through the system and that all are given unbiased consideration either by an Area Committee (if that is triggered through the constitution) or under delegated powers carried out by unbiased, highly qualified Planning officers.
Carbon neutral
Dorset Council has an active plan for addressing the Climate and Ecological emergency. We have reduced carbon emissions by 17% in 2020/2021 and reduced energy use by 21% over the last two years. We are aiming to be carbon neutral by 2040 although we will aim to get there earlier if we possibly can. However, it’s is important to note that Dorset Council only accounts for around 1% of the county’s carbon footprint and has limited impact on county-wide emissions. The latest government data shows that Dorset emissions have only reduced by 6% since 2017. By continuing with this programme, we hope to secure a greener and cleaner Dorset for future generations.
Meeting with our MPs
At our regular monthly meeting with MPs on the 7th January the Leader and Deputy Leader lobbied MPs for greater support and clarity to support the Adult Social care sector which is facing unprecedented demand and rising costs. We also made them aware of the following consultations:
• Purbeck Local Plan – further proposed main modifications open until 24th January
• Dorset draft air quality action plan open until 23rd January
• School admissions arrangements open until 23rd January
• How we develop and deliver our library service in the future open until 7th January
• Eight public spaces protection orders open until 13th January
• Annual residents survey open until 14th January
Appendix B
Speedwatch – January 2022
The Speedwatch team stopped 10 December for a break and will recommence the end of January weather permitting. On the last session we were joined by the new Community Speedwatch Coordinator for Dorset who came to introduce herself. On that occasion we had a van doing 59mph through the village! The driver will get a visit from the No Excuse Team.
There is good news in that I have 3 new volunteers, 2 of which have been trained and are ready to go when we start again.
Cllr Helen Andrews
Appendix C
Report Winterborne Kingstone Hub January 2022
The go ahead for the new Windows at the hub was given in December and they estimate 20 weeks until fitting. I am awaiting a quote for a new door and hopefully it will be in by the time we meet in January
I have asked Colin to remove the old fridges for us as I have had the offer of a fridge in the near future.
Mothers and Toddlers continue to meet weekly and make good use of the space available. They had a Christmas tree donated and made the place look very festive. They also enjoyed a Christmas party in December.
The Scout Group have, for the time being, stopped using the hub as they are short of helpers. They plan on returning if they can recruit new people in the future.
Bookings have started to come in for February and March.
Lynn Luxford