Next Council Meeting 

14th January 2020 - Puddletown

 Road Closure - Styles Lane, Puddletown

Styles Lane will be closed between the 6th and 10th of January to allow for a sewer connection to take place. DK Eastment Groundworks Ltd are carrying out the work and will letter drop residents directly affected.

Dorset Council's "Call for ideas"

Dorset Council are looking for members of the public to submit ideas on how the Council might be able to help tackle climate and ecology concerns.

Dog Fouling around Puddletown

The Parish Council understands that the majority of dog walkers are considerate and respectful, however some are not so thoughtful. Most concerning are reports of dog mess within the grounds of St Mary's Middle School. The health and safety of children and young people must be a priority and this simply cannot be allowed to continue. Please ensure that your dog is on the lead through the school grounds and that dog mess is bagged and disposed of appropriately. The council is seeking to have dog waste bins installed at key locations but in the meantime please take dog mess home. Incidents of dog fouling can be reported to Dorset Council using 

 Digital Norm Campaign
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"Puddletown" - a song by Daisy Chute

An award winning singer/songwriter has created a song about the story of a cobbler's daughter. Thomas Hardy is thought to have based one of his characters in Far From the Madding Crowd on a shoemaker in Puddletown whose daughter died of scarlet fever. Many thanks to Ben Kaye, who lived in Puddletown for many years, for bringing this to our attention.

Help Wanted

Puddletown Area Parish Council is looking to recruit more Councillors as well as at least one Flood Warden. Please click the links for details. 

 Do you need sandbags to protect your home?

The Blue Vinny is a community sandbag store and you are able to go there to pick up sandbags whenever they are open. Please be patient though when the staff are busy with other things and support your local while you wait!

Speedwatch

A Community Speedwatch initiative is being established in Puddletown. If you are interested in volunteering for this then please contact the Clerk through the contact us page. 

Flood Alerts in force

Groundwater flooding in the West of Dorset. Lower Frome and tributaries flooding. More information and advice is available from the Flood Information Service. Please click here. Our community flood warden will shortly be dropping a leaflet issued by the Environment Agency to all residents who may be at risk of flooding. All residents who live near to the Rivers Piddle or Frome should sign up to the Environment Agency advance warning scheme by following this link: https://www.gov.uk/sign-up-for-flood-warnings

Parking on New Street and Coombe Road, Puddletown

Dorset Council send gritting teams out in the evening/night to ensure that the roads are safe for everyone in colder weather. They have had trouble gritting New Street and Coombe Road in Puddletown due to vehicles parked along the roadside which prevent the gritting vehicles from accessing the roads. If they cannot access the road then it will not be gritted. Please avoid parking along these roads where possible and remember that the Highway Code says "Do NOT park anywhere that would prevent access for Emergency Services." If an ambulance or fire engine would struggle to get past your vehicle then it shouldn't be parked there.