News items posted during 2010
3rd December - Theft from Grit Bins
Here in Colehill the Parish Council have some grit bins in-situ which we provided in earlier years, we have another 5 sites identified and agreed with the County Council for installation this year - unfortunately the snow has come earlier than expected. Although the Parish Council have purchased these bins for the community we have arranged for them to be supplied and replenished with road salt/grit by the County's Highways Department. There is no arrangement for anyone from County or Parish to apply the material to the roads and pavements - this is the responsibilty of the community members in the area in which the bin is sited.
Unfortunately we have reports that at least one of our bins was "raided" yesterday by a man with a white horsebox type vehicle, who helped himself to 3 bags-full and drove away. This is clearly theft and we would urge anyone witnessing such behaviour to note the registration number of the vehicle and report it to the police and/or the Parish Council. We also have reports of people taking away wheel-barrow loads for their own drives and pathways and this is also an offence as this material is specifically provided for roads and pavements and not for use on private lands.
Cllr KD Johnson
Colehill Parish Council
29th November - Colehill Safer Neighbourhood Team
Given the severe budget cuts that the Police Authority will have to make, the Parish Council has written to the Chief Constable to highlight how much we value PC Steve Brett and his team. We hope that the SNT will continue to play an important role in discourgaing the anti social behaviour Colehill suffered from in the past.
19th November - Chairman's Reception
Over 120 "movers and shakers" from Colehill and the surrounding communities came together on Friday night for the annual "Chairman's Reception". Although there were some councillors invited from the neighbouring parishes of Wimborne, Pamphill and Shapwick, Verwood and Ferndown the emphasis was on the people of the village and it is in the way of a thankyou for the good work that they do in the community.
Photograph courtesy of the Stour and Avon Magazine
14th November - Remembrance Day Parade
At least 400 people braved the light drizzle to remember the 45 Colehill residents who died in the Great War of 1914-18 and the 2nd World War of 1939-45.
While the roll call of the dead is usually read by one of the Church wardens, this year the roll was read by the chairman of the Parish Council, Cllr. KD Johnson. The Last Post and Reveille were excellently played by young trumpeter Joseph Skypella, while the young oboist who accompanied the hymns was Jenny Clayton.
Photograph by Sally Atkins
TED PHILLIPS
It is with great sadness to relay that Ted passed away recently. A long-serving parish councillor, Ted lived in the area since 1954 and was a Colehill resident since 1970. He represented Parmiter ward and was a vociferous campaigner to keep this area within Colehill. Ted was a retired engineer who enjoyed travelling. He had a great sense of humour and wrote humorous articles for regional and national magazines. His friends and colleagues at Colehill Parish Council will miss him. |  |
Recycling to save lives
Charity No. 1078685 | The Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance came into service in March 2000 and has attended to over 6000 incidents. The aircraft responds mostly to emergency calls such as road traffic collisions and sporting incidents. On average it receives 3 to 4 calls per day, but during busy periods and summer months, it can be up to 8. The Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance needs £3,800 a day to keep its helicopter and highly trained crew in the air. As a charity, the service relies on the generosity of individuals and organisations to help it continue its life-saving work. Airborne within three minutes of a 999 call, the Air Ambulance can reach most of its operational area within nineteen minutes. It needs an area only half the size of a tennis court to be able to land. It can then transport patients to the appropriate hospital for their injuries - being able to do this will make the difference between life and death for many patients. You can help this vital service by recycling your unwanted clothes, shoes and household textiles. Next time you clear out please use the banks at the Co-op and Hayeswood First School.The Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance urgently needs your donations. For more information on your nearest textile bank visit www.bagitup.org.uk. For more information about the Air Ambulance visit www.dorsetandsomesetairambulance.org.uk or telephone 01823 669604. |
10th June - Chairman of Council, KD Johnson (in the black) and County Councillor Janet Dover cut the ribbon to formally open the "Safer Routes to School" cycleway across the Colehill Triangle Village Green and Kyrchil Corner Common.
Also in the photograph are (Left to Right) Colehill Councillor John Warren, PCSO Matt Johnson, County Traffic Officer Andrew Bradley, County Rights-of-Way Officer Simon Gledhill, St. Michael's Head Teacher Paul Nation, Teacher Miles Tradewell, PC Steve Brett - and many of the cyclists from St. Michael's, who will be using the cycleway.
27th May 2010 - Chairman of Council, KD Johnson (R), and Vice-Chairman, Dave Mitchell, met with Annette Brooke MP to discuss concerns of Colehill residents.
Items discussed included the A31 Ferndown and Wimborne bypass and Canford Bottom Roundabout, also Dorset County's Revenue Support Grant and the demise of and possible successor to the Regional Spatial Strategy.
Mrs. Brooke will be holding MP's surgeries at Colehill library, beginning on 25th June, to avoid queues consituents are invited to arrange an appointment in advance by calling her office on 01202 693555.
