What do you need to do?<\/p>\n
To join, go to www.dorsetalert.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n and click on register. If you don’t have internet access, please ask for a registration form.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Dorset Alert<\/p>\n Dorset Alert<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Auction of Promises 17th May 2019<\/p>\n This was one of the fabulous lots\u00a0 bid for at the Auctin of Promises. Turned by the talented Dave Culllingford, this beautiful bowl and four fruits sparked a flurry of bids in the cosing stages of the auction.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Having been rescheduled from 3rd March 2018 to accommodate the ‘Beast from the East’, a stalwart group of hardy villagers gathered at the village hall on Saturday 17th March to brave the icy wind and snow flurries in a valiant effort to complete the annual litter pick.\u00a0 Once again, a surprising amount of discarded plastic, car parts, bottles, footwear and crockery were recovered from the hedgerows and ditches around the village, so a very worthwhile exercise!<\/p>\n The workers were rewarded with warm drinks and delicious home bakes at the village hall, before trudging home to thaw out!<\/p>\n Thank you to everyone who took part. Let’s hope for warmer weather and sunshine next year!<\/p>\n Currently, they are unable to accept the National Bus Pass.<\/p>\n To book, call 01258 287980 between 9.30am and 2.30pm Monday to Friday, or e-mail dorset@ectcharity.co.uk\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Once registered, trips can be booked up to 2 weeks in advance, but no later than 2.30pm the previous working day.<\/p>\n For further information on the PlusBus Service, go to www.ectcharity.co.uk<\/a> or contact Charlotte Kinghorn, 1 The Rookery Long Bredy, 01308 482264.<\/p>\n Annual Village Spring Clean<\/span><\/p>\n The Parish Council would like to thank everyone that took part in our annual spring clean.<\/p>\n Once again, several bags of litter and rubbish were retrieved from the hedges and ditches around the village, which is now back to looking it’s best for summer. Well done, everyone<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Caddy and Chris recently put on a fantastic Italian Night to raise funds for Village amenities.\u00a0 It was a lovely evening attended by about 60 people. We were treated to delicious home made pizza and a very drinkable Italian red wine.\u00a0 The food and drink was accompanied by a great atmosphere and a glorious early summer evening.\u00a0 A big thank you to Caddy, Chris, their children and many helpers for making the event such a success.<\/p>\n Dorset Alert Dorset Alert is a new website available anywhere in Dorset and provides access to messaging and information reporting facilities. It is a free service that enables residents of Dorset to engage with Dorset Police and the many varied … Continue reading
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Dorset Community Transport have now introduced a PlusBus Service from Long Bredy to Bridport every Wednesday.<\/h3>\n
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Commemorative Plaque<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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<\/a>An inscribed plaque has been erected in the playing fields\u00a0adjacent\u00a0to the\u00a0Diamond Jubilee\u00a0memorial oak tree. \u00a0The plaque commemorates The Queens Diamond Jubilee and the planting of the tree by Margaret Elliott.<\/p>\nItalian Night<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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