04 October 2023 - Coffee and Quiz
I know you don't need reminders about upcoming events because our new website Diary has everything listed.
02 October 2023 - Village Market
The bi-monthly Village Market will be taking place in St. Andrew's Church Rooms (opposite St. Andrew's Church) on Saturday 7th October, 10a.m. - 12.20p.m. This time they are raising funds for Alzheimer's Forget-me-not Appeal and St. Andrew's Church. There will be lots to see to get ideas for Christmas presents. Delicious refreshments available. Free Entry but donations to the chosen Charities would be much appreciated.
J & S
01 October 2023 - Village Christmas Party
We don't usually use the Newsbites to advertise commercial events, but we make an exception for The Springhead when they are hosting our Village Christmas Party!
30 September 2023 - Quiz News
Don't forget there's another round of the infamous, fun-packed Village Quiz next Saturday (7th October) at the Mission Hall, starting promptly at 7.30pm.
22 September 2023 - New village website
As previously announced the village website has been redesigned and it will go live on Sunday!
20 September 2023 - Harvest Festival / Foodbank
St Andrew’s Church will be holding its Harvest Festival this Sunday 24th September at 9.15.
All donations will go to the Foodbank, and they have mentioned in their Newsletter that non-perishable items would be gratefully received. Our village Foodbank collection (beside the Phonebox on a Sunday evening) will be going to the same place, so think about personal and household cleaning items please...
J & S
18 September 2023 - Have you seen Lando?
Lando is a small grey and white tabby cat with a black collar, to which is attached a red ID tag and a cat-flap-magnet.
Last seen in Puddledock Lane near the old donkey stables.
Pleasae check your garages, sheds etc.
If you spot him please call 07587 691311 or 07967 628679 or Vets4Pets Weymouth.
You'll be enormously rewarded - with a sense of having done your good turn for the day...
J & S
17 September 2023 - Some planning stuff
PROPOSED TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE, COOMBE VALLEY ROAD
DORSET COUNCIL have received an application from Scottish and Southern Power Distribution to close COOMBE VALLEY ROAD, PRESTON, WEYMOUTH between its junction with Rhosewood Drive and no. 87 Coombe Valley Road, a distance of approximately 430 metres.
The closure has been requested to allow Scottish and Southern Power Distribution to remove electricity sub-station. These works are programmed to commence from 23 October 2023 until 25 October 2023 between 0900 and 1600.
The closure has been requested to allow Scottish and Southern Power Distribution to remove electricity sub-station. These works are programmed to commence from 23 October 2023 until 25 October 2023 between 0900 and 1600.
B3155 GREENHILL - OVERCOMBE, WEYMOUTH - NIGHT WORKS
DORSET COUNCIL has made an Order under Section 14 [1] of the Road Traffic Regulations Act 1984 as amended. All vehicles will be prohibited from proceeding along B3155 GREENHILL - OVERCOMBE, WEYMOUTH between Greenhill and Preston Road as indicated by signs on site, for a distance of 2100 metres. The Order is needed in order to comply with health and safety regulations which require the provision of safe working areas and to minimise the likelihood of danger to highway users. It will come into operation from 2200 on 6 September 2023 and will remain in force for 18 months, however it is anticipated that the
works will be completed by 0500 on 7 September 2023. This Order will enable Kays Highways to carry out carriageway preservation works.
DORSET COUNCIL has made an Order under Section 14 [1] of the Road Traffic Regulations Act 1984 as amended. All vehicles will be prohibited from proceeding along B3155 GREENHILL - OVERCOMBE, WEYMOUTH between Greenhill and Preston Road as indicated by signs on site, for a distance of 2100 metres. The Order is needed in order to comply with health and safety regulations which require the provision of safe working areas and to minimise the likelihood of danger to highway users. It will come into operation from 2200 on 6 September 2023 and will remain in force for 18 months, however it is anticipated that the
works will be completed by 0500 on 7 September 2023. This Order will enable Kays Highways to carry out carriageway preservation works.
Reminder - planning applications for tree works, house extensions and new-builds etc. are all viewable on the Council website. To make it a bit easier to see just the applications in our locailty they are listed on the village website at https://suttonpoyntz.org.uk/index.php/sutton-poyntz-society/recent-planning-applications
J & S