Category: Village News
Proposed 32 new houses at Allen Close.
Many villagers may wish to comment on the planning application for housing at Allen Close. This can be made at https://planning.north-dorset.gov.uk/online-applications/
First Elections to the new Dorset Council.
Dorset Council The first election to Dorset Council will be held on 2 May 2019. 82 councillors will be elected to represent 52 wards. The Notice of Election will be published on the Dorset for You website on Friday 15 March 2019. To stand as a candidate for Dorset Council…
Compensation for Businesses affected by the Water works in the Village
Message from Wessex Water for local Businesses If the business affected have suffered a genuine loss of business as a result of our works in the highway, then they are entitled to statutory compensation. Please pass on to them my contact details and I would happy to explain the process…
The Village Shop. Use it or Lose it.
The shop has been dealt another body blow by the re-closure of Station Road. We would urge all villagers to use the village shop as much as they can for without our support they could close. This would be a disaster for the village.
Re-dedication of the Church Bells
Yesterday evening saw the culmination of a mammoth effort to replace the old, and rather heavy, church bells with a new and lighter set. To start the evening a quarter peal was rung by some of the resident bell ringers and some guest ringers invited for the occasion. This was…
The Bells, The Bells [Part two]
If you thought that you heard an occasional “dong” today coming from St Nicholas belfry, silent for the last two months, then you would not have been mistaken for the retuned old bells and one of the new bells have been returned to the tower. The remainder are due for…
An Important addition to the website.
We are very pleased to announce that with the permission of the Millennium Book Committee we now have a copy of the Millennium Book Child Okeford A Dorset Village on the website. Click the link to download the book. It is a large [52mb] file but we hope you…
A Tale of two Tenors
On the 26th April the Belfry of St Nicholas Church fell silent and empty as the bells were removed, to be replaced in due course. The last bell down was the massive tenor bell [above] which was soon loaded up and whisked away. What happened to it ? I am…
Do it Yourself
Dorset County Council have a whole range of services [over 50] which the public can report on line. From “abandoned cars” to “Traffic regulation orders comments” via blue badge applications ,dropped kerbs, requesting garden waste collection and so much more they can all be accessed here.
Best Kept Village Competition
This years preparations for the Best Kept Village Competition have begun . If you can help in anyway please contact Wendy Addley on 01258 860990
Report Bad Driving in the Village
The Village roads seem to be getting busier and busier, a situation which will not be helped by the various road closures around the area that are scheduled. Diverted traffic looking for a quicker route will almost certainly increase in the coming months. If you witness any examples of dangerous…
Pot holes and Road Closures
Pot holes and road closures. The state of the villages roads continues to get worse. The only way we are likely to get any change is if more people report them directly to the council. Dorset County Council has a form to fill in for you to do so at…
The Bells, The Bells
The Bells, The Bells “The project to replace the existing heavy, hard going bells with a lighter, more manageable ring is about to bear fruit. The existing 6 bells are due to be taken down over the 19th/20th April and it is hoped that the new bells will be hung…
A job well done
A job well done. Consent obtained to publish on website,[/caption] Some of your parish councillors were out in the sunshine today working! Yes – they and some of their family members were preparing and painting the play equipment on the QE11 Playing Field. Consent obtained to publish on website.[/caption] Sadly…
Proposed 32 new houses at Allen Close.
Many villagers may wish to comment on the planning application for housing at Allen Close. This can be made at https://planning.north-dorset.gov.uk/online-applications/
First Elections to the new Dorset Council.
Dorset Council The first election to Dorset Council will be held on 2 May 2019. 82 councillors will be elected to represent 52 wards. The Notice of Election will be published on the Dorset for You website on Friday 15 March 2019. To stand as a candidate for Dorset Council…
Compensation for Businesses affected by the Water works in the Village
Message from Wessex Water for local Businesses If the business affected have suffered a genuine loss of business as a result of our works in the highway, then they are entitled to statutory compensation. Please pass on to them my contact details and I would happy to explain the process…
The Village Shop. Use it or Lose it.
The shop has been dealt another body blow by the re-closure of Station Road. We would urge all villagers to use the village shop as much as they can for without our support they could close. This would be a disaster for the village.
Re-dedication of the Church Bells
Yesterday evening saw the culmination of a mammoth effort to replace the old, and rather heavy, church bells with a new and lighter set. To start the evening a quarter peal was rung by some of the resident bell ringers and some guest ringers invited for the occasion. This was…
The Bells, The Bells [Part two]
If you thought that you heard an occasional “dong” today coming from St Nicholas belfry, silent for the last two months, then you would not have been mistaken for the retuned old bells and one of the new bells have been returned to the tower. The remainder are due for…
An Important addition to the website.
We are very pleased to announce that with the permission of the Millennium Book Committee we now have a copy of the Millennium Book Child Okeford A Dorset Village on the website. Click the link to download the book. It is a large [52mb] file but we hope you…
A Tale of two Tenors
On the 26th April the Belfry of St Nicholas Church fell silent and empty as the bells were removed, to be replaced in due course. The last bell down was the massive tenor bell [above] which was soon loaded up and whisked away. What happened to it ? I am…
Do it Yourself
Dorset County Council have a whole range of services [over 50] which the public can report on line. From “abandoned cars” to “Traffic regulation orders comments” via blue badge applications ,dropped kerbs, requesting garden waste collection and so much more they can all be accessed here.
Best Kept Village Competition
This years preparations for the Best Kept Village Competition have begun . If you can help in anyway please contact Wendy Addley on 01258 860990
Report Bad Driving in the Village
The Village roads seem to be getting busier and busier, a situation which will not be helped by the various road closures around the area that are scheduled. Diverted traffic looking for a quicker route will almost certainly increase in the coming months. If you witness any examples of dangerous…
Pot holes and Road Closures
Pot holes and road closures. The state of the villages roads continues to get worse. The only way we are likely to get any change is if more people report them directly to the council. Dorset County Council has a form to fill in for you to do so at…
The Bells, The Bells
The Bells, The Bells “The project to replace the existing heavy, hard going bells with a lighter, more manageable ring is about to bear fruit. The existing 6 bells are due to be taken down over the 19th/20th April and it is hoped that the new bells will be hung…
A job well done
A job well done. Consent obtained to publish on website,[/caption] Some of your parish councillors were out in the sunshine today working! Yes – they and some of their family members were preparing and painting the play equipment on the QE11 Playing Field. Consent obtained to publish on website.[/caption] Sadly…