The Parish Council is keen to improve the way that it engages with the community. We have prepared a survey to address this issue and, in addition, a couple of other topics that the Council is currently working on. In particular, there are a number of questions about traffic issues (speeding, traffic volumes, parking, etc) which we know cause a variety of concerns in various locations.

The survey is available both electronically, via the link below, and also as a paper version which will be delivered to all households in the parish. Electronic completion would greatly help us in assembling the results, but the paper option is fine should you wish to complete the survey that way. You can post hard copies of the survey in the black letterbox by the village shop.

Bere Regis Parish Council Community Survey (online form)

The survey is officially open until the end of 30th April 2024.

The results of the survey will be made available as part of the presentations at the next Parish meeting in July, the date of which is to be confirmed. In particular, we hope to use the results to improve communication with the community, and, from the traffic perspective, to support our requests to Dorset Council for more traffic control measures in various locations. If the electronic survey version proves successful, it may give us another way of seeking views from the community going forward.

Your details will never be disclosed to a third party and will only be kept on file for the length of time necessary to complete this survey, after which they will be removed from the Parish Council records. Should you wish to receive the results of the survey direct or be kept informed of Parish events, please email the Clerk and mark the email Parish Information in the subject bar (clerk@bereregisparishcouncil.gov.uk )

The accounts for the year ended 31st March 2022 have now been completed and the Internal Auditor has reviewed them and produced her report.

The Notice for the Exercise of Public Rights can be found by following this link below and the full accounts statement and auditor report can be found by following the links under Finance.

Notice of electors rights 2022

The External Auditor has now completed their review of the accounts for the year ended 31st March 2021. The Completion of Audit notice, together with Sections 1, 2 and 3 of the Annual Return can be found by following the link:

Notice of Completion of Audit Ye 31.03.21

The Internal Audit of the accounts for the year ended 31st March 2021 has now been completed the accounts sent to the External Auditor, PKF.

The Notice for the Exercise of Public Rights is now issued and will run from Monday 14th June to Friday 23rd July 2021 and the Notice can be found:

Notice of Public Rights 2021

During times of mental health difficulties, it is important that support, help, advice and guidance are available at the earliest opportunity. Support may look like specific clinical intervention, it may be support from people who have lived experience which the reciprocity or relationships helps build confidence and understanding.

The information sheet provides signposting to adult and older person mental health supports which are available in addition to the existing primary care and secondary care mental health services.

The full list of services offering help and their contact information can be found by clicking Useful Mental Health Support Dorset

Each month a roadworks report is issued by Dorset Council. A full list of current works can be found by clicking on the link below.

Road works report – Purbeck – January 2020

All parishioners are invited to come along to the Village Forum on Saturday 27th April, commencing 10am at the school hall and running until 2pm.

There will be a brief talk on all that has been achieved over the last year, including the completion of the Neighbourhood Plan.

The official launch of the new minibus service will take place and forms will be available on the day for village groups to sign up to be able to hire the vehicle.

There will also be an open forum discussion on future projects – what would you like to see happen in the village in the future and how can we go about achieving that goal.

There will be tea and coffee available throughout the day and hard copies of the Neighbourhood Plan to take away.