Bere Regis Local Walks

3 Walks Around Bere Regis
Due to restricted access in some parts of May’s Wood, the Parish Council has made some revisions to the 3 Walks Around Bere Regis leaflet that we published a number of years ago, with a new walk through Wild Woodbury being added to 3 walks around the village centre, May’s Wood and Black Hill.

Bere Regis 3 local walks

New Community Hall

Choosing the location for a new Community Hall
For a number of years, we have been seeking a suitable location for a new Community Hall in Bere Regis, to replace the Drax Hall in North Street. There are 4 potential sites identified below.  Click here for details about each site.

We would like as many parishioners as possible to express their views by voting with an order of preference.   Click here to vote online before 30/9/24
*** from 1st October 2024 – voting now closed ***

Bere Regis Community Hall locations 2024

Potential Community Hall Locations 2024

Community Survey Results

The Community Survey was undertaken during April 2024. At the Village Forum on 22 July 2024, we displayed half a dozen poster boards showing the results of survey. These poster boards are provided as links below.

Submission details – Poster Board 1
How many responses; and geographical breakdown by post code in the village centre and wider parish.

Your communications feedback – Poster Board 2
Your preferences – how you want to receive information from the Parish Council, and the type of information you want to receive.

Poster Board 3 – traffic survey 1
What you think the main traffic issues are in Bere Regis.

Poster Board 4 – traffic survey 2
Analysis of your comments on traffic & road issues in the village.

Poster Board 5 – traffic survey 3
Your view on some potential traffic & road improvement measures.

Poster Board 6 – traffic survey 4
Illustrated map of the Village Centre identifying many of the traffic & road issues – for discussion with Dorset Council.

Community Survey

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 now closed.

The results of the survey will be made available as part of the displays at the next Parish Forum on 20th July 2024. 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 )

Flooding Survey

As you may be aware, the Parish Council is currently undertaking a review of the Neighbourhood Plan which was adopted in June 2019.

Part of this review has involved discussions with Dorset Council and the Lead Local Flood Authority (LLFA), following regular concerns raised by parishioners in respect of flooding. Whilst there are many anecdotal records of flooding, we have been asked to provide proof of such incidents.

To this end, we would like to know if you have experienced flooding, either rainwater or foul water/sewage; when, what happened (water ingress to your house/garage/garden), property damage, do you have any photographic evidence.

If a sufficient case can be built up, the LLFA may undertake a more detailed survey of the village, and this could lead to Wessex Water having to improve the existing system.

Please record any incidents you are aware of, no matter how minor. These can be reported using the form below, via email to the Clerk or by downloading the Flooding in Bere Regis letter and posting your comments and evidence in the black letterbox by the shop.

    Neighbourhood Plan Review 2023

    Following the confirmation of the Neighbourhood Plan in June 2019, it is necessary to review the content approximately every two years to ensure it conforms to current legislation and to maintain its integrity. This is also an opportunity to strengthen any policies within the Plan. The first draft of the Review can be found by following the link below. It should be noted that this is only a first draft and will the subject of considerable review and consultation before it is finalised.

    Neighbourhood Plan Review First Draft August 2023

     

    Minutes of meetings:

    03.11.23 – Dorset Council & Lead Local Flood Authority

    27.06.23 – Dorset Council & Sovereign re Old School Site

    6th February 2023

    Annual Bere Regis Parish Forum 2022

    The Annual Bere Regis Parish Forum was held on Saturday, 16 July 2022. The presentations from the forum are available below:

    An update on Bere Regis Parish Church – Rev Sandra Williams
    An update on Wild Woodbury – Tony Bates on behalf of Dorset Wildlife Trust
    An overview of the proposed Woodbury Park development – Nick Harrison, Godwin Developments

    A summary of the meeting will be available next week.