Good Morning, Vunderfvul Villagers,

 With apologies to Kathy for not doing this sooner, but here are that dates of the next Village Lunches…

All Wednesdays    13^th November

                                       11^th December

                                       22^nd January

                                       26^th February

                                       26^th March

                                      30th April

I really would commend them to you – if you’re going to be in the village on any of those days, I would heartily recommend booking yourself in and then coming along, I guarantee you will be impressed! Obviously our expert caterers need to know numbers in advance, so please let Kathy know which of them you will attend, so please book in, come along, chow down… and SMILE!

And while we’re talking grinnage…. I noticed the following update from Dorset Police… and it made me think of our Councillor’s update to the Parish Meeting – remember he mentioned the £10M black hole in the Council budget… I wonder if this is one way they are hoping to raise some money?

{David Sidwick says…}Enhancing road safety is a priority in my Police and Crime Plan, and I am working with Dorset Police to ensure they use all tools at their disposal to keep dangerous drivers off our roads.Last week was Community Speed Watch Action Week. It is a road safety initiative that involves members of the public volunteering to highlight the risks of speeding in their towns and villages.Dorset now has more than 1,272 volunteers across more than 80 teams acting as trained eyes and ears on the ground. Every volunteer is a valuable asset who helps reduce road casualties.Across seven days, volunteers monitored 15,700 vehicles of which 2.5% were exceeding the speed limit, resulting in 387 warning letters being issued. One motorist was even recorded driving at 55mph in a 30mph zone.Volunteers provide a visible presence which in itself, leads cars to slow down and if a driver comes to the volunteers’ attention numerous times, there are avenues for stronger enforcement by Dorset Police.Indeed, Dorset Police were out and about during the week of action and police camera teams recorded some 200 speed and other motoring offences that are now being processed.From the dedication of Community Speed Watch volunteers to our Interceptor team and serious collision officers, road policing in Dorset is a model admired by other forces across the country, thanks to the positive results we are seeing year after year.I was delighted to be able to attend the Community Speed Watch conference at the beginning of October, where Dorset Police celebrated the efforts of volunteers and reflected on how the scheme will progress in the future.I am constantly exploring all options available to reduce the risk of harm to everyone using Dorset’s roads, such as lobbying government for tougher sanctions to impose on anti-social motorists.I hope Dorset Police, partner agencies and our volunteers continue working effectively together to prevent avoidable deaths on our roads. David SidwickDorset Police and Crime Commissioner

Hmmmm…. let’s be careful out there!

Have a wonderful day,

P