The Parish Council has organised a Speed Indicator Device (SID) to be installed on a rotating basis on Wareham Road, Huntick Road and Wimborne Road. These are the three main roads into the village and where residents have the most… Read more about Parish Council Speed Indicator Device (SID)
We have received a letter from Highways England about the A31 drainage improvements. The main text of the letter is below or the letter can be downloaded as a PDF. Following preliminary survey works undertaken in July 2020, we have… Read more about A31 Dorset Drainage Improvements – Update
UPDATE: Wyatt Homes own the land between Flowers Drove and Wimborne Road, which they propose to use to create a SANG (Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspace) in advance of any planning applications for residential development in Lytchett Matravers. They have informed… Read more about The SANG 10/08/20
Matt Prosser, Chief Executive of Dorset Council has delivered a heartfelt message of thanks for all the brilliant volunteers around the county (see letter below), and we certainly know how brilliant our volunteers have been here in Lytchett Matravers. Thank… Read more about Celebrating volunteering in Dorset
Many of our residents are shielding due to this pandemic and resulting lockdown. Side by side, we also have many volunteers who have ‘befriended’ their local neighbours and are generously helping to make sure that those who are ‘shielding’ and… Read more about Calling all Shielding residents and Volunteer ‘befrienders’
In its latest email update, Public Health Dorset continue to urge us all to keep staying at home, including for VE Day and follow government guidance. Here’s a summary of the email: Make sure you use trusted health and well… Read more about Public Health Dorset says “Keep Staying at Home”
The national Neighbourhood Watch scheme are offering all informal volunteers, the opportunity to join them as part of their emergency local response. By joining as a member you do not have to alter the current work you are doing, but… Read more about Access to Free Public Liability Insurance for all Informal Covid-19 Volunteers (Neighbourhood Watch)
Our libraries are of course closed during the current pandemic, but they are still providing services online. In a Dorset Libraries update, Dorset Council have provided details of just how you can continue to enjoy library services during the lockdown.… Read more about Library services during the Coronavirus outbreak
Purbeck Citizens Advice normally hold drop-in sessions at the Library but these are obviously currently not available. However, people can still get advice by phone or email. Here’s the latest from Purbeck Citizens Advice (and please see poster below) Purbeck… Read more about Citizens Advice & Lockdown
A message from Public Health Dorset: Changes to Dorset’s health services NHS services in Dorset are gearing up for changes to help minimise the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and deal with any upturn in patient numbers caused by the outbreak.… Read more about Changes to Dorset’s health services