The Hill – March 2021
The latest copy can be downloaded here. TheHillMarch2021r
The latest copy can be downloaded here. TheHillMarch2021r
Okeford Otters Cycle Speedway Team The Western Gazette announced in May 1952: “Child Okeford Cycle Speedway. The new cycle speedway track on the playing field was officially opened on the occasion of the first home match of the season, a Shaftesbury and District league match the visitors being Woodcutts “Woodpeckers”.…
Amazing to think we are another month into the year. Read or download your copy of The Hill here. TheHillFebruary2021[3107]_Optimized
A terrible milestone was passed this week when the death toll of our fellow countrymen from Covid-19 passed one hundred thousand. In commemoration a bell in St Nicholas church will be rung one hundred times, half muffled, on Sunday 31st January at noon.
Forwarded by Blandford Group Practice As of 7 January 2021, Action Fraud, the national reporting centre for fraud and cyber crime, had received 57 reports in relation to the COVID-19 vaccine. Pauline Smith, Head of Action Fraud, said: “The vaccine is a crucial tool in fighting the coronavirus and keeping…
Hayward Bridges Introduction There have been at least five ‘Heyford’ or, later, ‘Hayward bridges since the Norman Conquest 1. The story told here has been compiled from those historical sources that have survived but unfortunately the problems of COVID have meant that some which still reside in the vaults of…
CHILD OKEFORD ARCHIVE Child Okeford Parish Council Minutes: Roads and Traffic: Part 1 In January’s Hill we looked back to 1895 and the very first parish council meeting. These meetings were held 3 times a year plus an annual general meeting. While the actual months varied this was the format…
Depending on how your browere is configured The Hill with either open in the browser or be downloaded. The Hill January 2021
The following has been posted on the Surgery’s Facebook page. For those who do not have or want an account with Facebook it has been reproduced here. “Dear Patients, We are all excited to hear about the progress of the rolling out of the Covid vaccine and look forward…
Dear Patient, We are all excited to hear that there is real progress on a Covid vaccine and that this should improve the quality of life for all of us. We know that you, like us, are struggling with the confines imposed upon us all due to the Covid-19 pandemic.…
Speeding continues to be a problem through the village, but because of Covid the Speedwatch team has been unable to do as many sessions as it would normally do. Vehicles recorded No. of sessions Vehicles reported January …
The Auxiliary Unit in the Second World War In November’s article about the Home Guard we mentioned the “Auxiliary Unit”. The Auxiliary Units were a secret resistance network of highly trained volunteers prepared to be Britain’s last ditch line of defence during World War Two. They operated in a network…
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Due to the current situation, we have decided not to ask our distributors to deliver paper copies of The Hill in December. As before, copies will be available in The Cross Stores and on the village website. We will also be sending The Hill online to those for whom we…
The Surgery News has been updated to include some recent facebook posts and the Practice Summer Newsletter. Surgery News
Catch up with the latest news from arround the Village TheHill-August2020
One of the joys in living in an undeveloped village is the lack of light pollution. Jo Gardner reports seeing Comet Neowise she says “It is appearing now in the NE night sky just to the right of the Big Dipper (saucepan!) and slightly below. We saw it last night…
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Notice has been given of an application for more housing at Gold Hill. Follow the link to make comments. Develop land by the erection up to 65 No. dwellings (custom and self-build homes (plots)) including a 40% provision of affordable housing; form vehicular access, public open space with play space…
Shop hours have been extended on Sunday’s for the summer: 07:00-19:00 Monday-Friday 08:00-18:00 Saturday 08:30-16:00 Sunday The post office remains the same as always ; 08:30-18:00 Mon- Fri 09:00-13:00 Saturday Closed Sunday
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Develop land by the erection of up to 26 No. dwellings, form vehicular and pedestrian access. (Outline application to determine access). Land Off Haywards Lane (West Of Allen Close) Child Okeford Dorset Reference no 2/2019/0318/OUT The Public Consultation is still open and comments can be made. The Public are still…
‘We unite to assist each other.’ Notes on the history of the Friendly societies in Child Okeford This Child Okeford Union Benefit Society banner will be familiar to many villagers, and it’s motto will seem particularly apposite in these difficult times. We will come to it’s history presently, but what…
The earliest record we have found so far is a cricket match between Child Okeford and Marnhull in August 1856 which was played at Steepleton Park, as were later matches against Sturminster’s “Vale of Blackmore” team, Shillingstone and Shaftesbury. On one occasion a match against Okeford Fitzpaine was played on…
URGENT PLEASE SHARE with friends & neighbours BEEHIVE APPEAL FOR THE 68 now 57 homes VILLAGE COMMENTS UNTIL FRIDAY 15TH MAY Our Parish Council Planning group has found out that further documentation had been submitted by the Applicant and the Council for the Beehive Appeal which required further scrutiny. They…
On 8 May, Bob Crighton rang and conducted a Quarter Peal of Plain Bob Doubles on his I-Pad in 42 minutes, using the Mobel App to ring all the other bells. It was rung to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of VE Day, and to remember Gunner Douglas Percy Arnold, a…
Good Morning, A number of emails regarding the planning applications at the Beehive Storage have been forwarded to me so I thought it might be helpful to clarify a few points, as your Dorset Council Councillor and Chair of the Planning Committee. Do please pass this on to anyone whose…
NOTICE OF VACANCY IN OFFICE OF COUNCILLOR PARISH OF CHILD OKEFORD NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Pursuant to Section 87(2) of the Local Government Act 1972, following a resignation from the above named Parish Council, a vacancy now exists in the office of Councillor for the Parish. If within 14 days…
Another planning application has been made for the Beehive site. Demolish buildings and develop land by the erection of 28 No. dwellings, form vehicular access, and carry out associated works including public highway improvements and form public open space. (Outline application to determine access). – Beehive Self Storage Company Gold…