Ferndown Matters Spring 2017 by Dorset View

Issue 34

LIVE: FERNDOWN

Spring 2017

NEW LENGTHSMAN

FERNDOWN 5K AND 10K RACE

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Entrance into the Fete is FREE

Ferndown Rotary Club invites you to a spectacular, fun-filled day for you and your families to enjoy in the fabulous grounds of King George V Playing Fields, Ferndown. The ‘fete on the field’ is dedicated to raising much needed funds for the chosen sponsored charities of this year’s event. The day will start at 11am and will include live entertainment from the bandstand, live displays from the two arenas, a wonderful avenue of fete stalls, classic car show and fun dog show. There will also be the inaugural John Thornton Obstacle Pram Race, Ferndown 10k & 5k runs,

model aircraft flying show & petting zoo. For the children’s entertainment there will be magic shows, some great bouncy castles & a fancy dress competition for the kids and even a best ‘fancy’ dressed stall. You can also enjoy a generous selection of food stalls, for both hot and cold refreshments throughout the day, including a beer tent. It will be a great day for all to enjoy, so take a look around the website, follow our

Facebook and Twitter feeds on social media and come and join us at the King George V Field on Saturday 24th June 2017 for what will be a truly fern-tastic day out.

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AGM March 2017

The Mayor, Mike Parkes welcomed all those present to the Ferndown Annual Town Meeting and thanked everyone for attending. The Mayor gave an overview of many of the activities that have taken place throughout the year for the Town Council and Ferndowns residents. In the month of May, the Royal British Legion leading the commemorations, recognising the centenary of the Battle of Jutland. In June the town joined in with the national celebrations for the Queen’s 90th birthday. There was also the third ‘Fete on the Field’ and 10K & 5K runs organised by volunteers from the community, once again Ferndown Upper School held their annual Arts Week. At the start of July, the town joined in with the national Battle of the Somme commemorations and an open air ‘Drum Head’ Service at St Mary’s was very well attended. The long awaited opening of the new Marks & Spencer Food store was met with enthusiasm across the town. Ferndown Culture week took place at the Barrington and at other venues in the town, enabling local talent and artists to come and perform to a wide audience. Our long association with our twin town of Segré in France continued in August and saw a coach load of visitors stay with host families around the town and take part in various activities laid on for them by the Twinning Association. In early September the Mayor hosted his Civic Day where he was able to showcase elements of the town to the civic representatives from across Dorset. We were delighted to see EDDC launch the early stages of improving our town centre with the commencement of a Town Centre strategy study which has involved a number of consultation exercises with the general public and also key stakeholder groups. The various churches and religious groups in

the town continue to be an important part of life to many of our residents and we were delighted to welcome Everton McCloud as the new vicar at Hampreston. The end of October saw Ferndown hosting the Dorset Poppy Appeal Launch. This was a major event for the town and we were privileged to host it. Remembrance Day itself was probably the best attended, for many many years. St Mary’s church was literally bursting at the seams and it was tremendous to see so many of the next generation taking part in this important community act of reflection. There were numerous community events held within the town over the Christmas period, including the Civic Carol Service hosted by the Mayor. Towards the latter part of the year the Town Council considered the implications of Dorset County Council’s closure of the Riffs Youth Centre and as such, following some study visits, agreed to bid for running youth services within the town which includes reopening the much needed youth centre. A task and finish group had been appointed within the Town Council to look at the future of the KGV campus, recognising many of the facilities were starting to get tired and would need significant investment over the forthcoming years. The Town Council agreed to invest £1million into improvements to the facilities by taking advantage of a public works loan with low interest rates available fixed for thirty years. Public consultations on youth provision & KGV were held in January which were extremely well attended and all those who attended were supportive of both the initiatives being led by the Town Council. The Mayor concluded that it had been a very busy but positive year within the town and it was tremendous to see Ferndown continuing to demonstrate itself in such a good light.

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Volunteers CLEAN UP Ferndown Volunteers got together in Ferndown on Sunday 5 March to support the Great British Spring Clean 2017, and removed fly tipping, vegetation and litter from the area around the Turbary Shops. Cllr Steve Lugg said, “Imagine if we all picked up one piece of litter. In this case, a small action by many could change the world. Thanks to the volunteers this morning for wading through rain and mud to clear up.”

25 bags ready for disposal by DWP.

Cllr Andrew Parry up to his ankles.

Cllr Steve Lugg ‘tyred’ of fly tipping.

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OPEN DAYS Ferndown Bowls Club Ferndown Bowls Club had two ‘OPEN DAYS’ in April this year and welcomed several new people who came along to try out their hand at lawn bowls. Ferndown Bowls Club play traditional English Lawn Bowls at the Ferndown King George V bowling green on an excellent green (six rinks) which is maintained by Ferndown Town Council. The club boasts one of the finest bowling greens in the Bournemouth area and have an excellent

club house where social functions are held. New members and visiting clubs are made very welcome. If you fancied giving bowls a try please contact Mike Hopper on tel 01202 877437 or email: m.hopper51@btinternet.com

Ferndown Wayfarers Cricket Club The weather smiled kindly on the Ferndown Wayfarers Cricket Club open day invitation last month where over 30 kids came along with their parents to try out the game of cricket. Ferndown Wayfarers are taking part in the All Stars Cricket program which starts on Tues 23rd May for children aged between 5 and 8. The programme will run for eight weeks, each session lasting approximately one hour. To find out more information contact the Youth Coordinator - John Hopwood on 07957 297815 or email teamhopwood@gmail.com.

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Author Ian Dale (right) and Ferndown Chairman Grant Parrott (left) present the book to RBL National Chairman Mr. Terry Whittles (centre).

Beyond Bravery Ferndown History presented to Royal British Legion National Chairman.

t the Royal British Legion County Conference held at Bovington earlier this year, the guest of honour, National Chairman Mr. Terry Whittles was presented with a copy of ‘Beyond Bravery’, the story of Ferndown’s Fallen in two World Wars. The book, written by local author and RBL Dorset County Treasurer Ian Dale, gives the personal and military histories of all the servicemen of Ferndown who gave their lives in the two conflicts and their units and is an important part of the written history of the town. Ferndown Branch Chairman Grant Parrott said ‘It was an honour to welcome the National Chairman to Dorset and we wanted him to be able to take away a piece of local history to remember his visit and the part played by the people of Dorset’. 12

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‘Use our Loo’ Finding a toilet in any town can be challenging but if you live with dementia it can be much more of a problem. However, in Ferndown a number of businesses have joined the ‘Use our Loo’ scheme as part of a FERNDOWN initiative to become a dementia friendly town. The aim is to understand what it might be like to live with dementia and turn that understanding into action thus making life a little bit easier or services a bit more accessible to someone living with dementia. To date in Ferndown Costa Coffee, The Ferndown Library, Ferndown British Legion and the Nightjar public house have joined the ‘Use Our Loo’ scheme. For information on how to join the scheme please email harryworth@live.co.uk To see other projects to make Ferndown a dementia friendly town, please visit www.fdft.org.uk

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Meetings of the Town Council Meeting dates may be subject to change â&#x20AC;&#x201C; IF YOU WISH TO ATTEND ANY MEETING, PLEASE CHECK THE DATE AND TIME on the agenda displayed on Council noticeboards or by telephoning the Council Office on 01202 892249

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vMAY

Thu

11th

7:00pm

Planning Committee

Barrington Centre

Tue

16th

7:00pm

Town Council AGM

Barrington Centre

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17th

7:00pm

Town Council AGM

Barrington Centre

JUN

Thu

1st

7:00pm

Planning Committee

Barrington Centre

Mon

5th

7:00pm

Environment Committee

Barrington Centre

Mon

12th

7:00pm

Personnel Committee

Barrington Centre

Mon

19th

7:00pm

Policy & Resources Committee

Barrington Centre

Thu

22nd

7:00pm

Planning Committee

Barrington Centre

Mon

26th

7:00pm

Youth Service Committee

Barrington Centre

JUL

Thu

13th

7:00pm

Planning Committee

Barrington Centre

Mon

17th

7:00pm

Full Council

Barrington Centre

Mon

24th

7:00pm

Environment Committee

Barrington Centre

Mon

31st

7:00pm

Policy & Resources Committee

Barrington Centre

AUG

Thu

3rd

7:00pm

Planning Committee

Barrington Centre

Mon

7th

7:00pm

Youth Service Committee

Barrington Centre

Mon

14th

7:00pm

Personnel Committee

Barrington Centre

Thu

24th

7:00pm

Planning Committtee

Barrington Centre

Meetings, other than those of the Personnel Committee, are normally open to the public.

The Bus Stop Club, Turbary Resource Centre, Corbin Avenue, Ferndown BH22 8AE We are a local charity supporting families in Ferndown and further afield in East Dorset. www.thebusstopclub.co.uk

Come and join us every Thursday 10-12 during term time Colouring and simple crafts â&#x20AC;˘ No previous experience required! This group offers a quiet creative space in the middle of the week To book a place, or for more info, drop into the Centre or call us.

Free to users

The costs of our activities are met by our sponsors. For further info please phone Susan Sutherland on 07866 692528 Information about our other activities can be found on our website. Visitors are welcome any Wednesday afternoon. 16

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Ferndown Rocks

Final of Live: Ferndown 2017 Twelve Bands, Groups, Duos and Single Artists battled it out on Saturday 8th April for the title of ‘The Voice of Ferndown 2017’. Hosted at the Barrington Centre, a packed house was entertained by Amie Knight whilst the Judges made their minds up, after all twelve acts had sung, and Judges had commented. A total of six prizes made the night very interesting, and the event was brilliantly compered by Chris ‘Chrissyferkin’ Daines. Four Judges led by Brian Oliver of Basement Studios assessed artists

ranging from Issy Apperley at 13, to a four piece Rock Band, Draconem. The night started with fun from Matt Black Piano Man, and organiser Steve Lugg said, “Once again the quality of these lovely talented folk has been first-class, and I could have made a case for individuals to win, who were not even placed – the quality was so high and so even! We are already taking entries for 2018, just get on the web, like our Facebook page at Live: Ferndown, and send us a message.”

WINNER

Draconem AUDIENCE FAVOURITE

Lydia Hannah Lead Singer of Draconem, Aisha Lee © Helena Mace Photography

RESULTS Winner of the Audience Favourite prize of £150 was Lydia Hannah. Fifth Prize winner was Jessica Lark. Fourth Prize winner was Matt Underdown. Third Prize-winner was Lydia Hannah. Runner-up was the classy voice of Laura Elisabeth, with guitarist Chris Collins. And we rocked out to the winners of 2017, Draconem, a heavy rock four piece. Prizes included studio time at HP Studios and Basement Studios, a photoshoot with Helena Mace Photography, vocal lessons with Judy Gosler, and exposure through Forest FM.

Lydia Hannah, 3rd overall, and the winner of the Audience favourite cash prize © Helena Mace Photography

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Ferndown Manor Care Home Mayor Mike Parkes officially unveiled Ferndown’s latest care home Ferndown Manor’s plaque in April this year with the first resident Mrs June Judd cutting the ribbon. Ferndown First school choir came and sang upbeat songs which were very much enjoyed by residents and visitors alike. In early February, the team at Ferndown Manor donated £250 to local pupils at Ferndown First Primary School after they created artwork especially for the home. Ferndown First School head teacher, Jo Di-Pede, said: “We are delighted to accept the kind donation of art supplies from the team at Ferndown Manor. The arts are a source of inspiration, enjoyment and fulfilment and a very important element of our curriculum.

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ENING P O R E M M SU HOURS AT

KING GEORGE V The evenings are lighter and, as per every year, the opening hours for King George’s Fields will revert to summer times from 1 April. Please note that due to the Charity’s risk of traveller incursion we will be operating the width restriction bollard.

Monday – Sunday 8.00am – 8.00pm in April (8.30pm May and 9pm June and July) Any cars remaining in the Charity’s car park after closing time will be locked in and will not be able to be removed until the following morning. Please may we also take this opportunity to politely remind residents that the Charity’s car parking spaces within the gates is for those people using the facilities at King George’s fields. People visiting the

Lower and Middle Schools for evening activities should park outside the gates to avoid being locked in after closing. Pedestrian access to the fields will remain open 24 hours for those wishing to attend the evening sessions at Ferndown Tennis Club or merely walking the fields.

King George V Playing Fields rates of charge for 2017/2018 KGV Charity manages not only the green spaces, but also provides rooms for hire in the Pavilion which sits next to the tennis courts and overlooks the football pitches and cricket pitch. To enquire about a booking for any of the sporting activities or the rooms for hire, please contact Ferndown Town Council on 01202 892249 or email enquiries@ferndown.gov.uk TENNIS (a) Adult court per hour £7.00 (b) Junior court per hour £5.00 (c) Floodlit Tennis £12.00 FOOTBALL Senior (a) Casual Hire £75.00 (b) Block Booking Fee (full season) £850.00 (c) Training am/pm per hour £15.00 (d) Training with floodlights per hour £23.00 Junior (a) Casual Hire £50.00 (b) Block Bookings (full season) £500.00 (d) Training am/pm per hour £10.00

CRICKET Senior (a) Casual Hire – Full Day £75.00 (b) Casual Hire – Evenings £55.00 (c) Block Bookings – Full Day £70.00 (d) Block Bookings – Evenings £50.00 Junior (a) Casual Hire – Full Day £50.00 (b) Casual Hire – Evenings £35.00 (c) Block Bookings - Full Days £46.00 (d) Block Bookings – Evenings £33.00 BOWLS (a) Up to 8 people per rink per hour (juniors must be accompanied and supervised by an adult)

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The FTC Community Charity Dog Event at KGV Playing Fields is taking place on May 1st Bank Holiday It is being hosted by Christchurch and East Dorset Councils Regulatory Business Support. During the day ‘Paws in Hand’ will be doing Dog Obedience and Dog Dance demonstrations, and will be on hand offering advice on how to train your dog to do some of these activities. There will also be an opportunity to see the Ferndown

Jitsu Club performing a demonstration and there will be plenty of stalls to visit, including refreshments, and a Fun Dog Show. Charities to benefit from funds raised include: - Staffie and Stray Rescue, The Dogs Trust and Ferndown Food Bank. Come and join the fun.

FERNDOWN TOWN COUNCIL GRANTS AWARDED IN 2016/2017 The Policy and Resources Committee awarded approximately £10,000 to local charities, voluntary and not for profit organisations. Bus Stop Club £200 to help finance storage for food donations, an additional microwave for the café and art books for a new art group for adults.

Cruse Bereavement Care £200 granted to assist with ongoing costs for training, development, premises rental, admin and volunteer essential expenses.

Club Dorset (Penny’s Friendship Group) £200 granted as a contribution towards a Christmas trip/meal.

RBL Ferndown Model Society £500 approved for the purchase of a gazebo for outdoor displays, two portable tables, covers, base sheets, club banner, logo and insurance.

East Dorset Environment Partnership (EDEP) £300 grant as a contribution towards administration costs. Ferndown Air Training Corps £1000 granted for training equipment. Ferndown Allotment Association £1000 granted to Ferndown Allotment Association for completion of a community well. St. Mary’s Church Ferndown £1000 towards the outdoor rear play area. Caterpillar Club Pre-School £620 awarded for computer equipment. Ferndown Phoenix Musical Society £500 awarded to bring musical theatre to the people of Ferndown. Dorset ME Support Group £90 to help towards the cost of social support.

Royal British Legion £400 granted as a contribution towards the community party to celebrate the Queen’s 90th birthday. High Mead Farm £1500 granted to complete the Farm’s craft room project. East Dorset Citizens Advice Bureau £1000 to fund the Bureau’s advice service run from the Heatherlands Centre. Dorset Action on Abuse £100 to assist towards support and counselling services. Dorset Blind Society £300 granted as a contribution towards costs providing social club, home visiting and support services in the Ferndown area.

The Committee will next meet on Monday 19 June and the deadline for applications will be Friday 2 June. See the grants page of our website http://www.ferndown.gov.uk/the-town-council/services/ grants/727-grants-application-form-2016-2017 for more details and application forms. The forms are also available to collect from our office at the Barrington Centre. 24

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Ferndown Upper School Students Flying High with the JTYAF The John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation (JTYAF) was delighted to present scholarships and bursaries to forty-six outstanding young people from Ferndown Upper School earlier this year. John was a student at the school making the awards presentation an extremely special day for the charity. It’s a very special day for the students too, with award winners having the opportunity to chat about their ambitions and achievements with local dignitaries and charity trustees before the event. Seven scholarships were awarded to support students in a whole range of activities from volunteering expeditions to Thailand and Kenya to helping with the purchase of musical instruments. An extremely talented young man will also be a step closer to achieving his ambition of becoming a professional golfer thanks to the JTYAF. A group of 18 students received a contribution to their volunteering trip to Africa and another 21 bursaries were presented which included badminton coaching and equipment for a County player, competition entry fees and licences for a

A new standard for Ferndown Legion

top ranking cyclist, archery equipment, a diving course, photography equipment, and lap tops to support students with additional needs. Headteacher Philip Jones stated, “We are very lucky to be a beneficiary of the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation because they allow our students to realise their passions and dreams. Every year our students have the chance to bid for ‘life changing’ opportunities. The JTYAF have provided the funding that has allowed our students to take their sporting aspirations to the next level, or allowed trips abroad to take part in community projects, or allowed them to purchase items they never could have afforded themselves, we are very grateful.” Pete Thornton explained, “This really is the best day of the year for the JTYAF and a real privilege for the charity to play a part in helping these amazing young people to develop their talents and pursue their ambitions.” For more information about the work of the JTYAF please visit their website at www.jtyaf.org

On Sunday 5th March, the Ferndown Branch of The Royal British Legion held a service of dedication for their new branch Standard at St.Mary’s Church in Ferndown. The service was attended by local M.P. Christopher Chope, Chairman of East Dorset District Council, Cllr. David Shortell, the Mayor of Ferndown Cllr. Mike Parkes and representatives of The Royal British Legion from National and County level and Branch standards from all over Dorset. The service was led by the Branch Chaplain, Lieutenant Commander Ralph Dodds R.N. (retired) and dedicated the new Standard to symbolise the principles and objects of the Legion in supporting serving personnel of the armed forces, veterans, families and dependents whenever and wherever it is most needed.

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TENNIS FOR KIDS

AT FERNDOWN TENNIS CLUB

Saturday morning saw Chris Biddle coaching the ‘8 and under’ mini reds at Ferndown Tennis Club as part of the Red Ball Mini Tennis program. From defending ‘mini castles’ to practising back hands, forehands, underarm and overarm serves including mini games all designed to encourage the skills

needed for learning the game of tennis. Ferndown Tennis Club is taking part in the “Tennis For Kids” program this year. They will be running a free 6-week coaching course packed full of action packed games and activities designed as the perfect introduction to tennis for kids aged 5-8.

To find out more follow this link to contact Chris at Ferndown Tennis Club https://clubspark.lta. org.uk/FerndownTennisClub/Contact

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Ferndown’s Lengthsman I would like to introduce Mel Foxhall who joined Ferndown Town Council last October taking on the Lengthsman role for the town. He is a family man with four children and has been living in Dorset for more than 25 years and knows the area well. He came to this job after recently spending time working for a tree surgery firm. Previous to that Mel had worked in IT for many years and when he felt it was time for a change of direction he took the leap and started an environmental conservation apprenticeship. He has also worked for the RSPB where there was a great emphasis placed on Heathland conservation. Mel can honestly say that this change of direction has changed his attitude to life. The term Lengthsman, coined in the 1700s, originally referred to someone who kept a “length” of road neat and tidy. Today, in our modern era the role has been adapted to cater for the changing needs of the

modern town. The role places a great emphasis on improving the environment within our local community areas. Mel has spent the winter working in and around Ferndown where he has been involved in sorting and tidying up the planters on Victoria Road, Sainsbury’s Roundabout and Tricketts Cross Roundabout. The job also involved litter picking particularly along Ringwood Road and Wimborne Road and Mel regularly changes the notices keeping the notice boards up to date. He also works at West Moors for two mornings a week. His time there is primarily involved in checking on the playground, updating notice boards, hedge cutting and litter picking. The Town Council contracts the Lengthman to the Ferndown and Uddens Business Improvement District (BID) one day a week in order to mitigate the cost of the Lengthsman on the residents of Ferndown. During the summer the focus will

be on greenery particularly the planters that we have located around Ferndown. We have received many complimentary comments regarding the planters situated around the town. During the warmer months, Mel also spends time cutting back overgrown plants on pathways and will work at the allotments, hedge cutting and strimming. Mel says he really enjoys working with a great team. If you see him around Ferndown say ‘hi’.

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Your Town Council Town Clerk - Mrs Vanessa Ricketts The Barrington Centre, Penny’s Walk, Ferndown, BH22 9TH Tel: 01202 892249 Email: enquiries@ferndown.gov.uk

Your Ferndown Town Councillors Links Ward: Cllr. Ms P M Cooper Cllr. Mrs J Robinson Cllr. L L R Wilson

12 Corbin Avenue, FERNDOWN, Dorset BH22 8AZ 18 Medway Road, FERNDOWN, Dorset BH22 8UX 163 Leeson Drive, FERNDOWN, Dorset BH22 9TL

Central Ward: Cllr. M R Parkes Cllr. J A Muggleton Cllr. S Drinkall

36 Dorset Avenue, FERNDOWN, Dorset BH22 8HW Tel: 01202 861858 3 Moorhaven, Princes Road, FERNDOWN, Dorset BH22 9JG Tel: 01202 872975 3 Humber Road, FERNDOWN, Dorset BH22 8XN Tel: 07958 054582

Central North Ward: Cllr. S M Lugg

Cllr. S K Byrne

c/o Ferndown Town Council, The Barrington Centre, Penny’s Walk, FERNDOWN, Dorset BH22 9TH 72 Heathfield Road, West Moors, Dorset BH22 0BG

Tel: 01202 896676 Tel: 07513 578177 Tel: 07793 440765

Tel: 01202 872066 Tel: 07468 566212

Hampreston & Longham Ward: Cllr. L Ovens 357 Ringwood Road, FERNDOWN, Dorset BH22 9AE Tel: 01202 896701 Cllr. P Lucas 14 Landford Gardens, Throop, BOURNEMOUTH, Dorset BH8 0PH Tel: 01202 533765 Cllr. P H Graham 36 Portland Road, BOURNEMOUTH, Dorset BH9 1NQ Tel: 07939 501674 Stapehill Ward: Cllr. N J Wellstead Ameysford Ward: Cllr. J L Baxter Cllr. Mrs C A Lugg

36 Wimborne Road West, WIMBORNE, Dorset BH21 2DP

Tel: 01202 880705

Greenacres, Angel Lane, Longham, FERNDOWN, Dorset BH22 9DZ Tel: 01202 897884

c/o Ferndown Town Council, The Barrington Centre, Penny’s Walk, FERNDOWN, Dorset BH22 9TH

Tel: 01202 872066

Cllr. I Flay

Monmoth Ash Farm, Horton Heath, Wimborne, Dorset BH21 7JS

Tel: 07836 284623

Links South Ward: Cllr. T Cordery Cllr. Mrs J Read

79 Dorset Avenue FERNDOWN, Dorset BH22 8HL 288 Ringwood Road FERNDOWN, Dorset BH22 9AS

Tel: 01202 876293 Tel: 01202 875926

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