Have a say on boundaries

News Have your say over boundaries

THE public is being urged to have its say on proposed changes to MP constituencies.

The Boundary Commission for England has launched a final consultation on revised proposals for constituencies.

The month-long consultation, gives the public a last opportunity to send in its views on the proposals.

The commission has taken into consideration more than 45,000 comments sent in by the public during the previous two stages of public consultation, and has changed nearly half of its initial proposals based on this feedback.

The independent review of all constituencies in England was requested by Parliament. The number of electors within each constituency currently varies widely due to population changes since the last boundary review, with new plans rebalancing the number of voters in each ward.

A third and final consultation on the new map of revised constituency proposals is open from now until December 5 for people to have their say.

After this final consultation has closed on December 5 the commission will analyse the responses and form its final recommendations. These will be submitted to Parliament by July 1, 2023.

In Dorset, a number of alterations to boundaries are recommended, though no new constituencies created or others removed.

Many of the proposals would see constituencies altered to match current council ward boundaries and to bring numbers into the ‘acceptable’ ranges.

For full details of the plan, and to submit comments on the new map, log on to https:// www.bcereviews.org.uk.

Santas during previous runs in Wimborne

Picture: Wimborne Rotary

Santas set to go on the run for Wimborne charity trek

WIMBORNE is set to be invaded by Santas once again – on the run for a good cause.

The Santa-Stour River Fun Run comes to town on Sunday, December 4.

Organised by Wimborne Rotary, the event aims to raise funds for local children’s charities.

Starting at 10am from Wimborne Football Club, in Ainsley Road, entrants and spectators can utilise free parking, with runners able to choose from either a 2.5km or 5km course, with routes running alongside the River Stour.

Wimborne Rotary president Ron Franks said people could enjoy a new route for 2022.

“With an interesting new route for runners this year, I am delighted that Rotary is able to mark the start of the festive season with our traditional Santa Fun Run,” he said.

“We hope that runners will enjoy this fun event while at the same time supporting our fundraising for Julia’s House.”

He also urged people to register to take part before the event.

“Please do register if you plan to enter so that we can be fully prepared to welcome your participation,” he added.

Entry costs £10 for adults and £5 for under-18s, with all proceeds going to local charity Julia’s House.

Entrants should pre-book by registering at www. wimbornerotary.org/giving.

There will also be limited places for those who turn up on the day, but with pre-booking guaranteeing a place.

All entrants will receive a free Santa suit and a mince pie.

Whether entering as an individual, a family or as a team, runners are also encouraged to fundraise for their own favourite charities by seeking sponsorship.

Children’s Remembrance lessons

YOUNGSTERS in Purbeck got creative while learning about Remembrance Sunday and the significance of the poppy.

Tops Day Nurseries across the county took part in a variety of activities for Remembrance Day.

Pre-school children at Tops Christchurch, at Priory Hall, had a go at creating their own poppies using different materials like red and green playdough as they learned about why it is worn.

And at Tops Day Nurseries Corfe Mullen, in Blandford Road, youngsters created seed paper poppies to plant next spring. The seed mix contained a variety of wildflowers, including poppies. Shaye Jaques, nursery manager at Tops Corfe Mullen, said: “The children really enjoyed making their own poppies and were very interested to find out why we wear them.

“It is so important to teach the children about Remembrance Day because it is one of the most important days in our history and it helps them to understand the world around them.”