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Motcombe Community Shop - Update |
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Thursday, 10 June 2010 20:54 |
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Motcombe Village Proud Owners of their own Community Shop and Post Office On Tuesday 8th June, contracts were exchanged and completed and Motcombe village shop and post office became a community coop, barely six months since the campaign was launched…a huge achievement. Motcombe Community Shop started trading the following day with a temporary skeleton service. For a short period the shop will be open from 9 to 11am Monday to Saturday selling newspapers, bread, milk and a few basic items and the post office 9 to 11am Monday to Friday. We expect to reopen the whole shop and post office with a new layout, a new team of staff and volunteers, fresh stock, a coffee shop and extended opening hours at the end of the first week of July. Shop manager, Sally Orman and her team of new volunteers will endeavour to keep the shop open during refurbishment. Watch out for notices at the shop for changes to hours and access. Training sessions for shop volunteers has started. Anyone interested in becoming involved in the Community Shop and Post Office as a shareholder or as a volunteer should contact Alex Buck, Chairman, Shop Management Committee tel 01747 852593 email
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 10 June 2010 20:57 )
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Saturday, 29 May 2010 08:06 |
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Save The Royal Oak! The planning application by Hall & Woodhouse to convert the Royal Oak into 3 homes was refused by North Dorset District Council in March. The brewery may appeal but if it can be shown that there is enough support for the pub the appeal could be overturned and the pub saved. The Royal Oak Action Group was set up with the aim of saving the pub, and we are trying to gauge interest and support. We would be very grateful if as many people as possible could complete the short online survey at
http://www.kwiksurveys.com?s=KHOMLK_ba29866d - Alternatively there is a paper copy in the June edition of the Villager which can be returned to:
The “Save The Royal Oak” table at the village fete on June 12th - The Village Shop
- Bee Milton, 27 The Limes
- Gail Potter, “Wintersgrace”, Elm Hill
If you have any suggestions or queries, please contact Jon Rose, 07821 872948 or
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Thank you
The Royal Oak Action Group |
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 29 May 2010 08:09 )
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Thursday, 25 March 2010 18:19 |
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Motcombe Community Shop - News Update Plans are progressing for the launch of the Motcombe Community Shop later this year. The existing shop will be refurbished and will reopen with an entirely fresh new look. It will sell an increased range of local products as well as competitively priced basic goods and essentials and of course the Post Office will continue to run. The opening hours of the shop will be extended at both ends of the day for increased convenience for those who leave early to go to work or return late. For those who have time for a chat, there will be a small coffee shop in the store as well. £140,000 is needed to buy, refurbish and restock the village shop. An amazing £63,000 has been raised so far in pledges from the village and further substantial grants and a loan have been acquired. But donations and pledges of money are still being sought. Everyone is invited to attend another Open Meeting at the Memorial Hall on Sunday 18th April at 11:30 to hear a progress report from the management committee. Those who have volunteered to help with refurbishing the shop or to help serve in the shop will be able to find out what their tasks will entail. There will be a major shop fundraising event on Saturday 15th May, the Motcombe Auction of Promises, to be held at the Memorial Hall. We are currently collecting pledges for the auction, if you can offer a pledge:- cook a dinner party, do some gardening, offer a holiday cottage, a round of golf, a lesson on a computer, ticket to a sporting event, please let us know. We need pledges to suit all ages, all tastes and all budgets! If anyone would like to pledge money, buy shares in the community shop or volunteer to help, please contact Alex Buck 01747 852593 email
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. All donations are treated confidentially. If you are able to offer a pledge for the Auction of Promises, please contact Clem Martin 01747 852104 email
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or Clare Weldon 01747 852042 email
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Contacting Dorset County Council |
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Written by Simon Rogers
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Friday, 11 July 2008 15:54 |
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Dorset County Council have changed their contact number. There is now a single number for all types of enquiries which is available much longer each day... 
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 16 February 2010 21:53 )
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