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The Boyles Educational Foundation

For anyone moving into further education this year, please read.

The Boyles Educational Foundation, known as Boyle’s Trust is a charity supporting the education of residents of the parishes of Yetminster, Leigh and Chetnole. It awards grants to local people beginning apprenticeships or courses of higher or further education to help fund the purchase of equipment, tools of the trade, books, laptops and other necessary expenses.

Anyone embarking on vocational or academic training or education, is welcome to apply. There is no age limit or means assessment.

Applicants should contact the Chairman, describing the course, training or other venture they plan to follow and explain what particular expenses the grant would be used for.

Chairman: Malcolm Wills, Railway Inn, Yetminster. DT9 6LH

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General Election June 4th 2024

There will be a General Election on June 4th 2024. As in previous elections, our local polling station will be the Village Hall. Please remember to bring a valid form of ID with you when voting. Further details on voter ID and how to vote can be found in the links below.

How to Vote

Apply for a postal vote

Voter ID

A full list of candidates for election of a Member of Parliament
for the West Dorset Constituency can be found below.

List of candidates and polling stations for the constituency of West Dorset.

Roadworks and Closures

Did you know that any advance road closures or maintenance are shown on Dorset Council’s interactive map? This is the best way to keep up to date with planned road closures.

https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/travel-information/roadworks-map

From the Dorset Council Website: Dorset Council as Highway Authority does not notify individual households or businesses of forthcoming work when the activities are approved. Residents and businesses can follow current and planned roadworks and traffic restrictions on our roadworks map.

It is not a requirement for all works that residents, businesses and services be notified in advance; however the likely scale of disruption occurring from the works and any associated traffic management impact is likely to inform the need to provide notification.

It is the responsibility of the organisation carrying out the works to arrange notification. This might be directly by letter drop, placing of advance warning signs before works start or other means.

There is more information on their website https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/travel/travel-dorset/roadworks-road-closures

Do you have trouble with rats or mice?

In rural areas, rats and mice are extremely common. Numbers usually increase in late Summer/early Autumn when the weather is warm, food is plentiful and there is plenty of vegetation to hide in. For information about how to reduce rats on your property and reduce the risk of rats moving indoors when temperatures drop later in the year, read on for links from the British Pest Control Association and others.

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