DISTRICT & COUNTY COUNCILLOR
Pauline Batstone
Elvlyn Cottage
Glue Hill
Sturminster Newton
DT10 2DJ
Tel: 01258 472583
Email: p.h.batstone@dorsetcc.gov.uk
Pauline has a surgery in the Village Hall every 1st Saturday in the month from 9.30am to 10.15am.
MP
Simon Hoare
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA
Email: simon.hoare.mp@parliament.uk
SERVICES IN OUR VILLAGE
NEWSPAPER DELIVERY SERVICE – Beckley News (Joe & Barbara Herbert) 01935 814287 or beckleynews@tiscali.co.uk
BUS TIMETABLE and there is also a Community Service Bus.
A really useful website for information about services in Dorset is https://www.dorsetforyou.gov.uk/.
SCHOOLS
Pre-School
Primary (4-11yrs)
Buckland Newton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Secondary (11-18yrs)
Independent
There are a number of independent schools including Leweston, Sherborne Prep, Sherborne School and Sherborne Girls.
HOSPITALS
Our nearest hospital is the Yeatman Hospital which is a Minor Injuries Unit. This is not 24/7 so do check the website for opening times. Otherwise for A&E you have a choice of Dorchester or Yeovil.
POLICE
We are covered by the North Dorset Rural Neighbourhood Policing Team. Ring 101 for local police or in an emergency always call 999.