Aladdin is a huge success for Pop in Performers (From Dorset Echo)

Aladdin is a huge success for Pop in Performers

3:27pm Monday 28th February 2011 in Community

Bere Regis

• ALADDIN (Ruth Hughes) is in love with Princesss Ting-a-Ling (Claire Syrett).

He manages to outwit the wicked Abanazar (Daniel Lye) and secure the magical mystery teapot that, when rubbed, summons up the genie Thai Foo (Julie Lye), to grant his every wish.

Unfortunately, his mother Widow Twankey (Steve Syrett) succumbs to the false charms of Abanazar and exchanges the tea pot for a new shiny one, and it is thought that all is lost.

However, when Princess Ting-a-Ling chooses Aladdin from the contestants on Blind Date presented by Cilla Black (Alison Bennett) the story ends happily with a wedding.

This exuberant and colourful pantomime presented by the enthusiastic Pop in Performers is directed by Janet Morris, and will raise over £1,000 for MacmiIlan Cancer Reflief.

Affpuddle

• A JUMBLE, table-top sale and coffee morning is being put on by the social club in Briantspuddle village hall on Saturday, March 19 at 10.30am.

This will be in aid of Help for Heroes.

• AT the parish council’s February meeting, members heard from the area’s police community support officer (PCSO) Sam Shewbridge.

She updated the meeting on recent developments, which included a brief overview of the new national crime map.

There was a general discussion about securing the site in Sares Wood to try and prevent any further illegal use by travellers.

This parish council has applied to the county council to have the highway through the wood that the travellers camp on downgraded to a bridleway.

This would enable more effective barricades to be put up which would prevent vehicles but not horses and walkers and cyclists.

All the relevant land owners support the parish council in this initiative as this stretch of highway is hardly ever used.

Any letters of support would be welcome.

If you wish add your support, please write to the parish clerk at 2 St Catherines, Wimborne BH21 1BE or email at anthony@abraine.wanadoo.co.uk.

Members considered a planning application to install a 55 metre high wind turbine with 32 metre diameter blades at Rogershill Farm.

Whilst Members are not opposed generally to wind turbines, they objected to this application as they believed it would constitute an irreversible impact on the landscape with a resultant loss of amenity to both residents and users of the footpath network.

There has been a long delay, but negotiations are ongoing with the relevant landowner about the position of the bus shelter.

The parish council agreed to authorise buying the proposed shelter, which is being part funded by a small county council grant, and it is hoped that it will be in use in the next few months.

Full minutes of the meeting and agendas will be on the parish website.

For more information, look at www.briantspuddle.info Puddletown

• DORSET Heroes is the title of the flower festival to be staged at Athelhampton House from Sunday, March 20 until Thursday March 24 from 10.30am until 5pm each day.

The festival will be created by the members of Owermoigne flower club together with additional invited floral designers.

Normal house admission charges apply, and there will be a collection made for the Dorchester Opportunity Group during the festival.