* a SB v FOfl THORNCOMBE? Alarmed residents hit out at village until the sewerage arrived from Beaminster'. a plan to nearly double the system is improved - and 'That is the sort of size of Thorncombe, saying that is not expected for at problem villagers face and there are already great least 10 years. things can be very difficult'. problems in the village. Thorncombe's district South West Water Narrow roads and the councilor, Mr James Authority officials said the village's awkward position Terrett, said it was sewerage system could not on the county border mean 'ludicrous' that the village cope with any further emergency services are should have such a major building in the village. sometimes slow in getting to expansion programme Thorncombe. planned. And the meeting was told Now West Dorset district 'There is great difficulty it would be around 10 years councillors are trying to in getting onto a doctors before improvements could slap a complete ban on any waiting list at the moment be made. more housing for the because of the village Stonelake Brook, which attractive village. situation,' he said. is already polluted from Ambitious plans to build 'Doctors from effluent, would get even at least 77 new homes in the Axminster, Chard and worse if more houses were village worried residents Beaminster are all used by built before improvements and councillors at a western villages and serve the area. were made, said officials. area planning meeting. 'But just last weekend a The recommendation for The committee is lady fell ill and needed to be an embargo goes to the recommending to the full taken to hospital and she district council's council that an embargo be had to wait 55 minutes Development and Planning placed on building in the before an ambulance Committee. v.s><