Wyke Regis ter Issue No 345 January 2020 For straight forward advice Quick-mix Driveways Ltd on all aspects of Block paving, pathways, patios and drop kerbs motor insurance Call in and see us, or telephone, Revive Pressure Cleaning Ltd without obligation Timber Decking, block paving, paving slabs, tarmac restoration, sealer R.J. KING Motor, Marine, Household (Insurance Brokers) Ltd and Commercial Tel: 01305 823307 or 15 Granby Court, Surrey Close, All quotations are subject to status. 07774 948 245 Weymouth, DT4 9XB. 01305 766884 “Authorised and Regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority” www.quickmix.co.uk www.revivepressurecleaning.co.uk The Wyke Register Contents Issue 345 January 2020 Local news Wyke Christmas Fayre .................................................................................7 parking spaces outside the Smugglers road. Wyke Regis Neighborhood Policing Team ........................................... 12 Hotel will have a parking restriction on them between 7am and 7 pm. This Centre Courts Drop In Centre Health & Beauty ........................................................................................ 14 will help with the traffic flow; it should This youth hub is now closed and the Over the Hill by Chris Hubbard ............................................................... 18 make more room for the traffic to over- charity is now ceased. take the stationary bus at busy times. Dorset Abilities is trying to open a fa- Organisations ............................................................................................ 20 There was no news on the planning for cility for selling teas at school finishing the Ferrybridge Hotel, Cllr Wheller will times. How do Youi Say? ...................................................................................... 21 try to get some more information on Theatres, Waiting Rooms and Hearing Aids by Graham Howard ..... 23 this. There have been quite a few break- Wyke Square ins and damage at the Ferrybridge. The The planters in the Square have been Police have been involved; also rubbish maintained and planted by the same Letters, articles and photographs has been dumped on the site. It is sad member of the Wyke Society for over are always welcome, but views and that The Causeway has an eye sore at 10 years, she has now decided to retire. opinions expressed by contributors each end, Ferrybridge hotel and the It is thought that it would be nice for are not necessarily those of the Victoria at the other end. residents in the Square to decide on publishers. We reserve the right to The Highways department has object- how the planters should look in the edit submissions if appropriate. ed to the planning for a junction to ser- future. The Society would be happy vice Curtis Fields in the middle of the to give any resident or resident’s ad- © Register Magazines 2019 incline on Lanehouse Rocks Road. The vice on what is already planted if they Published monthly by: Councillor and the Society have put would like to take on the community Register Magazines, in objections to what we feel will be a gardening. 55 Overcombe Drive, Preston, dangerous junction but we think it will Residents in Wyke have asked who Weymouth, DT3 6QF still go through. they can contact about placing notices Tel: 01305 833900, Post meeting note, the new planning on the notice boards that is outside the Mobile: 07522 760196 for this junction is now planned for the now closed Wyke Stores. It was sug- [email protected] top of Lanehouse Rocks Road, which is gested that the Society take on the no- February copy date: even worse and we feel more danger- tice board for the Community. We will Editor: Iain Ross Monday 13th January ous. contact the owners of the Stores to see Distributed from: if this is possible. Contributors: Chris Hubbard, Monday 27th January Church and Memorial Hall Grahame Howard. The new toilet facilities that were in- Footpaths and Highways NB - Changed from previously stalled in the Memorial Hall have been The coastal path from Camp Road to Printed by: Henry Ling Ltd published vandalised by a group that had booked Ferrybridge has again been reported to Front page: Old sea wall near Ferry- a party in the Hall. be in a poor state. Funding for coastal Distributed by: IMS Group bridge. The new Rector at All Saints Church has paths is very low. All the ‘kissing gates’ 01202 611100 Photo: Iain Ross been warmly welcomed by the com- and stiles have been removed also the munity. ‘no cycling’ signs. Cllr Wheller will con- tact the Rangers on this problem. It The Wyke Regis Society Minutes of the last meeting: Read to be Pirates Lane, Westhill Road looks like some of this path has been Minutes of the bi-monthly meeting correct The large shipping container that was re-routed. The Rangers have been in- no 410 held 7pm Tuesday 12th Nov. on ‘field 2’ has been removed along formed of groups of cyclists using the 2019 Planning with the machinery and the caravan. path. One of the biggest problems is Wyke Regis Working Men’s Club, Planning issues discussed included The field is now very much a mess and the water runoff from the caravans at Portland Road planning applications for Martleaves covered in tyre marks, the field has the Vista holiday camp. This is eroding contact: Georgina Skipper, House and McColls on Portland Road. been almost vandalised. ‘Field 1’ still the footpath and banks going into the [email protected] The application for McColls for change has an enforcement order on it Fleet. Web site - wykeregissociety.com of use to flats and 2 houses in the gar- English Nature has made a claim to den was thought to be overdevelop- Jurassic Coast Highway Pebble Bank holiday site regarding the Expenditure this period ment and would cause a problem with There was no new information on the historic hedge that has been removed. A donation of £700 to Weymouth town parking in Williams Avenue; there is al- Jurassic Coast Highway. Portland Road There was no more information on this. Council was made by the Society, to- ready an issue with parking in this area. is still suffering from very large lor- The footpath is still closed across All wards a bench for the Wyke Gardens. The safety issues with the Tesco park- ries using this road and we have been Saints School from Rylands Lane to £400 came out of the WRS account and ing area have been brought up by promised an upgrade on the road but Sunnyside Road; this is causing a lot £300 out of the Wyke Gardens account. many local people. This problem was this seems slow coming. The planned of problems for residents. The School £17.50 paid out of petty cash to Cyril raised by the Society when the plan- new junction at the top of Lanehouse has lost its status due to this footpath Perren for a wreath from the Society for ning was put in for the Store. Highways Rocks Road to service Curtis Fields will making the school insecure. There is Remembrance Sunday. felt it would not be a problem, it is. Two be another problem on an already busy concern over the problems with po- Wow Brows £99 Limited spaces available Microblading Semi permanent eyebrows in the comfort of your own home Tracey 07718212515 2 www.registermagazine.co.uk lice being called out to the caretaker’s overhanging the Road on All Saints, bungalow on the school site. This bun- The Council have been working on galow has been rented out and seems this and it is hoped the trees have now to attract vulnerable people. been cut back. There were also com- Dowsetts are using the main highway plaints again about the amount of bins up to Walker Crescent to park cars wait- left on the footpath in All Saints Road. ing for repair; this is causing problems Dog mess in Chamberlain Road has for residents in the area. almost become a health issue, with Two large Vans have been parked at residents stepping out of their front Professional Will Writer the High Street end of Gallwey Road door straight onto the mess. One resi- Fully Insured - Home Visits causing traffic problems. dent suggested putting up a camera to www.wills.org.uk Coaches have been waiting outside catch the naughty dog. [email protected] the school on High street with their en- Residents in Lodge Way and Rodden gines running. The Society wrote to the Close are still keen to have a salt bin You need a Will! The process is simple, I take School and the situation is improved. placed in their road. This can be pur- Everybody knows this but your instructions, you then Large caravans and camper vans chased at a cost of £130. With 75 prop- many people are put off by the get drafts for approval before are causing problems trying to get erties on site it will only cost about £2 uncertainty of the costs involved the originals are printed. Once through Wyke Square, Westhill Road per household, Highways dept. will and the process. the drafts are approved, I and High street. The Society will con- always refill it. The residents of Wool- print the originals and post tact Swallows Rest off Rymead Lane and Gardens purchased their own bin I remove all those barriers and them to you fi rst class with full to see if they can give their customers a few years back, this has been a very help you gain the peace of mind signing instructions, I can even better travel information. useful asset as in icy conditions it was that comes when you have your supervise the signing if you want The width sign on Wyke Square indi- impossible to get out of the road. Resi- Will written by an expert. me to.