Category Archives: Past events

Upwey Bonfire and Fireworks Party – CANCELLED

It was with regret that we  decided to cancel the bonfire and fireworks this year. The high winds and rain on the day made it too dangerous to continue. In addition the field was extremely boggy.

Although it was a great shame, the Society has not lost significant sums of money as a result (though we have, of course, lost the profit we hoped to make). We use professional dispay organisers, so we had not bought fireworks. Some of the food bought in advance was given to local good causes. Other food can be stored for later use.

The Mill Street Jazz Band – St Laurence Church – Sunday 20 October 2019

Local jazz musicians, the Mill Street Jazz Band, will be playing in St Laurence Church on Sunday 20 October at 6pm. There’ll be a cash bar.

Billed as “the home of foot-tapping happy jazz” the band have been playing together for over 20 years.

Tickets are £8 from Maureen Carter on 01305 812723, or the Broadway Stores, 608  Dorchester Road, 01305 812417.

This is a not-for-profit event. The ticket price covers band and church expenses.

 

Party in the (car) Park – 24 August 2019

Don’t miss Upwey’s own Party in the Park. (Well, the car park, anyway.)

On 24 August there’ll be a great party in the Church Car Park in Church St, with music, a bar, and a prize raffle.

Entry is free and everyone is welcome, members and non-members. Bring your own food. Tables and chairs will be provided but with limited supply and heavy demand it’s essential to ring to book your places:

Call 01305 812698.

 

 

New planning application for Chesterfield Place

A planning application for 18 houses on the open space behind Dorchester Road and Elwell Street was rejected earlier this year (see previous news page). The Upwey Society objected to the proposal.

Although the application was comprehensively rejected by the Council, the developer has resubmitted an application to the new Dorset Council for fandamentally the same scheme (with a few minor changes).

Comments on the previous application will not be taken into account for the new one unless remade. If you wish to have your voice heard and comment for or against you will need to submit a new comment. The deadline for comments is 30 July.

The Society will be objecting to the development on exactly the same grounds as last time, namely: that the application is contrary to local adopted policy; is situated outside the Defined Development Boundary; that it is within an area designated as an important open gap and the Upwey Conservation area. We will also be objecting on the grounds that the plans are highly likely to exacerbate the flooding along the Wey Valley.

Should you wish to comment here is the link to the application on the Council’s website https://planning.dorset.gov.uk/public-access/applicationDetails.do?keyVal=DCAPR_36227&activeTab=summary. The application is number WP/19/00496/OUT. You may need to register again as this is a new portal since the last application.

Robert Hughes has written a helpful guide to finding and copying comments on the previous application – Finding your previous comments.