Welcome to the Website of Verwood Town Council
We welcome you to Verwood’s website. This website seeks to inform its residents and others about ongoing projects and events in Verwood and also serves as a database and reference resource for information on our town.
Cllr Matthew Parker -
Town Mayor
I was very honoured on Tuesday 22nd September to be elected Mayor of Verwood and Three Legged Cross until May 2021. I am looking forward to working on behalf of everyone. Hopefully, in these
strange times, I will be able to attend some events in the area when restrictions allow.
During my time as Mayor I will be looking at ways of raising funds for all our 5 local schools to go towards their IT equipment and library books. In addition, part of the funds will be donated to
the local support group for the National Association for Crohn’s and Colitis.
I have lived in Verwood with my wife Jodi, and my three children, since 2006 and I am pleased to be able to give something back to the community.
REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY NOVEMBER 8TH 2020
MEMORIAL STONE ON FERRETT GREEN.
Due to Covid 19 and social distancing we will not be able to hold the remembrance parade and service as we normally do.
A short service will be held at the Memorial Stone on Ferrett Green, the Mayor Councillor Matthew Parker, Revd. Deborah Matthews and a representative from the Royal British Legion will attend with the Town Clerk. Depending on any changes due to Covid 19 the 13 Signal Regiment are hopefully going to send two representatives. Social distancing will apply.
The service will be live streamed on Facebook, and Forest FM will also broadcast the service.
It will be as follows:-
At 10.58 the Mayor will read the bidding
The Last Post will be played
The Exhortation will be read by the Royal British Legion and a young person.
At 11.00am there will be a two-minute silence
The Kohima will then be read.
Reveille will then be played
The Army will lay a wreath followed by the Mayor then the Royal British Legion
A poem will be played.
Revd. Deborah Matthews will say prayers
This will end the remembrance service.
RESIDENTS ARE ASKED NOT TO ATTEND THE SERVICE ITSELF.
However the Memorial Stone’s gates will be open from 8.00am to 6.00pm on Sunday for all to lay their wreaths and crosses during the day.
On the Edge of the New Forest
We are a small town in Dorset on the edge of the New Forest and close to Bournemouth and Poole. We are happy to be able to live in a community in which people greet and watch out for each other.
A Growing Town
There has been a parish or Town Council in Verwood since 1894 when it had a population of 1,190. By 1931, the population had grown to 1,605 and by 2010, it was over 14,000.
Civil Parish
Verwood Town Council, the elected body of the Town, consists of eighteen members representing the Civil Parish. The Town boundary includes Verwood and Three Legged Cross.
Verwood Town Council
Council Offices
28 Vicarage Road
Verwood
Dorset BH31 6DR
Tel: 01202 820880
Email: towncouncil@verwood.
gov.uk
Office Hours: 9am to 1pm
NEXT COUNCIL MEETINGS
Plans Consultative Committee Meeting - Conference call to be held on 6th October 2020 at 7.00pm
FOR COVID-19 INFORMATION PLEASE SEE:
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-the-public
NHS Website:
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19
DORSET COUNCIL WEBSITE:
https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/home
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