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2025 e-AGM
Motion 1. Approval of Accounts for year ended 31.3.25 – Accounts download here
Motion 2. Election of Officers
Graham Mallett – Chairman
Keith Baker – Vice-Chairman
Nigel Bailey FCA – Treasurer
The voting was adjudicated by John Poat on 14.5.25, he verified 15 votes FOR both Motions and none against.
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Ferndown Watch Community Office phone 01202 894242
CLOSING DOWN SALE until end June
Also: Table Top Sale on Saturday 7th June 10am-2pm
outside The Barrington
All products half price, For details see the latest issue of ‘Update’ newsletter below
In the Barrington Centre in Penny’s Walk – opening days
MONDAY – FRIDAY 10-12 (please phone first to check)
– see under ‘Security Products’ near the bottom of this page.
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Latest edition of the STAY SAFE booklet and updated QUICK REF links are here
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Latest ‘Update‘ newsletter download – see below (about half way down this page)
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Sorry to have to report that our former Chairman, John Shave MBE,
passed away on Friday 4th August 2023
Our thoughts are with Angela and the family
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Data Consent Form :
New Members are asked to sign this form when they join up, and return it with their sub to their Contact.
(Contacts – please retain this form and advise your Coordinator that you have received it).
WCHW Consent (A6) or WCHW Consent 4up (A4)
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Register now for Dorset Alert messages!
This is available to everyone, not just Members!
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Useful Numbers List (A4) to keep near front door: Useful Numbers pdf
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The Dorset Police Keyholder Scheme has closed (as of March 2023).
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Graham Mallett, Chairman, contact homewatchwandc@gmail.com
Home Watch Information
Wimborne & Colehill Home Watch was formed in 2002 with the merger of all the watch groups in the area, which had developed since the first group ‘Ashmeads’ started on 28th January 1987. Today we have a membership of nearly 1100 households in Wimborne (except Merley), Colehill, Furzehill, and the part of Stapehill (down to the A31) that became ‘Colehill Hayes Ward’ on 7th May 2015.
TO JOIN please see Calling New Members! below.
Police contact details are given at the bottom of this page. Also see the Police page for Colehill Police news.
Latest newsletters:
Next issue copy date : TBA
‘Update’ 75 (March 2025) Update75black.pdf Update75colour.pdf (2MB) – Online edition 12th March
‘Update’ 74 (March 2024) Update74.pdf (7MB) – Distribution started 7th March
‘Update’ 73 (March 2023) Update73.pdf (6MB) – Distribution started 8th March
‘Update’ 72 (March 2022) Update72.pdf (7.5MB) – Distribution started 9th March
‘Update’ 71 (Sept 2021) Update71.pdf (5MB) – Distribution from 8th Sept with a revised Stay Safe booklet
The May, August, October 2020, March, May 2021 issues were cancelled.
‘Update’ 70 (Mar 2020) Update70.pdf (10.3MB) – Distribution started 3rd Mar.
‘Update’ 69 (Nov 2019) Update69.pdf (6.3MB) – Distribution started 20th Nov.
‘Update’ 68 (Sept 2019) Update68.pdf (6.4MB) – Distribution started 4th Sept.
‘Update’ 67 (May 2019) Update67LR.pdf (3MB) – Distribution started 30th May.
‘Update’ 66 (Feb 2019) Update66.pdf (5.1MB) – Distribution started 21st February.
‘Update’ 65 (Nov 2018) Update65.pdf (6MB) – Distribution started 15th November.
‘Update’ 64 (Aug 2018) Update64 (4.8MB) – Distribution started 7th August.
‘Update’ 63 (April 2018) Update63 (5.2MB) – Distribution started 19th April.
‘Update’ 62 (Feb 2018) Update62 (9MB) – Distribution started 12th Feb.
‘Update’ 61 (Nov 2017) Update61 (5.6MB) – Distribution started 6th Nov.
‘Update’ 60 (Aug 2017) Update60 (5.2MB) – Distribution started 1st Aug.
‘Update’ 59 (May 2017) Update59 (5MB) – Distribution started 28th April.
‘Update’ 58 (Feb 2017) Update58 (5MB) – Distribution started 7th Feb.
‘Update’ 57 (Nov 2016) Update57 (4.6MB) – Distribution started 16th Nov.
‘Update’ 56 (Sept 2016) Update56 (4.4MB) – Distribution started 6th Sept.
‘Update’ 55 (June 2016) Update55 (4.7MB) – Distribution started 8th June.
‘Update’ 54 (Mar 2016) Update54 (3.9MB) – Distribution started 11th March.
‘Update’ 53 (Dec 2015) Update53 (3.8MB) – Distribution started 26th Nov.
‘Update’ 52 (Sept 2015) Update52 (3.7MB) – Distribution started 10th Sept.
‘Update’ 51 (June 2015) Update51 (3.3MB) – Distribution started 3rd June.
‘Update’ 50 (Mar 2015) Update50 (3.4MB) – Distributed along with ADW’s Stay Safe booklet for every member
‘Update’ 49 (Dec 2014) Update49 (3.1MB)
‘Update’ 48 (Sept 2014) Update48 (3.3MB)
‘Update’ 47 (June 2014) download (3.2MB)
‘Update’ 46 (Mar 2014) download (3MB)
‘Update’ 45 (Dec 2013) download (3.3MB)
‘Update’ 44 (Sept 2013) download (1.2MB)
‘Update’ 43 (June 2013) download (1.2MB)
‘Update’ 42 (Mar 2013) download (3.1MB)
‘Update’ 41 (Nov 2012) download (1MB)
‘Update’ 40 (Sept 2012) 10th/25th ANNIVERSARY ISSUE: download (3.1MB).
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Minutes
2024 e-AGM
Motion 1. Approval of Accounts for year ended 31.3.24 – download Accounts.
Voting Result – Motion 1. Those for 15, Those against 0 – PASSED. Adjudicated by John Poat on 10.5.2024
2023 e-AGM
Motion 1. Approval of Accounts for year ended 31.3.23 – download audited WCHW Accounts 310323(pdf)
Motion 2. Election of Officers. Graham Mallett – Chairman, Keith Baker – Vice-Chairman, Nigel Bailey FCA – Treasurer
Voting Results:
Motion 1. Those for 15, Those against 0 – PASSED. Motion 2. Those for 15, Those against 0 – PASSED. Adjudicator John Poat, Date 11.05.2023
2022 e-AGM – Voting closed on 4th May 2022. Download WCHW signed Accts 190422
Motion 1. To approve the Accounts for year ended 31.3.22 (adjudicated by John Poat) – 15 votes FOR, 0 AGAINST – PASSED.
2021 ‘e-AGM’ results (verified by John Poat) were
Motion 1. To approve the Accounts (WCHW AGM BalanceSheet 2021-DR.pdf) for year ended 31.3.21 : 15 votes FOR, 0 AGAINST – PASSED
Motion 2. To elect Graham Mallett – Chairman, Keith Baker – Vice-Chairman, Nigel Bailey FCA – Treasurer : 15 votes FOR, 0 AGAINST – PASSED
2020 AGM due 6th May was cancelled due to the pandemic. Draft AGM papers: WCHW AGM papers 2020.
With Committee agreement a vote was taken by email to the Contacts (being a representative group); the result was 23 votes for (and 0 votes against) the Adoption of the Accounts dated 31.3.2020
2019 AGM was on 15th May 2019 in the Quarterjack Suite. Minutes DRAFT2 pdf
The Officers for 2019-21 are Chairman & Membership Sec – Graham Mallett, Vice Chairman – Keith Baker, Treasurer – John Poat.
2018 AGM was on 16th May 2018. Minutes – WCHW AGM 2018 Minutes.
2017 AGM was on 17th May 2017. Minutes – WCHW AGM 2017 Minutes.
2016 AGM was on 11th May 2016. Minutes – WCHW-AGM2016-DRAFT.pdf . The 2016 AGM approved the revised WCHW-Constitution-v3-2016 (doc)
2015 AGM was on 13th May 2015. Minutes – WCHW AGM15.pdf
2014 AGM was on 14th April 2014 WCHW-MinsAGM-140430.pdf
Committee Meetings – Oct 2015 minutes WCHW-Minutes-151014.pdf Jan 2015 minutes WCHW-Minutes-150129.pdf
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Contact Details:
(Messages for the Police – see ‘Police Contact Details’ below)
Email:- homewatchwandc@gmail.com
Postbox Membership enquiries (but NOT money please – that will be collected by your Contact when issuing the membership card) can also be left in the letterbox at Wimborne Police Station and they will email your details on to us. Or contact us to find your nearest Home Watch volunteer.
Phone messages for Home Watch:
If you want to contact us by phone please ring the NPT on 101 as below and leave a message for ‘Wimborne NPT’. Or ask a friend to email us!
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Calling New Members! Just £2 to join!
Do you know of a neighbour who might be interested in joining Wimborne & Colehill Home Watch? Ask your Contact for a ‘Joining’ flyer to pass on, or you can download it: WCHW-Join-A5-2up-May18
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Security Products – Ferndown Watch Community Office
Available from the Ferndown Watch Community Office in The Barrington Centre in Penny’s Walk, MONDAY – FRIDAY 10-12.30
Product website here or contact ferndowncommunityoffice@btconnect.com or telephone 01202 894242.
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List of Traders recommended by Members: TradersList-Apr16
Updates – James Dean phone number is now 883431. Kieran Boyland Treecare has ceased trading (Oct 22).
Please note we do NOT ‘approve’ traders. This is simply a list of recommendations by members.
Ferndown South have kindly agreed to let us publish their more extensive list: FNW Tradesmen List 2019-2021.pdf
If you wish to recommend a trader please email to address above, giving as many details as possible :
Name of Business – Address/Postcode/Tel/Email/web – Justification: service quality / responsiveness / value for money – Your name, address or phone or email
(We will contact the trader to obtain his agreement, but the trader will not be listed until 2 recommendations have been received).
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The national Neighbourhood Watch Network offers advice, and a search facility to locate other Watch groups.
Consumer Advice There is a lot of good consumer advice on Adviceguide
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Polish Door Step Sellers
Members of the public have reported Polish Door Step Sellers selling their pictures. If the householder does not purchase a picture they turn their English written card over and beg for money. Here is a notice in English and Polish to keep by the door in case of any callers: polish-sellers.pdf (also printed in Update 22)
POLICE Contact Details
Please email or ring 101 FOR ALL NON-EMERGENCY CALLS (free from April 2020).
999 – for emergencies, crime in progress, etc.
Dorset Police website: www.dorset.police.uk
Our Neighbourhood Policing Team is: WIMBORNE & CORFE MULLEN NPT
For details of the team: see the Police page
If you have any questions please speak to one of your local Officers.
Email: WimborneColehill-NPT@Dorset.PNN.Police.uk
mobile: 07825 521773
Wimborne POLICE STATION (letterbox and door phone: Hanham Road, BH21 1AS)
From June 2014 this station is no longer open to the public. (Counter service at Ferndown HQ has also closed).
You can still use the yellow telephone located on the front of the building to speak to an operator.
(Police Officers still work from Wimborne Police Station)
Since 1st July 2014 Policing in the former Stapehill West (i.e. north of the A31) has been covered by the Wimborne & Colehill NPT. This area is now Colehill Hayes Ward following the May 2015 boundary changes.
Ringmaster was replaced on 4th May 2014 by Dorset Alert. Register now for Dorset Alert messages – This is available to everyone, not just Members!