A place to live, work and play
With all new developments, a thriving community needs to be built, along with every brick laid. Now, halfway through the project we look at what has been achieved
It takes time, support and dedicated residents to build a community to be proud of. As the gradual influx of residents to Poundbury has increased over time, so has the number of activities on offer for the local community. There’ s now a strong committee of community voices, which make up the Poundbury Residents’ Association. The members work with the community to host events, fund groups and liaise with the Duchy of Cornwall on planning matters and any other issues. There are established events, which run yearly such as the popular Dorset Food & Arts Festival, held every August in Queen Mother Square. There’ s also a square dance held in Pummery Square, which is attended by local families in their droves.
Both this and the Children’ s Christmas party are organised by resident Katie Gallego.“ I think that Poundbury should have a village feel,” she says.“ And these events are important because they are a way to meet other people.“ When I came here from Australia I didn’ t know anyone but I instantly made really good friends in this community.”
“ I think that Poundbury should have a village feel”
The Cheeky Monkeys playgroup, which runs on Friday mornings at the Brownsword Hall, is passed on to a new committee of volunteers every few years. Anna Ledsham, a volunteer at Cheeky Monkeys, said she
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