Say No to "Norchester"

Come and join us in Dorchester tomorrow (Saturday, April 27th) as we continue our campaign against the proposal to build 4,000 houses and a new link road on farmland overlooking the town centre.

The protest will feature a replica of the Dorset Ooser, which played an important role in the county’s folklore during the nineteenth century.

One of STAND’s founders Alistair Chisholm says: “The countryside is under threat. Expensive new houses that don’t meet local need could be built on green fields north of Dorchester. The Ooser won’t like flood water oozing into people’s homes; contaminants oozing into drinking water and pollution oozing into the River Frome.”

“Saturday’s march is an attempt to raise awareness of the threat to Dorchester and the villages of Stinsford and Charminster. Voters go to the polls on May 2nd to elect a new Dorset Council, Dorchester Town Council, and two parish councils. People should ask candidates for their views on so-called “Norchester” before casting their votes.”

STAND members will gather at the Town Pump from 10.30am and are expected to be joined by West Dorset MP Chris Loder.

Click below for more news about our campaign, including the response of local election candidates when we asked them for their views on “Norchester.”

Link to “Norchester.”