Important Information
The Home Watch committee are all volunteers and work from home, their contact details can also be found in the committee listing in the latest newsletter. The committee meet on the first Wednesday of the month, quarterly starting with March, usually in the Russell Room of the village hall.
The latest issue of the newsletter and Traders List are available here: Newsletter and Traders List
We hope all of you are keeping safe and well and please remember that cold callers should not be knocking on your door, if you have any concerns about a suspicious person please contact the police on 101 or report it on the web at: https://www.dorset.police.uk/do-it-online/
Some background
Welcome to the Home Watch Community website for the parish of St Leonards and St Ives in Dorset which covers the areas of St Leonards, St Ives, Ashley Heath, Ashley, Avon Castle and Matchams.
The St Leonards and St Ives parish Home Watch is one of many similar schemes operating nationally. Being a community-based organisation, it involves residents working together to raise awareness of anything untoward happening in the neighbourhood that could cause worry and concern to any of its residents.
The Community tab will give you a broader view of this village with details of local amenities and businesses.
St Leonards and St Ives is a relatively new parish, formed in the 1930's, once a more sizable population and a parish church had been established. You can read more on the Parish History tab. From small beginnings, it is now a peaceful parish of around 3300 homes, 99.2% of which are owner occupier with just a few local businesses. Thanks to its semi-rural environment and very low crime rate, St Leonards and St Ives is a popular retirement area - having all the advantages of a good road network and plenty of small to larger towns nearby.
We hope you enjoy exploring our website and perhaps we'll meet at our next village event - did we mention the wonderful community spirit?
We are now on Facebook and Nextdoor
