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The weather gods smiled on Christchurch Food & Wine Festival as, after days of rain, the Saturday and Sunday of the International Food Market was blessed with beautiful sunshine. An estimated 70,000 crowded into the town on the two days of the market to see, smell and taste the offerings on sale at...
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At the Annual Meeting of Purbeck District Council, members of the council elected office holders for 2012/13, with no change from 2011/12: · Chairman - Councillor Eric Osmond · Vice-Chairman – Councillor Nigel Dragon · Leader – Councillor Gary Suttle · Deputy Leader and Efficiencies Spokesperson – Councillor Barry Quinn Spokespersons appointed with special areas of responsibility for 2012/13 are:...
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Upcoming Road Closures During May there will be potential overnight closures of the entry/exit points to all four local roads from the roundabout to allow for reconstruction work and resurfacing to be completed. Black and yellow signs will be displayed at the junction on the morning of each closure. Please note these closures are flexible...
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Residents in Christchurch and parts of East Dorset are receiving information about changes to their recycling and rubbish collections. The Dorset Waste Partnership (DWP) is currently writing to all households that will change to the new ‘recycle for Dorset’ service this October, enclosing a leaflet explaining what it means for them. From Monday 1...
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Weymouth-based Waterside Holiday Group, which includes Waterside Holiday Park & Spa, Chesil Vista Holiday Park and Osmington Holiday Park, has pledged to offer discounted holidays to veterans during this year’s national Armed Forces celebrations, which will take place from 23-29 June 2012. Veterans can benefit from a £100 discount on the price of...
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Purbeck District Council is putting out a final reminder to all Housing Register applicants who’ve not yet completed a new renewal form. In January, everyone on the Housing Register was asked to complete the new registration form in advance of the introduction of a new computerised system. Fiona Brown, Housing Manager at Purbeck District...
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Dorset County Council’s trading standards service is warning traders to give consumers the cancellation rights they are entitled to after a man was prosecuted for selling gardening services door-to-door in Dorset. Henry Maurice Black, 50, of Oaktree Field Caravan Site, Salisbury, was given a two-year conditional discharge and ordered to pay £477 costs after...
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This May, Purbeck District Council is offering people advice on the impacts of noise in the district. As part of the national Noise Action Week, Purbeck District Council will be joining Synergy Housing and Mediation Dorset to raise awareness and promote simple, cheap measures that can be taken by everyone to prevent noise...
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This May, Dorset Wildlife Trust takes its Welly Zone event to east Dorset, with a new stomping ground for exploration Poole’s Baiter Park. This 3 year long project aims to explore Dorset’s famous coastline, with a simple shoreline wildlife survey that all the family can get involved in. All you need is a...
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Fans of Dorset’s beautiful countryside who want to share their passion with others are being asked to volunteer with the Dorset Local Access Forum (DLAF). The DLAF is an independent, statutory body which provides advice to bodies such as councils, English Heritage, Defra and Natural England, as well as members of the public. Its...
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