Blandford Community Showcase - Saturday 11th February 2012 - Corn Exchange    10 am - 4pm

Local Clubs, Groups and Voluntary Organisations will be promoting what they do and explaining how you can get involved.

The proposals for the regeneration of the town's Corn Exchange will also be on display.

A new living history project is being launched with the town's museum to bring to life the history of the buildings.  It is called "Past, Present and Future" and we need your help!

You can contribute by bringing in photos or pictures of the buildings or by telling us your memories of how they used to look.

Mayor, Councillor Esme Butler said "The event will showcase all our wonderful Community Groups who work tirelessly to make our local community so lively and vibrant.  The Town Council will be showing its plans for the civic buildings that we hope to transform so that they can continue to contribute to local life and better serve everyone that uses them."

Winter Safety Guidance

How to drive safely in extreme weather

Clearing snow and ice from pavements yourself

Legal Advice

Throughout the country people have been hesitant to clear snow because of fears of litigation if someone should slip on the treated area. This contrasts strongly with winters of a few decades ago when the community would mobilise to clear footways.

In a recent letter sent by the Ministry of Justice it stated that “The prospect of a person who

volunteers to clear snow from a pavement being successfully sued for damages by a person who

subsequently slips on the cleared area and is injured are very small”.

A snow clearer does have a duty to clear with reasonable care so as not to create a new and worse risk.

Do’s

· Follow the Town/Parish Council Winter Management plan

· Move snow to a porous surface such as grass verge or garden

· Spread salt / grit evenly and at the appropriate spread rates (see Annex 9)

· Clear any excess salt or grit once the snow/ice has melted.

Don’ts

· Use water to melt snow and ice, if there is a risk it will refreeze

· Move snow to a location where it will create another risk such as another part of the

  pavement, road or where people are likely to walk.

· Use excessive salt, grit or other material so as to create a new or worse risk.

Full details of the “Snow Code” can be found at www.direct.gov.uk.

Dorset Fire and Rescue Service goes interactive with new referral scheme for Home Safety Checks

Have your say - Finding sites for Gypsies and Travellers in Dorset - Public consultations will be held between 18th November 2011 and 10 February 2012 for dates in your area please click here.

The Friendship Club, run by People First Dorset is a user led club run by members and supported by volunteers. It currently supports over 500 adults with a learning disability to make friends and take part in activities that most people take for granted like going to the pub, nightclubs, cafes, theatre, etc. It meets monthly in various areas of Dorset including Blandford, Wimborne and Ferndown and is open to all adults with learning disabilities. It cannot offer support or be responsible for individuals at events so encourages members to bring someone to support them if they need to. Autumn Diary   Easy read members info

Please contact Suzanne MacLeod, East Dorset Coordinator for more information, 07739487561
suzanne@dorsetpeoplefirst.co.uk

Grants Application Form

Welcome to Blandford leaflet

For information on the PACT meetings click here

NEWS UPDATES:-

News Update Issue 65 January 2012

News Update Issue 63 December 2011

News Update Issue 62 June 2011

News Update Issue 61 April/May 2011

News Update Issue 60 February/March 2011

News Update Issue 58 November/December 2010

News Update Issue 57 August/September 2010

News Update Issue 56 June 2010

EVENTS

Events Brochure January to March 2012