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NEWS
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.
LITIGATION
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
Please
contact us if there is an event you would like
us to include.
MARKET
DAYS
Farmers’ Market, Market Place
Second Friday of the month
Market Place Market
Thursdays and Saturdays
Corn
Exchange Indoor Market
2012
Thursday 19th January
Thursday 2nd February
Thursday 16th February
Thursday 1st March
Thursday 15th March
Thursday 29th March
Thursday 12th April
Thursday 26th April
Thursday 10th May
Thursday 17th May *
Thursday 7th June
Thursday 21st June
Thursday 5th July
Thursday 19th July
Thursday 2nd August
Thursday 16th August
Thursday 23rd August *
Thursday 13th September
Thursday 27th September
Thursday 11th October
Thursday 25th October
Thursday 8th November
Thursday 22nd November
Thursday 6th December
Thursday 20th December
* 2nd June replaces date
used for Mayor Making
*25th August replaces date
used for Arts Week
French Market
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