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Keeping you in touch with West Dorset District Council Summer 2007 If you would like an extra copy of Community Link or know someone who may need it translated into another language, supplied in larger print or on tape, call 01305 252271. Alternatively it can be viewed on the internet at www.dorsetforyou.com/communitylink Celebrities back call to 'go green' BIG PROBLEM: By reducing waste and saving energy we can all make a difference to climate change. Our climate is changing. But everyone in West Dorset can help the environment by making a few simple changes. That is the message, not just from the district council, but also from local celebrities Martin Clunes, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and Ian Gillan. And this special green edition of Community Link shows how we can all help simply by saving energy and recycling more. Inside you will find the 'easy guide to saving energy at home' (which could save you £500 a year) and more information about home composting and other recycling services. Martin Clunes, who lives near Beaminster, explains why he thinks now is the time to go green. He said: "Here in beautiful West Dorset the problems of climate change can sometimes seem a bit remote - but I think we are all becoming more aware of the damage that is being done to our environment. "Climate change is a global problem, but if we act locally we can help prevent it. If everyone makes a few simple changes like saving energy at home or recycling more rubbish we can start to make a difference. "It isn't always easy, but I am certainly trying to be greener. I hope people will read this newsletter and find out how they can make changes to help the environment. If we all do something, we can make West Dorset a greener place." And we can all help the environment by buying locally produced food - as recommended by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall. The amount of food flown into Britain has trebled in the last 20 years (source: Energy Saving Trust). This uses up a lot of energy, which harms the environment. Hugh said: "I hope people will try to buy local food as this benefits the environment and supports local producers." Ian Gillan, lead singer of Deep Purple who lives in Lyme Regis, warns that we must act now to reduce our rubbish. He said: "I grew up in a family that lived with our grandparents and - in the early 1950s - managed to fill one small dustbin per week with the waste from a family of six - hardly any of it was packaging. Things have changed all right, and they have to change again if we're not to collapse under the weight of our own rubbish. "In the face of such a threat we should be able to meet the challenge, shouldn't we?" Why our climate is changing and what we can do about it - page 2 1 Martin Clunes Hugh Fearnley- Whittingstall Ian Gillan
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Keeping you in touch with West Dorset District Council Summer 2007
If you would like an extra copy ofCommunity Link or know someone whomay need it translated into anotherlanguage, supplied in larger print or ontape, call 01305 252271. Alternatively it canbe viewed on the internet atwww.dorsetforyou.com/communitylink
Celebrities backcall to 'go green'
BIG PROBLEM: By reducing waste and saving energy we can all make a difference to climate change.
Our climate is changing.
But everyone in West Dorset can help theenvironment by making a few simple changes.
That is the message, not just from the districtcouncil, but also from local celebrities MartinClunes, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and IanGillan.
And this special green edition of Community Linkshows how we can all help simply by savingenergy and recycling more. Inside you will findthe 'easy guide to saving energy at home' (whichcould save you £500 a year) and moreinformation about home composting and otherrecycling services.
Martin Clunes, who lives near Beaminster,explains why he thinks now is the time to gogreen. He said: "Here in beautiful West Dorsetthe problems of climate change can sometimesseem a bit remote - but I think we are all
becoming more aware of the damage that isbeing done to our environment.
"Climate change is a global problem, but if weact locally we can help prevent it. If everyonemakes a few simple changes like saving energyat home or recycling more rubbish we can startto make a difference.
"It isn't always easy, but I am certainly trying tobe greener. I hope people will read thisnewsletter and find out how they can makechanges to help the environment. If we all dosomething, we can make West Dorset a greenerplace."
And we can all help the environment by buyinglocally produced food - as recommended byHugh Fearnley-Whittingstall. The amount of foodflown into Britain has trebled in the last 20 years(source: Energy Saving Trust). This uses up a lotof energy, which harms the environment.
Hugh said: "I hope people will try to buy localfood as this benefits the environment andsupports local producers."
Ian Gillan, lead singer of Deep Purple who livesin Lyme Regis, warns that we must act now toreduce our rubbish.
He said: "I grew up in a family that lived with ourgrandparents and - in the early 1950s - managedto fill one small dustbin per week with the wastefrom a family of six - hardly any of it waspackaging. Things have changed all right, andthey have to change again if we're not tocollapse under the weight of our own rubbish.
"In the face of such a threat we should be able tomeet the challenge, shouldn't we?"
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MartinClunes
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall Ian Gillan
One tonne of batteries has been recycled inWest Dorset - thanks to your efforts.
Now the council is asking residents to go onestep further and reduce the number ofdisposable batteries they use by switching torechargeables.
Robert Gould, district council Leader, said: "It isgreat that we have stopped thousands ofbatteries going to landfill. But we must also tryto reduce the number we use.
"Rechargeables are good for the environmentas they can be used over and over again - youcan even buy a solar powered recharger."
It takes 50 times more energy to make a batterythan it will ever provide. If possible use mainspower, as saving energy helps prevent climatechange. Other ways of saving batteries includebuying appliances that use rechargeable energylike wind-up radios or torches.
The average household uses 21 disposablebatteries a year. This means that in WestDorset we currently use 945,000 a year. WestDorset District Council started collectinghousehold batteries earlier this year as part ofits kerbside collection service.
Anyone who has not received a battery bagshould call 01305 251010 or pick one up fromdistrict council offices or tourist informationcentres.
POWERFUL CHANGE: District council Leader RobertGould with some of the batteries saved from landfill bylocal people.
Climate change -what we can do
Recycle - save resourcesThe district council offers recyclingservices to help reduce the amount ofrubbish going to landfill. Use yourkerbside recycling box and bag and
start home composting. Discounted compost bins areavailable, call 01305 251010 or visitwww.dorsetforyou.com/recycling for details.
Save energy at home Every household in West Dorsetemits around six tonnes of CO2each year. Grants are availableto help us all save energy andreduce our carbon emissions.Turn to page 7 to find out more.
Buy food locallyTransporting food by air produces massiveamounts of CO2. For example, every tonne ofstrawberries flown from Israel to Londonreleases 4.6 tonnes of CO2. If you buy locallygrown produce very little CO2 is produced.
Source: Energy Saving Trust
Battery recyclinghits one tonne mark
Why is our climate changing?It is widely believed that it is gettinghotter because we are releasing carbondioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere.CO2 is released when we use energylike electricity, gas or fuel for transport.These gases form a blanket around theearth, trapping heat. This is called thegreenhouse effect.
Isn't climate change natural?
Natural changes take place very slowly,over millions of years. Current rises inglobal temperatures, caused by humanactivity, are happening much faster. Sofar:
Global temperatures have risen by0.5C, mostly since 1976.
Arctic ice is melting and sea levelshave risen between 10 and 20 cmsover the last 100 years.
Snow cover in the northernhemisphere has declined by 10 percent since the late 1960s.
The 1990s was the warmestdecade of the last millennium with1998 being the warmest yearglobally since records began in1861.
What will happen?
Global temperatures are expected torise by up to 5.8C by 2100. This islikely to lead to more catastrophicweather events like droughts, floodingand hurricanes. Sea levels are rising aspolar ice melts. It is feared thesechanges will have a devastating effecton future generations and the naturalworld.
Source: BBC Weather Centre
Council makesgreen pledgeWest Dorset District Council recently signedup to the Nottingham Declaration - acommitment to tackle climate change at alocal level and help people lead greener lives.
It also means looking at the way the councildelivers its services and the environmentalimpact. From planning, conservation andenergy efficiency to recycling, wastecollection and engineering the council'sactivities have a huge impact on theenvironment in West Dorset.
West Dorset District Council Leader RobertGould said: "From increased flooding in thePiddle Valley to the impact of rising sea levelson West Bay and Lyme Regis, the potentialfor global warming to impact on the lives oflocal people is easy to see.
"Reducing the amount of energy we usewhere possible makes perfect sense from afinancial and an environmental point of view.Signing The Nottingham Declaration showsthe district council's determination to do its bitand we will be urging staff, councillors andthe public to do the same."
The declaration was launched in its currentform in 2005 and is administered by theEnergy Saving Trust, a non-profitorganisation funded by the Government andthe private sector. For further information visitwww.est.org.uk
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New credit unionoffices for BridportFirst Dorset Credit Union Ltd (FiDo)has moved to new offices inBridport, sharing with MagnaHousing Association in DownesStreet.
The offices open from 10am tonoon on Saturday mornings,offering competitive financialservices, helping people save, getpersonal loans or develop theirbusiness.
Rosemary Britten, Vice-Presidentof FiDo, said: "With the opening ofa branch in Sherborne, High EastStreet, Dorchester, and this newBridport office, the credit union isgoing from strength to strengthacross Dorset offering valuableservices for local people."
Services are for everyone in thecommunity but particularly usefulfor people who have difficultyaccessing usual bank services.
For more information about FiDocall 01305 268444 or 01305757524 or drop in.
Cash sunk intoBeaminster poolSome £1,727 has been handedover by the district council forimprovements, including newrubber flooring, to Beaminster pool.
The money has come from thedistrict council's LeisureDevelopment Fund, which providesfinancial support for groups toprovide and develop projects tobenefit local people.
For more information go towww.dorsetforyou.com/leisuredevelopmentfund
Getting creativeArtz+ and Sportz+ is an excitingblend of events specially designedfor school-aged children withadditional needs. Throughout thesummer holiday and across DorsetArtz+ and Sportz+, led by WestDorset District Council, offer thesechildren, their siblings and carersthe opportunity to explore theircreativity, enjoy some sportingactivities and to try something new.
Call 01305 252250 for aprogramme or visitwww.eastdorsetarts.org
Talking your languageThe district council can provide atranslation service for customerswho don't speak English. Theservice, available to those who callinto our offices or phone us, is partof our commitment to ensure thatwe are able to providecommunication support toeveryone.
A hit squad of district council resort cleaners is helpingkeep West Dorset's beautiful Jurassic coast in tip-topcondition this summer.
The seven-strong team has been employed to coverthe main holiday season between May and September.
Operating from the council's Bridport depot, the groupcovers Lyme Regis and West Bay daily, withoccasional trips to other tourist hotspots, such as WestBexington and Charmouth.
They empty rubbish bins in the resorts, also sweepingup and collecting litter along promenades and beaches.
The crew operates in shifts offering an impressive 7amto 7pm cleaning service seven days a week.
The district council provides over 70 services, includingrefuse collection and recycling, street cleaning,licensing pubs and clubs, deciding planningapplications, carrying out environmental healthinspections and many, many more.
CAB secures£1m for locals
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BEACH COMBERS: Tracey Dear and Adrian Broom help make sure West Dorset resorts are clean and tidy before touristsarrive for the day.
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Residents often ask why the district councildoesn't collect plastics as part of itskerbside recycling scheme but does includeglass, tins, cans, paper and cardboard.
Plastics are light, bulky and take up a lot ofspace. Collecting them in a district assparse as West Dorset would have anadverse environmental impact.
Council recycling trucks would have tomake many trips across the area to emptytheir loads at recycling centres, producing alot of carbon dioxide as they go.
The kerbside service collects the heavieritems, such as glass and cans, from thedoorstep, relying on residents to take lighteritems such as plastic and foil to recyclingbanks across the district.
Banks can be found at places likesupermarket car parks so residents canrecycle at the same time as shopping, anddo not have to make extra trips.
You can find your nearest recycling bank atwww.dorsetforyou.com/recycling/west or call01305 251010.
Why we don't collect plastics
Team keep beaches spick and span
A new service run by the CitizensAdvice Bureau has helped localpeople get hold of more than £1million in unclaimed help in just 18months.
The Welfare Benefits in the Homeservice was introduced in 2005 andhas already helped more than 820people in West Dorset andWeymouth get financial help towhich they are entitled.
CAB staff can visit carers, thosewith a disability and older residentsat home and offer free, confidential
and independent advice aboutfinancial help that may beavailable.
They work with a range of otherorganisations to put together thebest package of help for eachindividual case. They even help fillin the necessary forms.
Project Manager Beth Fox said:"This service makes a realdifference to people's quality of life.We have helped with everythingfrom cutting people's council taxand claiming benefits to funeral
costs and getting stair lifts sopeople can remain in their homes."
To find out if you could get help:
Sherborne - Julie Oats on 01935 815305Dorchester - Helen Bowkett on01305 259358Bridport - Martin Paley on 01308456594
West Dorset District Council giveslocal CABs £189,000 a year to helpthem employ staff to run serviceslike this one.
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Know your district councillors Which Ward?
There are some new faces on West DorsetDistrict Council following elections in May. Tofind your district councillor look up your parishin the alphabetical list, check the ward fromthe column opposite and refer to the guide tocouncillors listed alphabetically by ward.
Your parish orsettlement
AbbotsburyAllingtonAlton PancrasAskerswellAthelhamptonBatcombeBeaminsterBeer HackettBettiscombeBincombe
Bishop's CaundleBothenhampton
Bradford AbbasBradford Peverell
BradpoleBridport NorthBridport South
BroadmayneBroadwindsorBuckland NewtonBurlestonBurstockBurton BradstockCastletonCatherstonLewestonCattistockCaundle Marsh
Cerne AbbasCharminster
CharmouthChedingtonCheselborneChetnoleChideock
ChickerellChilcombeChilfromeClifton MaybankCompton ValenceCorscombeCrosswaysDewlishDorchester EastDorchester NorthDorchester South Dorchester WestEastChelboroughEvershotFleetFolkeFramptonFrome St.Quinton Frome VauchurchGoathillGodmanstone
HalstockHaydonHermitageHilfieldHolnestHolwellHookeKingston RussellLangton HerringLeighLewestonLillingtonLittlebredyLitton CheneyLodersLongbredyLongburtonLyme Regis
Ward
Chesil BankNetherburyPiddle ValleyLodersPuddletownHalstockBeaminsterBradford AbbasMarshwood ValeWinterborne St.MartinQueen ThorneBridport South &BothenhamptonBradford AbbasCharminster andCerne ValleyBradpoleBridport NorthBridport South &BothenhamptonBroadmayneBroadwindsorPiddle ValleyPuddletownBroadwindsorBurton BradstockQueen ThorneCharmouth
Frome ValleyQueen ThorneCharminster &Cerne ValleyCharminster &Cerne ValleyCharmouthBeaminsterPuddletownYetminsterChideock &SymondsburyChickerellBurton BradstockFrome ValleyBradford AbbasMaiden NewtonHalstockOwermoignePuddletownDorchester EastDorchester NorthDorchester SouthDorchester WestHalstock
HalstockChesil BankCam ValeFrome ValleyFrome Valley
Maiden NewtonQueen ThorneCharminster &Cerne ValleyHalstockQueen ThorneHalstockHalstockCam ValeCam ValeMaiden NewtonChesil BankChesil BankCam Vale Cam ValeCam ValeChesil BankChesil BankLodersChesil BankCam ValeLyme Regis
Your parish orsettlement
Maiden NewtonMappertonMarshwoodMelbury BubbMelbury OsmondMelbury SamfordMelcombe HorseyMinterne Magna
MostertonNetherburyNether Cerne
Nether ComptonNorth PoortonNorth WoottonOborneOsmingtonOver ComptonOwermoignePiddlehintonPiddletrenthidePilsdonPorteshamPowerstockPoxwellPoyntingtonPuddletownPunknowlePurse CaundleRampishamRyme IntrinsecaSandford OrcasSeaboroughSherborne EastSherborne WestShipton GorgeSouth PerrottStanton St. GabrielStinsford
StockwoodStoke AbbotStrattonSwyreSydling St.NicholasSymondsbury
ThorncombeThornfordTincletonToller FratrumToller PorcorumTolpuddleTrentUp Cerne
WarmwellWestChelboroughWest ComptonWest KnightonWest StaffordWhitchurchCanonicorumWhitcombe
WinterborneAbbasWinterborneCameWinterborneHerringstonWinterborneMonktonWinterborneSteepletonWinterborne St.MartinWoodsfordWoottonFitzpaineWraxallWynford EagleYetminster
Ward
Maiden NewtonBeaminsterMarshwood ValeHalstockHalstockHalstockPiddle Valley
Charminster andCerne ValleyBeaminsterNetherburyCharminster andCerne ValleyQueen ThorneLodersCam ValeQueen ThorneOwermoigneQueen ThorneOwermoignePiddle ValleyPiddle ValleyBroadwindsorChesil BankLodersOwermoigneQueen ThornePuddletownBurton BradstockQueen ThorneMaiden NewtonYetminsterQueen ThorneBroadwindsorSherborne EastSherborne WestBurton BradstockBeaminsterChideock andSymondsburyCharminster &Cerne ValleyYetminsterBroadwindsorFrome ValleyBurton BradstockFrome Valley
Chideock &SymondsburyMarshwood ValeBradford AbbasOwermoigneMaiden NewtonMaiden NewtonPuddletownQueen ThorneCharminster &Cerne ValleyOwermoigneHalstock
Maiden NewtonBroadmayneBroadmayneMarshwood Vale
Winterborne St.MartinWinterborne St.MartinWinterborne St.MartinWinterborne St.MartinWinterborne St.MartinWinterborne St.MartinWinterborne St.MartinOwermoigneCharmouth
Maiden NewtonMaiden NewtonYetminster
Beaminster
Janet Page(Liberal Democrat) 10 Fleet Street,Beaminster, DT8 3EF Tel: 01308 862422Email: [email protected]
Caroline Payne(Liberal Democrat) Park Cottage, 2 Shortmoor,Beaminster, DT8 3ELTel: 01308 863690Email: [email protected]
Bradford Abbas
Wendy Mellish(Conservative) Huish Farm, Bradford Abbas,Sherborne, DT9 6RE Tel: 01935 421498Email: [email protected]
Ron Coatsworth (Conservative) 2 Beaumont Avenue,Bradpole, Bridport, DT6 3AU Tel: 01308 422923Email: [email protected]
Bridport North
Ros Kayes (Liberal Democrat) Higher Monkwood Farmhouse,Pilsdon, Bridport, DT6 5PFTel: 01308 867508Email: [email protected]
Roger Stoodley (Conservative) Rogers Cottage, 88 St Andrews Road, Bridport, DT6 3BLTel: 01308 456797Email: [email protected]
Bridport South & Bothenhampton
Sandra Brown(Conservative) 67 North AllingtonBridport, DT6 5DZTel:01308 423078Email: [email protected]
David Tett (West Dorset) 1 De Legh Grove West AllingtonBridport, DT6 5QYTel: 01308 425070Email: [email protected]
Broadwindsor
Jacqui Sewell (Conservative) Krumbs, 2 The Old Bakery, Broadwindsor, DT8 3RU Tel: 01308 867145Email: [email protected]
Mark Parsons (Liberal Democrat) 3 Sparacre Gardens, Bridport, DT6 3NB Tel: 01308 456697Email: [email protected]
Cam Vale
Stephen Friar (Liberal Democrat) Glebe House, FolkeSherborne, DT9 5HPTel: 01963 210337Email: [email protected]
Charminster & Cerne Valley
Sarah East (Conservative) 7 East Hill, CharminsterDorchester, DT2 9QLTel: 01305 264724Email: [email protected]
Fred Horsington(Conservative) Pound Farm, Nether Cerne Dorchester, DT2 7AJTel: 01300 341813Email: [email protected]
Thomas Bartlett (Conservative)East Shilvinghampton Farm, Portesham, Weymouth, DT3 4HNTel: 01305 871491E-mail: [email protected]
Ian Gardner (Liberal Democrat)Strawberry Cottage, Butter Street, Fleet, Weymouth, DT3 4EE Tel: 01305 760665Email: [email protected]
Chideock & Symondsbury
Tim Harries(Liberal Democrat)9 Brookhouse Street,Dorchester, DT1 2GLTel: 07970 653976Email: [email protected]
Dorchester North
Andrew Canning (Liberal Democrat) 11 Alfred Road, Dorchester, DT1 2DW Tel: 01305 261592Email: [email protected]
Susie Hosford (Liberal Democrat) 1 Meadow Cottages, WeymouthRoad, Martinstown, DT2 9JLTel: 01305 880102Email: [email protected]
Dorchester South
Robin Potter(Liberal Democrat)22 D'Urberville Close,Dorchester, DT1 2JTTel: 01305 264416Email: [email protected]
Molly Rennie (Liberal Democrat) 13 Alington Road, FordingtonDorchester, DT1 1NS Tel: 01305 268572Email: [email protected]
Dorchester West
David Barrett (West Dorset)41 Holmead Walk, Poundbury,Dorchester, DT1 3GE Tel: 01305 259269Email: [email protected]
Trevor Jones(Liberal Democrat) Syward Cottage, 35 Syward Road, Dorchester, DT1 2AJ Tel: 01305 264335Email: [email protected]
Netherbury
Anthony Alford (Conservative)Shepherds Crook,Netherbury, DT6 5LYTel: 01308 488319Email: [email protected]
Owermoigne
Peter Read (Conservative)Heathfield, 6 Warmwell Road,Crossways, Dorchester, DT2 8BS Tel: 01305 854601Email: [email protected]
Teresa Seall (Conservative) Little Manor, Roman RoadOsmington, DT3 6ER Tel: 01305 833830Email: [email protected]
Halstock
Tony Frost (West Dorset) Homeleigh, Corscombe,Dorchester, DT2 0NX Tel: 01935 891321Email: [email protected]
Mark Roberts (Conservative) Cogden Farm, Burton Bradstock, Bridport DT6 4RN Tel: 01308 897983Email: [email protected]
Puddletown
Patrick Cooke (Conservative) Athelhampton House,Athelhampton, Dorchester, DT2 7LG Tel: 01305 848363Email: [email protected]
Robert Gould (Conservative)Hillside Farm, Poyntington,Sherborne, DT9 4LF Tel: 01963 220222 Email: [email protected]
Lyme Regis
Patrick Hicks (West Dorset)2 Henry's Way, Lyme Regis, DT7 3BW Tel: 01297 445262Email: [email protected]
Daryl Turner(Liberal Democrat)47 North Avenue, Lyme Regis, DT7 3AX Tel: 01297 444195Email: [email protected]
Maiden Newton
Nick Patmore (Conservative)Cromwell Hall, 62A DorchesterRoad, Maiden Newton,Dorchester, DT2 0BE Tel: 01300 320752Email: [email protected]
Michael Robinson(Conservative)Smithy Cottage, Coles CrossBlackdown, Beaminster, DT8 3LETel: 01308 868979Email: [email protected]
Sherborne West
Peter Shorland (Conservative)25 Granville Way, Chatsworth Park, Coldharbour,Sherborne, DT9 4AS Tel: 01935 816060Email: [email protected]
Marjorie Snowden(Conservative) Broom Cottage, Tinneys LaneSherborne, DT9 3DYTel:01935 814631Email: [email protected]
Bradpole
Alan Thacker (Conservative)"Tytam", West Knighton,Dorchester, DT2 8PE Tel: 01305 852343Email: [email protected]
Broadmayne
Karl Wallace (Liberal Democrat) The Old George, 43 MainStreet, Bothenhampton DT6 4BJ Tel: 01308 456454Email: [email protected]
Burton Bradstock Charmouth
David Newson (West Dorset)Lavender Cottage, Higher Sea Lane, Charmouth, DT6 6BB Tel: 01297 560855Email: [email protected]
Chesil Bank Chickerell
Michael Rogers (Liberal Democrat)4 Heron Close, Chickerell. Weymouth, DT3 4LNTel: 01305 839197Email: [email protected]
Elaine Whyte (Conservative) 478 Chickerell Road,Chickerell, Weymouth, DT3 4DH Tel: 01305 789467Email: [email protected]
Dorchester East
Gillian Summers (Conservative) Chideock & Symondsbury, 31 Victoria Grove, Bridport, DT6 3AD Tel: 01308 421966Email: [email protected]
Stella Jones(Liberal Democrat) Syward Cottage, 35 SywardRoad, Dorchester, DT1 2AJ Tel: 01305 264335Email: [email protected]
Mary Penfold (Conservative) 8 Waterside Lane, Sydling St Nicholas,Dorchester, DT2 9NYTel: 01300 341545Email: [email protected]
Frome Valley
Loders Marshwood Vale Piddle Valley
Nicki Barker (Conservative)Bookham Farmhouse Alton Pancras, Dorchester, DT2 7RPTel: 01300 345238Email: [email protected]
Queen Thorne Sherborne East
Dominic Elliott(Conservative)St Peters, Oborne RoadSherborne, DT9 3RX Tel: 01935 813698Email: [email protected]
Terry Farmer (Conservative)Bru-Lands, Marston Road,Sherborne, DT9 4BLTel:01935 814754Email: [email protected]
Winterbourne St Martin
Stephen Slade (West Dorset)'The Smithy'MartinstownDorchesterDT2 9LD Tel: 01305 889411
Yetminster
Margaret Lawrence(Conservative)Trill Farm, Thornford Road, Sherborne, DT9 6HF Tel: 01935 872780Email:[email protected]
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Conservative Group Leader andLeader of the Council - Robert GouldChairman of Council - Ron CoatsworthVice Chairman of Council - Gillian SummersLiberal Democrat Group Leader - Stephen FriarWest Dorset (Independent) Group Leader - David Barrett
People over 60 or with disabilities aregetting a handy man to help make theirhomes more comfortable and secure.
The West Dorset HandyVan service isbeing offered through Help The Aged inpartnership with the district council's Careand Repair Agency.
The service, which is running for a sixmonth trial, provides a trained fitter tocarry out small jobs ranging from fittingsmoke alarms and improving security tochanging tap washers and replacingsmall window panes.
There is no labour charge for peoplereceiving income related benefits andmaterials are supplied at cost. There isno charge for minor work to make ahome more secure.
Margot Snell of Dorchester, who hasused the service, said: “It's such a worryfinding a reliable person. I felt confidentknowing that the person was from areliable agency."
HandyVan fitters always carry photo IDcards and arrive by appointment. To findout more, please call 01255 473999 oremail [email protected]
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Many West Dorset communities will losetheir shop if village post offices are closedin a forthcoming Government review.
That is one finding from a survey carriedout by the district council, which will beworking with local MPs and others tolessen the impact of the national post officenetwork review on West Dorsetcommunities.
Many local post offices are expected toclose in 2008 under the Department ofTrade and Industry (DTI) proposals.
Local authorities will be asked for theirviews from next month. The district councilhas already written to the DTI acceptingthat changes to the network are inevitable,but expressing concern about the impacton local communities of closing postoffices.
Councillors and officers recently went on afact-finding tour of West Dorset's 50 postoffices. Among their findings were:
37 are full time, 13 part time40 post offices in West Dorset are partof a shopOnly 12 anticipate that the shop will
continue if the post office is closedAdditional shop services include a cashdispenser, home delivery, prescriptionservice and newspaper delivery
West Dorset District Council Leader RobertGould said he hoped this new researchwould help the council in its desire to shapethe future of the local network and reducethe negative impact on local people.
He said: "For many West Dorsetcommunities the village shop and postoffice go hand in hand. Our research showsthat closing one means closing both. Forthose who have lost their pub or petrolstation the post office is often the lastremaining outlet and closing them will havea significant impact.
"This research means the council is betterplaced to work with national and localpartners and ensure that it can work withthe DTI and Post Office Ltd to minimise thelocal impact of the proposed changes onWest Dorset's rural communities inparticular."
Around half of local people live in villagesand rural areas. Some 19 post offices inWest Dorset have closed since 1991.
Handy man on call for household repairs
Rural shops threatPlanning for the futureof West Dorset
Complete a questionnaire by 28 September and havethe chance of winning £30 worth of gift vouchers.
Let us know what you think about various importantissues such as affordable housing, location ofdevelopment, employment, climate change andcommunity facilities.
Get your questionnaire by:Logging on towww.dorsetforyou.com/corestrategy/west andcomplete it onlinePhoning 01305 252386 Collecting it from West Dorset District Council'soffices in Dorchester, Bridport or Sherborne or publiclibraries
Completed forms can be returned by Freepost
Have your say on major issues
Trade waste recycledTraders are being reminded that the cost of collectingcommercial waste isn't included in their business rates.
Businesses must pay the council or another reputablecompany to take away their waste. Traditionally this hasended up in landfill, but an innovative pilot scheme in WestDorset could see this change.
The district council secured money for a trade wasterecycling trial focused on Sherborne and Dorchester.
Under the trial paper and cardboard is collected frombusinesses every week and we have saved more than 70tonnes going to landfill in nine months. While the council isstill obliged to charge for the service it hasn't cost the shops,schools, offices and restaurants taking part any more thantheir normal trade waste collections.
The trial ends in September and if it's successful andsustainable the council would like to continue and expandthe service across the district.
Meanwhile, businesses interested in recycling more of theirwaste can contact South West Waste Minimisation Group on01258 483416.
Firms looking for a trade waste service can contact WestDorset District Council on 01305 251010 or one of the manycommercial operators in the telephone book. Traders canbuy anything from a small prepaid sack or rent up to a1,280-litre commercial waste container.
The district council is cracking down on those who put tradewaste out for collection in their domestic rubbish by checkingthe contents of black sacks. Staff are also calling onbusinesses to check they use a responsible waste disposalcompany.
SAFE SERVICE: Bill Powis, Help The Aged HandyVan fitter, with Bob Ruthven of the WestDorset Care and Repair Agency and Margot Snell of Dorchester, who has used the service
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Garden wastecan't go in binRemember, the district council doesn't collectgarden waste free of charge as part of its normalhousehold rubbish collection rounds. So here'swhat to do with your garden waste this summer:
Compost it - garden clippings, grass cuttingsand much more can be composted - see rightfor details
Take it to one of the county council's householdrecycling centres - you can find locations atwww.dorsetforyou.com/recycling
As a last resort buy a garden waste label for £1- stick it on the sack containing the waste andput it out with your normal rubbish collectionday. Labels can be bought from council offices.
Easy guide to saving energy,money and the planet
Saving energy is simple.We could all start makingchanges today by turningour washing machinesdown to 30 degrees,switching electricalappliances off standby andhaving a shower insteadof a bath.
If you followed all theenergy saving tips belowyou could save more than£500 a year as well asdramatically reducing yourcarbon emissions, whichhelps prevent globalwarming.
Nobody is expecting youto do everything but ifeveryone in West Dorsetsaved some energy wecould make a difference.Tackling climate changereally can start at home.For more information call01305 251010.
Hot water tank Fit an insulation jacket aroundyour hot water tank and save £10to £20 and 150kg of CO2 a year.
Bathroom - Showers or baths? Have a shower instead of a bathand use two thirds less water andenergy.
Attic - LoftFit loft insulation and save around £200 andone and a half tonnes of carbon dioxide a year.Homes without insulation lose around 26 percent of their heat through the roof. To apply fora grant, or for information about insulating loftconversions, call 01305 251010.
Sitting roomTurn electrical appliances liketelevisions off standby whenthey are not in use.
FloorsFill in gaps around doors, skirtingboards and floors and save £10to £20 and 120kg of CO2 a year.
Central heatingTurn down your thermostat byone degree (1C) and save£50 a year and 300kg ofCO2. Ideal room temperatureis 18-21C
Windows and doorsDraught proof windows anddoors and save around £20and 140kg of CO2 a year.
WallsFit cavity wall insulation andsave up to £130 to £160 and onetonne of carbon dioxide a year.
BoilerUpgrade to a condensingboiler and save a third onyour heating bills and aroundone tonne of CO2 a year.
Kitchen - Washing machineWash clothes at 30 degrees.Your laundry will still get cleanand you will use 40 per centless energy.
Fridge and freezer If you are buying a new fridgeor freezer choose one that is'energy saving recommended'and save £45 and 180kg ofCO2 a year.
LightsEvery energy saving lightbulb you use saves £9and 40kg of CO2 a year.
Chimney Reduce heat loss by blocking upunused fireplaces, but rememberchimneys should remain ventilatedto prevent damp.
Help the environment and your garden this summer bybagging a dirt-cheap home composter.
Over a third of the rubbish we throw away can be savedfrom landfill sites by being composted at home.
Garden clippings, vegetable scraps, leaves, tea bags,eggshells and other organic waste can all be composted toproduce a great natural fertiliser for the garden.
Specially designed home compost bins are available now forWest Dorset residents - prices start from just £8, includinghome delivery.
The £8 bin can handle 220 litres while larger sizes are availablefor only £10 and £20 - just call 0845 077 0757 or go towww.recyclenow.com/compost to order your bin.
This special offer has been brought to you by the DorsetReduction and Recycling Group - a partnership of councils acrossthe county.
So get composting!
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Recycled rainwater in toilets, batboxes on houses and energyefficient street lighting are all on thelist for major new developments inWest Dorset.
Environmentally friendly featureshave won strong public support fordevelopments in Sherborne andDorchester.
Planning guidelines for furtherbuilding at Poundbury have highenvironmental standards. Houses,offices and factories will be laid outto get the most solar gain to reduceartificial lighting and heating. Treeplanting, rainwater collection, useof recycled or renewable buildingmaterials and secure bicyclestorage all feature in the guidelinesto help the environment.
Similar proposals for building atBarton Farm, Sherborne are beingprepared in consultation with localpeople.
David Evans, the district council'sDirector of Planning andEnvironment, said: "It is estimatedthat carbon emissions from newbuildings at Poundbury could be atleast 20% less than average. With
careful design, the need for energyefficiency does not affect thestandard of architecture. New waysof doing this can be usedelsewhere."
Future guidelines for all newdevelopment in West Dorset willinclude ways to protect theenvironment. Local people will beasked for their views next year.
It's not just local people that can dotheir bit for the environment - visitorsto the area can now recycle too.
West Dorset District Council hasinstalled new recycling bins on theseafront at Lyme Regis and West Bayin a bid to cut the amount of rubbishgoing to landfill.
A staggering 200 tonnes of litter isthrown into street bins in Lyme Regisbetween April and September alone.This means that one tonne of rubbishis chucked away every single day.
Thanks to the new recycling bins,visitors will be able to recycle drinkcontainers such as plastic bottles andcans. These make up more than a
quarter of rubbish thrown away.
District council Leader Robert Gouldsaid: "West Dorset welcomesthousands of visitors every summerand we are delighted that so manypeople come and enjoy the district'sstunning Jurassic Coastline.
"But tourists generate rubbish. Thedistrict council is keen to help visitorsrecycle, which is why we are installingnew recycling bins on the street. Mostpeople recycle their waste at home,so why not on holiday?"
The new recycling bins are lime greenand clearly marked to stop peopleconfusing them with ordinary litterbins.
Wash and squashFit more in your recycling box by washing andsquashing your cans. Use water left over fromwashing-up to rinse cans. Clean cans make life easierfor the recycling crews.
Squash cans by treading on the side, before flatteningthe ends in and be careful not to hurt yourself. It'seven quicker to use a special can crusher tool. Formore information call on 01305 251010 or go towww.dorsetforyou.com/recycling/west
Sustainable or recycled - youdecide
Community Link is printed onpaper made with wood fromsustainable forests. We don'tuse recycled paper because it ismore expensive. There is alsoan argument that creatingrecycled paper uses more
energy and growing treesabsorbs carbon dioxide.
However, it's your money, soplease let us know what youthink on this sustainable vsrecycled paper issue.
Either way, please recycle thispaper once you have finishedwith it. If you have a comment
about the publication write toCommunications Team, WestDorset District Council, 58/60High West Street, DorchesterDT1 1UZ or [email protected]
Due to the way Royal Maildistributes by postcode area,
some homes outside WestDorset may receive a copy.Others in the district may gettheirs by second class post.
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Planning ahead for moreenergy efficient buildings
RESORT TO RECYCLING: Visitor Suzanne Loveless tries out one of thenew recycling bins on Lyme Regis seafront.
Tourists can go green too
By phone01305 251010(Typetalk calls welcome)
By post58-60 High West Street, Dorchester,Dorset DT1 1UZ
In personAt our main offices:58-60 High West Street, Dorchester
At our area offices:Mountfield, Rax Lane, BridportThe Manor House, Newland, SherborneWillowbed Hall, Putton Lane, Chickerell
West Dorset District Council providesmore than 70 services, includingrefuse collection, kerbside recycling,street cleaning, public car parks, freebus passes for older people, publictoilets, deciding planning applications,housing and council tax benefits,leisure and tourist information centres,environmental health, housingservices, flood and coastal defence.
Contacting us
On the internetwww.dorsetforyou.com
Recycle foil Recycle foil and help the environment and people withmental health problems. Put foil wrappers, aluminiumcarriers and take-away containers in bright yellow binsprovided by the district council throughout West Dorset.
The foil is collected and resold by the Whitfield RuralActivities Centre, near Dorchester, which works toimprove the well being of mental health clients.
