Recycle for Dorset

The Dorset Waste Partnership will be carrying out a series of road shows and presentations to raise residents’ awareness of the new waste and recycling collection services that will be starting in the brown bin, Ferndown, Colehill and Wimborne parts of the district on 29 October.

The Ferndown dates set so far are listed below:

  Road Shows
7 March - Penny’s Walk, Ferndown 10am - 2pm
27 March - Sainsbury’s, Ferndown 10am - 2pm
10 April – Ferndown Town Council 10am - 3pm
17 April - Penny’s Walk, Ferndown 10am - 2pm
24 April - Sainsbury’s, Ferndown 10am - 2pm

School Visits (not directly related to the new collection service)
22 Feb and 7 March - Finish your Food project, Ferndown First


New waste collection service details at:
http://dorsetforyou.com/dorsetwasteserviceRecycle for Dorset blog:http://recyclefordorset.wordpress.com/

The ‘recycle for Dorset’ service will commence in the brown bin, Ferndown, Colehill and Wimborne areas of East Dorset on 29th October and the remainder of the District in April 2013.  More details to follow.

Temporary closure of Brook Road HRC

The Dorset Waste Partnership is intending to temporarily close the Brook Road HRC in Wimborne for seven days between Monday 12 and Sunday 18 March. This is being done in order to replace the HRC’s main drainage gully, which has become damaged over many years and currently poses a trip hazard, while no longer being fit for purpose as a gully. 

The choice of timing will allow DWP to conduct the works before the busy Easter period at the start of April. It also coincides with the closure of the Canford Bottom roundabout to Wimborne Road West. Current activity at the roundabout has seen the number of visits to the site reduce dramatically and this is anticipated to continue throughout March as the works continue.

DWP is planning to use a range of communications channels to ensure that local people and stakeholders are fully informed about the closure and alternative arrangements well in advance. 

There is no doubt of the need for a more younger, and diverse representative democracy in our country.  I therefore welcome the LGA's campaign.  See more details at www.local.gov.uk/be-a-councillor.  If you're interested in becoming a councillor locally, feel free to contact me.

East Dorset News is currently being delivered across Ferndown.  It details what EDDC are doing, and all residents should be aware.  If you live in Central Ferndown and are not receiving this publication, please do let me know.

Just to make my position clear.  I think the Core Strategy is a good, well presented document.  I am a Ward Cllr for Ferndown and thus my focus is on Ferndown residents.  I am pushing the concerns I have to ensure the best possible deal for Ferndown residents, and I will address all Ferndown central residents' concerns as they let me know them.  Whilst the Leader may answer queries on behalf of the council, it is not my intention to answer queries from residents not in my ward.  That is for the appropriate Ward Cllr to do. I remain interested in all resident's views where received, and I will make a rational decision on the Strategy when it is time to do so.  Until then, I will concentarte on the Ferndown issues and support my electorate with their concerns.

I hope all residents take the opportunity to get involved in the consultation.  It is important we get a balanced view, and not just hear the voices of the vocal few, against the majority who are quiet.  The consultation takes place from 2nd April until 25th June.