• Wimborne Open For Business Posters

  By wimborneborn

  Do you happen to have a copy of the wording for the posters?

            

   

  By DomCar at 09:36 on 30/01/12

  

  Wimborne is open for business is the message the town traders are trying to get across while the £410,000 revamp of the Square goes ahead and how are East Dorset District Council helping with this? East Dorset District Council hasn't taken up chairman of The Chamber of Trade and Commerce Diann March's suggestion of free parking during the revamp, probably because it would have cost them thousands of pounds in revenue if they did....

• Recommended Gypsy And Traveller Site For Wimborne

  By itchypalm

  I agree that Cannon Hill Plantation is listed as 'Green Belt, but that does not seem to matter...

            

   

  By DomCar at 13:57 on 25/01/12

  

  Dorset County Council have already recommended proposed gypsy and traveller sites for endorsement despite the period of public consultation still due to run until 10th of February. This decision makes me question whether public consultation actually works, or is just seen as an exercise in PR by the county council, to sweet talk anyone who might wish to object to their plans. Are they actually going to listen to what the public have to...

• Colehill Parish Council Claim No Chaos At Canford Bottom Roundabout

  By DomCar

  At first rush hour was a problem, but I have to admit that even that has now calmed down. Yes, I do...

            

   

  By DomCar at 11:12 on 18/10/11

  

  Just days into the start of a thirty-four week scheme to radically change the Canford Bottom Roundabout Colehill Parish Councillor KD Johnson claims the works haven't yet caused any chaos for road users, residents or businesses. However, the reality for those that use the roundabout on a daily basis couldn't be more different. After popping down the road to check daily I can confirm nothing much has been going on except cones appearing...

• Colehill Library Faces Closure After Dorset County Council Vote.

  By DomCar

  I liked the part where the council said they would continue to support the libraries they've...

            

   

  By DomCar at 13:33 on 31/07/11

  

  The fate of Colehill Library and eight others was sealed by a single vote at a meeting of Dorset County Council. The Council members met to vote on two proposals regarding cuts to library funding in Dorset. Proposal B involved withdrawing core funding to nine of the thirty-four county's libraries, while Proposal D suggested making cuts across the entire service to make savings and keep all of the libraries operating. While both...

• Wimborne Folk Festival No More?

  By alfiebass

  That's terrific news, and let's hope the traders make the most of it. It's not like Hereford where...

            

   

  By DomCar at 10:22 on 04/11/10

  

  Wimborne Folk Festival faces axe for next year. Wimborne Folk Festival could be cancelled next year if vital council funding is cut and I am very, very, very angry that this might actually happen. The festival has been around for 30 years and in that time it has entertained thousands of locals and visitors alike, and was one of the reasons I moved to the area. The festival is put on at great cost, but some dancers and musicians do...

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