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State of art in Poole
Artists and Art Gallery Owners in Poole feel the need for better marketing strategies. A lack of non-commercial art galleries in the area have prompted art enthusiasts to look for new ways to sell their works.
Slades Farm development to continue
Bournemouth council describes the Slades farm redevelopment plan which will be completed by 2021.
PC tweet not about cuts says federation
An outspoken Dorset policeman may be facing charges of misconduct for “minor” indiscipline, according to the local police federation.
Police constable Nick Manning is facing disciplinary action for posting his political views on Twitter.
However, Chairman of Dorset Police Federation, Clive Chamberlain said: “Nick Manning is facing disciplinary action for a tweet that has now been deleted.” It is uncertain what this tweet stated.
Landlords support Boscombe housing plans
The National Landlords Association has said it will cooperate fully with the Council in its plans to improve standards of housing in Boscombe.
Earlier this month, the council called on local landlords to help them improve standards in the area, after an assessment found that it is one of the most deprived parts of Bournemouth.
They have said they want local landlords to help them identify properties that need improving. They also said they want to help tenants by providing them with guidance and advice if they think their property is not up to scratch.
Gypsy council slams traveller protests
The Gypsy Council says objections to proposed Bournemouth traveller sites are ‘bogus’ to avoid accusations of ethnic discrimination by opponents.
Three of the proposed sites, identified by Dorset Councils to meet the needs of gypsies and travellers, are at Throop and Muscliff in Bournemouth. The fourth site is at Lansdowne.
Gypsy Council Chairman Joseph Jones said people will object, wherever the site is.
Bournemouth landlords concerned about crime site
Expansion of the government’s popular crime mapping website Police.uk has sparked concerns over falling house prices and difficulties renting rooms among Bournemouth landlords.
The website, which has received over 400 million hits since launching in February, has expanded the crimes it shows to include shoplifting, drugs, criminal damage and arson. By the end of this year, the site will also include the names of specific areas where crime levels are highest.
Pensioners urged to have free flu jabs
Pensioners and people with medical conditions are being encouraged to get a free seasonal flu vaccination.
GPs across Dorset and the local NHS have joined forces to stress the importance of getting the vaccinations. Everyone eligible for a free jab has received a letter or a phone call from their GP or practitioner to be informed about a free flu vaccination day.
Olympic trade not plain sailing for Poole
Poole restauranteurs have reservations about the impact of the Olympic Games, Ilker Kocas discovers.
Local gardens still pushing up daisies
Marc Perry studies the effects of an unseasonal autumn on Bournemouth's parks an their employees, and answers the question; where do all the leaves go?
