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What’s your community doing for the Diamond Jubilee?

Posted on 27 April 2012 by North Dorset District Council

The four day Bank Holiday weekend celebrating HRH the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee from 2-5 June will be enjoyed by thousands of local people as well as visitors at hundreds of events across Dorset.

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Tags: Christchurch, friends of mudeford wood, Mudeford Wood Community Centre

Keys to Mudeford Wood Community Centre handed over

Posted on 25 April 2012 by Christchurch Borough Council

Christchurch councillors have handed over the keys to Mudeford Wood Community Centre to members of the community. Continue Reading

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Tags: Christchurch, gilbert hough, green team, Meritorious Awards

Meritorious Awards presented at Christchurch Council

Posted on 11 April 2012 by Christchurch Borough Council

A man who dedicates himself to nature in Christchurch and the members of a committee which oversees the standards of the local authority have received Meritorious Awards from Christchurch Council.

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Tags: Diamond Jubilee, grants, Olympics

Christchurch groups get grants to celebrate Jubilee and Olympics

Posted on 11 April 2012 by Christchurch Borough Council

Organisations throughout Christchurch are celebrating being given grants for events relating to the Diamond Jubilee or the Olympic Games.

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Tags: Play Rangers, skatejam

Skatejam at Arena Skate Park, Christchurch

Posted on 03 April 2012 by Christchurch Borough Council

The popular annual Skatejam will be taking place at Arena Skate Park, Two Riversmeet Leisure Complex, Christchurch on Saturday 14 April 2012.

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Tags: Building, Christchurch Quay, Mayors Mead boat store

Christchurch Council looking for new use for boat store

Posted on 27 March 2012 by Christchurch Borough Council

Christchurch Council is inviting members of the community and businesses to come forward with ideas for a possible new use for the boat store at Mayor’s Mead car park near Christchurch Quay.

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Tags: Christchurch, easter, Play Rangers

Christchurch play sessions during Easter holidays

Posted on 27 March 2012 by Christchurch Borough Council

Christchurch children looking for something to do during the Easter holidays are invited to come along to free play sessions being held every day at different locations by the council’s Play Rangers.

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Tags: Christchurch, Core Strategy, East Dorset

Councils agree community consultation on Core Strategy

Posted on 07 March 2012 by East Dorset District Council

Christchurch and East Dorset Council have agreed to move ahead with the next stage of their joint draft Core Strategy.

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Tags: Campaign, Dog fouling, Dog walking

Dog-walking spots targeted for ‘pick up after your dog’ campaign

Posted on 07 March 2012 by Christchurch Borough Council

Officers from Christchurch Council and Dorset Police have been mounting a campaign at favourite dog-walking spots in Christchurch to encourage people to ‘pick up’ after their dogs.

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Tags: Admiral Walcott portrait, Mayor of Christchurch, Town Hall

Admiral Walcott back in the building he moved

Posted on 02 March 2012 by Christchurch Borough Council

A portrait of Admiral John Edward Walcott, MP for Christchurch from 1852 to 1868, has been returned to the building he arranged to have moved to its present position.

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Tags: Christchurch Quay, litter pick

Litter pick at Christchurch Quay fills ten bags

Posted on 28 February 2012 by Christchurch Borough Council

Nineteen volunteers took part in a litter pick on and around Christchurch Quay and filled ten black bags with litter.

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Tags: Christchurch Community Partnership, Volunteering

Successful meeting for volunteers in Christchurch

Posted on 28 February 2012 by Christchurch Borough Council

More than 50 people representing volunteer organisations or volunteers themselves attended a forum to discuss the best ways to approach volunteering inChristchurch.

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Tags: Dog fouling

Promoting ‘picking up’ at Christchurch dog-walking spots

Posted on 28 February 2012 by Christchurch Borough Council

Officers from Christchurch Council and Dorset Police are mounting a campaign at favourite dog-walking spots in Christchurch to encourage people to ‘pick up’ after their dogs.

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Tags: Christchurch, Council Tax, Freeze

Christchurch has no increase to council tax for second year

Posted on 23 February 2012 by Christchurch Borough Council

Christchurch Borough Council is freezing the rate of council tax for the second year running.

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Tags: Core Strategy, Facebook, Public consultation, residents meetings

Residents find out more about the work of Christchurch Council

Posted on 21 February 2012 by Christchurch Borough Council

Residents of the Grange and Highcliffe have been the latest to be updated on plans and developments by Christchurch Council as part of a series of residents meetings across the borough.

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Tags: Christchurch Community Partnership, Christchurch Dial-a-Bus

New Dial-a-Bus launched for Christchurch

Posted on 20 February 2012 by Christchurch Borough Council

Christchurch residents who find it difficult to access ordinary bus services will be riding on a new bus as part of the Christchurch Dial-a-Bus scheme.

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Tags: Christchurch village sign, Exhibitions, Somerford

Refurbished Christchurch ‘village’ sign back in place

Posted on 17 February 2012 by Christchurch Borough Council

A sign which was erected in Christchurch as a result of a newspaper competition in 1920 has now been completely refurbished and put back in place.

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Tags: Beagle Technologies, Bournemouth Airport, Business, Cobham, Julie Girling MEP

Visit by MEP to Christchurch and East Dorset businesses

Posted on 17 February 2012 by Christchurch Borough Council

Businesses and councils in Christchurch and East Dorset have welcomed a visit from a Member of the European Parliament who was keen to explore opportunities for European funding.

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Tags: Avon Beach car park, Avon Run Road car park, Construction

Work to start on Avon Beach and Avon Run Road car parks

Posted on 17 February 2012 by Christchurch Borough Council

Work is due to start on the refurbishment of car parks at Avon Beach and Avon Run Road in Christchurch.

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Tags: Core Strategy, employment land, Grange Road depot

Council proposing to retain Grange Road Depot as site for future employment

Posted on 15 February 2012 by Christchurch Borough Council

Christchurch Council is proposing that its Grange Road Depot site will be retained for longer-term employment needs.

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