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Council rejects increase in allowances – but leader slammed over cost of new members

30 November 2020
Council rejects increase in allowances – but leader slammed over cost of new members

Council rejects increase in allowances – but leader slammed over cost of new members

30 November 2020

Bournemouth Town Hall, BCP Council's HQ BASIC allowances for BCP Council members will not be increased after councillors agreed it was “not the time”…


Christchurch Christmas market given go-ahead after bars scrapped

30 November 2020
Christchurch Christmas market given go-ahead after bars scrapped

Christchurch Christmas market given go-ahead after bars scrapped

30 November 2020

The market is due to be held in Saxon Square A CHRISTMAS market will be held in Christchurch next month after a police objection was withdrawn. Dorset…


Council scraps climate emergency pledge

30 November 2020
Council scraps climate emergency pledge

Council scraps climate emergency pledge

30 November 2020

The issue of climate change has been forced up the agenda partly by protests ONE of the key pledges in the climate emergency declaration made by BCP Council…


Police object to Christchurch Christmas market plans over Covid enforcement

24 November 2020
Police object to Christchurch Christmas market plans over Covid enforcement

Police object to Christchurch Christmas market plans over Covid enforcement

24 November 2020

The market would be held in Saxon Square A PLANNED Christmas market in Christchurch has been thrown into doubt after drawing opposition from police. Market…


Call for council to ban badger culling on its land

24 November 2020
Call for council to ban badger culling on its land

Call for council to ban badger culling on its land

24 November 2020

More than 500 badgers were killed in Dorset last year THE former leader of BCP Council is calling for it to ban badger culling on land owned by the authority. Cllr…


Health bosses aiming for county to emerge from lockdown in lowest tier

23 November 2020
Health bosses aiming for county to emerge from lockdown in lowest tier

Health bosses aiming for county to emerge from lockdown in lowest tier

23 November 2020

The rate of 145 per 100,000 in the over-60s category was 'concerning' (photo: Andrew Milligan/PA) HEALTH leaders in Dorset are aiming for the county to…


Care home Covid deaths on the rise again, new figures reveal

21 November 2020
Care home Covid deaths on the rise again, new figures reveal

Care home Covid deaths on the rise again, new figures reveal

21 November 2020

Coronavirus deaths in care homes are climbing again THE safety of residents and staff will remain the “utmost concern” as it’s revealed coronavirus-related…


Planners say Christchurch police station redevelopment plans should be approved again

20 November 2020
Planners say Christchurch police station redevelopment plans should be approved again

Planners say Christchurch police station redevelopment plans should be approved again

20 November 2020

130 homes are planned for the site COUNCILLORS will be asked to approve the redevelopment of the Christchurch police station site when plans are brought…


Councillors set to approve increase in allowances, costing more than £100,000 a year extra

19 November 2020
Councillors set to approve increase in allowances, costing more than £100,000 a year extra

Councillors set to approve increase in allowances, costing more than £100,000 a year extra

19 November 2020

Bournemouth Town Hall, HQ for BCP Council ALLOWANCES paid to councillors are set to be increased following concerns that workloads have been higher than…


350 coronavirus patients in hospitals across Hampshire

10 November 2020
350 coronavirus patients in hospitals across Hampshire

350 coronavirus patients in hospitals across Hampshire

10 November 2020

Lymington hospital was currently treating five Covid-19 patients last week About 350 patients are currently being treated for coronavirus in hospitals…


County wants more coronavirus cash as £8.8m grant falls short of £33m needed

07 November 2020
County wants more coronavirus cash as £8.8m grant falls short of £33m needed

County wants more coronavirus cash as £8.8m grant falls short of £33m needed

07 November 2020

HCC said it will need at least an extra £33m to be viable in the future THE leader of Hampshire County Council is calling on the government to provide…


No plans yet for BCP area to move into Tier 2 lockdown

29 October 2020
No plans yet for BCP area to move into Tier 2 lockdown

No plans yet for BCP area to move into Tier 2 lockdown

29 October 2020

The situation was 'getting more serious' council leader Drew Mellor said (photo: Andrew Milligan/PA) INFECTION rates among people over the age of 60 in…


Plans to sell Christchurch civic offices move ahead

28 October 2020
Plans to sell Christchurch civic offices move ahead

Plans to sell Christchurch civic offices move ahead

28 October 2020

Christchurch's civic offices in Bridge Street will be sold PLANS are being progressed to sell off Christchurch’s civic offices ahead of a single BCP Council…


Developer unveils third plans for block of flats in Walkford

26 October 2020
Developer unveils third plans for block of flats in Walkford

Developer unveils third plans for block of flats in Walkford

26 October 2020

A CGI of plans for the flats in Chewton Farm Road. (picture: ARC Architects Ltd) A PROPERTY developer has revealed its latest bid to build a block of…


Complaints about local coronavirus test site still unanswered five months on

24 October 2020
Complaints about local coronavirus test site still unanswered five months on

Complaints about local coronavirus test site still unanswered five months on

24 October 2020

Former BCP Council leader Vikki Slade asked for an investigation into the local testing centre (file picture) THE former leader of BCP Council has still…


Hampshire police officers spat at 115 times during coronavirus pandemic

18 October 2020
Hampshire police officers spat at 115 times during coronavirus pandemic

Hampshire police officers spat at 115 times during coronavirus pandemic

18 October 2020

Those affected have been offered the chance to self-isolate in hotel rooms POLICE officers in Hampshire have been spat at more than 100 times during the…


Where Hampshire sits in the new coronavirus tier alert system

13 October 2020
Where Hampshire sits in the new coronavirus tier alert system

Where Hampshire sits in the new coronavirus tier alert system

13 October 2020

Hampshire and Dorset are currently at Tier 1 FOR THE LATEST NOVEMBER 26 TIER ANNOUNCEMENT CLICK HERE BOTH Hampshire and Dorset have been placed in Tier…


New council leader reveals action on anti-social behaviour

11 October 2020
New council leader reveals action on anti-social behaviour

New council leader reveals action on anti-social behaviour

11 October 2020

Cllr Drew Mellor is to sit down with Dorset's chief constable and police and crime commissioner THE new leader of BCP Council was due to meet police leaders…


New council leader Mellor reveals first cabinet – with new coronavirus role

10 October 2020
New council leader Mellor reveals first cabinet – with new coronavirus role

New council leader Mellor reveals first cabinet – with new coronavirus role

10 October 2020

Drew Mellor took over as leader at the BCP last week THE new leader of BCP Council has appointed his first cabinet, including a new role with a specific…


Council slammed after revealing most of its phone lines have been closed since March

06 October 2020
Council slammed after revealing most of its phone lines have been closed since March

Council slammed after revealing most of its phone lines have been closed since March

06 October 2020

Hampshire County Council's HQ in Winchester HAMPSHIRE County Council has come under fire as it was revealed that most of its phone lines have been shut…


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