The Council will shortly be working on a new section of bus lane on Christchurch Road. The new lane will on the eastbound lane approaching the Manor Road/Knyveton Road junction - the junction just before Boscombe Gardens.
The works will be between Derby Road and Knyveton Road for about two weeks from 1st December.
This improvement was identified by bus companies as a key way to improve the reliability of bus services on Christchurch Road.
Wayne said: "This woman (Lisa) puts you all to shame. You should be following her lead. You don't normally get a councillor who wears platform shoes and looks like that. I bet most of the council think you're (Lisa) a bit barmy."
One of the hottest issues in Boscombe is drug related crime, the effect on the community, and issues around rehab clinics. This week I went along to see the Drug and Alcohol Action Team (DAAT) to find out more about what they are doing about issues affecting Boscombe West.
The DAAT is a partnership between the several organisations including Health, the Police and the Council.
They recognise the problems caused to residents in Boscombe and highlighted a few of the things they have put in place over the past few years to ease the impact on Boscombe residents.
There is an agreement not to allow any more drug rehab centres in Boscombe, and the closure and movement of two centres means the number of centres has dropped from four to two.
Another issue is that other councils send people to Boscombe for rehab. This can't be stopped directly, but efforts are made to try and fill all the places with local people who need the treatment.
The team is firm in encouraging people to return to their home town, offering travel tickets where needed.
I would be interested to hear views from residents affected by this.
The DAAT is a partnership between the several organisations including Health, the Police and the Council.
They recognise the problems caused to residents in Boscombe and highlighted a few of the things they have put in place over the past few years to ease the impact on Boscombe residents.
There is an agreement not to allow any more drug rehab centres in Boscombe, and the closure and movement of two centres means the number of centres has dropped from four to two.
Another issue is that other councils send people to Boscombe for rehab. This can't be stopped directly, but efforts are made to try and fill all the places with local people who need the treatment.
The team is firm in encouraging people to return to their home town, offering travel tickets where needed.
I would be interested to hear views from residents affected by this.
I am organising £350 from the Boscombe West ward fund to fix the lighting in St Clement's church yard.
The church called shortly after the stabbing opposite the church, saying they didn't have the money to fix the lights. Its an obvious way to help people's concerns about security locally.
The fund is there for Councillors to get small things like this done quickly, and it just took a call to Councillor Chris to get agreement to use the ward money.
The church called shortly after the stabbing opposite the church, saying they didn't have the money to fix the lights. Its an obvious way to help people's concerns about security locally.
The fund is there for Councillors to get small things like this done quickly, and it just took a call to Councillor Chris to get agreement to use the ward money.
A touching ceremony this morning at the cenotaph.
Caught up in our modern lives, which are so different, it is hard to relate to what those who lost their lives gave up.
Something that brought it home to me was when I found out that the lady who I brought my house from lost her brother in the war.
He was just 19. We bought the house when his sister was in her eighties.
A teenager lived in my house, using the rooms I use, slept in the rooms I sleep in, and ate in the same kitchen. I find it a sobering thought that he was called up, went to war, and lost his life.
A life that should have lasted, like his sisters, into his eighties.
Caught up in our modern lives, which are so different, it is hard to relate to what those who lost their lives gave up.
Something that brought it home to me was when I found out that the lady who I brought my house from lost her brother in the war.
He was just 19. We bought the house when his sister was in her eighties.
A teenager lived in my house, using the rooms I use, slept in the rooms I sleep in, and ate in the same kitchen. I find it a sobering thought that he was called up, went to war, and lost his life.
A life that should have lasted, like his sisters, into his eighties.
I visited St Pauls Night shelter this week to see what services they offer to the homeless in Bournemouth.
I was invited into their day room, where I met some of the people that use the centre. The staff were very patient assisting with lots of issues whilst i was there.
The shelter provides hot meals, use of a computer, showers, toilets and washing machines. The centre is very calm, relaxed and friendly.
Upstairs the Night shelter operates in the evenings, where rooms are available for a cost of £2.50.
The rooms are a lot better than many of the bedsits locally! The people who use the service are often living chaotic lifestyles and many have drug problems so there is an emphasis on harm reduction, giving people information on staying safe.
I was invited into their day room, where I met some of the people that use the centre. The staff were very patient assisting with lots of issues whilst i was there.
The shelter provides hot meals, use of a computer, showers, toilets and washing machines. The centre is very calm, relaxed and friendly.
Upstairs the Night shelter operates in the evenings, where rooms are available for a cost of £2.50.
The rooms are a lot better than many of the bedsits locally! The people who use the service are often living chaotic lifestyles and many have drug problems so there is an emphasis on harm reduction, giving people information on staying safe.
A few years ago I visited this beautiful building in sussex - an eco building, it is made from timber and each piece seems to be made a slightly different shape to make an amasing looking roof structure. As a result they won loads of awards! I am hoping for an innovative statement building like this for the kings park ice rink.
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Dorset Police have revealed that they had money invested in Icelandic banks. the deposits amount to £7m loaned to Landsbanki and Heritable the accounts have been frozen and the Police authority will be looking to the government to protect the investment. The money lent to the Icelandic banks was managed by Dorset county council, and was earmarked to be spent on capital projects. Day to day services should not be affected, but strategic operations will be hit if the money is not recovered.
On the day the consultation for the Kings Park Ice Rink closes we find we will have an opportunity to skate sooner than we thought!
Planning permission for Winter’s most exciting & glamorous activities was confirmed for Boscombe this week; to provide an open air ice rink in Boscombe precinct from Saturday 22nd November 2008 until Sunday 22nd February 2009.
The Opera House and partners have been working closely with Council officers over the last two months to bring this unique ice rink to the Boscombe residents and visitors this Winter.
Opera House boss, Ester Gill, who said
“The Opera House want to do our bit to bring some festive cheer to Boscombe Precinct and would love to see an ice rink outide every year.”
Chris Jenkins of TLM, who this week won the British Chamber of Commerce Most Promising New Business award said.
“Our Council Officers have been brilliant. To turn around a project like this in such a short space of time is a great demonstration of what can be achieved when everyone works together. There are a few things to finalise with the Ice contractor, all being well we will have an ice rink this Winter”
Planning permission was requested for Boscombe's own real ice rink, to run from Saturday 22nd November. Customers can listen to music as they glide around the ice, have lunch in one of Boscombe’s many cafes and restaurants and shop, shop, shop; encouraging visitors to bring family and friends and be part of Boscombe’s unique experience.
This is simply Boscombe’s coolest attraction this Winter and the management would like to say a special thank you to Boscombe’s Neighbourhood management team who have made this project possible.
Ticket will available on www.OperaHouse.co.uk or from the venue box office.
Planning permission for Winter’s most exciting & glamorous activities was confirmed for Boscombe this week; to provide an open air ice rink in Boscombe precinct from Saturday 22nd November 2008 until Sunday 22nd February 2009.
The Opera House and partners have been working closely with Council officers over the last two months to bring this unique ice rink to the Boscombe residents and visitors this Winter.
Opera House boss, Ester Gill, who said
“The Opera House want to do our bit to bring some festive cheer to Boscombe Precinct and would love to see an ice rink outide every year.”
Chris Jenkins of TLM, who this week won the British Chamber of Commerce Most Promising New Business award said.
“Our Council Officers have been brilliant. To turn around a project like this in such a short space of time is a great demonstration of what can be achieved when everyone works together. There are a few things to finalise with the Ice contractor, all being well we will have an ice rink this Winter”
Planning permission was requested for Boscombe's own real ice rink, to run from Saturday 22nd November. Customers can listen to music as they glide around the ice, have lunch in one of Boscombe’s many cafes and restaurants and shop, shop, shop; encouraging visitors to bring family and friends and be part of Boscombe’s unique experience.
This is simply Boscombe’s coolest attraction this Winter and the management would like to say a special thank you to Boscombe’s Neighbourhood management team who have made this project possible.
Ticket will available on www.OperaHouse.co.uk or from the venue box office.
According to the statistics publishes by the The National Treatment Agency (NTA) in their annual report7.324... That is just 3.6%.
So what is happening here? It seems confusing that I always hear that local treatment centres are much more successful.
It depends of your idea of success! most treatment centres call success the completion of a stay in a centre - many have no follow up of clients as they are too difficult to track once they leave. Some stay in treatment, but are just permanently moved onto a substitute like methadone which has many of its own problems.
This type of treatment is about harm reduction rather than abstinence and not what the public is expecting when agencies talk about treatment. Don't we want people to be free from drugs and able to lead happy and productive lives? and for treatment centres to be clear about their purpose and accountable to their customers and their local community?
The UN will today report on how the UK are implementing the Convention on the Rights of the Child
I wonder what issues they will pick out?
Treatment of Child Asylum seekers and children of Asylum seeekers. Though it is not meant to happen I reguarly hear of breastfeeding mothers and babies separated while the Mother is detained. Lord Avebury has intervened on several occasions.
Children needing treatment for mental health problems. These should be "appropriate to the child's condition and to the circumstances of the parents or others caring for the child." and " conducive to the child's achieving the fullest possible social integration and individual development, including his or her cultural and spiritual development" Instead we have heard this week of children receiving treatment in adult wards.
Privacy... I received information yesterday from school stating how pupils information is shared. Through the new database there is a rather long list of agencies who can share data on children. There does not appear to be a check box to opt out of this either. The convention says " No child shall be subjected to arbitrary or unlawful interference with his or her privacy, " Yet we are hearing plans to store this data until a child is 25.
Protection from economic exploitation - Thought the convention refers to employment of children, we do subject children in the UK to enormous amounts of advertising particularly through TV adverts, but also including sponsership through the health and education systems.
...Ironic that this morning 1 out of 5 teachers would like to bring back the cane!
I wonder what issues they will pick out?
Treatment of Child Asylum seekers and children of Asylum seeekers. Though it is not meant to happen I reguarly hear of breastfeeding mothers and babies separated while the Mother is detained. Lord Avebury has intervened on several occasions.
Children needing treatment for mental health problems. These should be "appropriate to the child's condition and to the circumstances of the parents or others caring for the child." and " conducive to the child's achieving the fullest possible social integration and individual development, including his or her cultural and spiritual development" Instead we have heard this week of children receiving treatment in adult wards.
Privacy... I received information yesterday from school stating how pupils information is shared. Through the new database there is a rather long list of agencies who can share data on children. There does not appear to be a check box to opt out of this either. The convention says " No child shall be subjected to arbitrary or unlawful interference with his or her privacy, " Yet we are hearing plans to store this data until a child is 25.
Protection from economic exploitation - Thought the convention refers to employment of children, we do subject children in the UK to enormous amounts of advertising particularly through TV adverts, but also including sponsership through the health and education systems.
...Ironic that this morning 1 out of 5 teachers would like to bring back the cane!
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