Category: Notice

Dorset County Council – Mobile Library Service Consultation 2016

Please follow the link below to see information on a consultation on proposed changes by Dorset County Council to the mobile library service –

Letter re consultation on proposed changes to mobile library services 2016

Please take the time to complete the survey so that we can understand the impact that the proposals may have.  You can give your views online at www.dorsetforyou.com/mobile-library-consultation or return this form via the mobile library or any static library.

The consultation is open from 4 April to14 May 2016.

 

North District Council – Notice of a casual vacancy for a Councillor Hill Forts Ward

THE HILL FORTS WARD OF
NORTH DORSET DISTRICT COUNCIL
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
A casual vacancy has arisen in the Office of Councillor for The Hill Forts Ward of the District Council.
If a request for an election to fill said vacancy is made in writing to the Returning Officer at the address below by TWO Local Government Electors from the District, an election will be held to fill the said vacancy.
Dated: 24 March 2016
Matt Prosser
Returning Officer
Electoral Services
Nordon
Salisbury Road
Blandford Forum
Dorset
DT11 7LL

Published
Categorised as Notice

Road to be closed for bridge replacement in North Dorset

Drivers are being given advance warning of major bridge works which will close the road that links Child Okeford and Shillingstone in north Dorset.

Hayward Main Bridge, which carries Bere Marsh Road/Hayward Lane over the River Stour, will be closed from Monday 4 April until Friday 14 October while it has a new deck built.

Work will be carried out to replace the corroded deck and steel bridge beams, and the existing stone masonry abutments and central pier will be refurbished.

Safer vehicle restraint parapets will be installed on the bridge and on the bridge approach, and the south west retaining wall – which is currently being held up by temporary supports – will be rebuilt.

Dorset County Councillor Deborah Croney, elected member for Hambledon Division, said: “The condition of this bridge has been getting progressively worse and it’s time to replace it before any further restrictions have to be put in place.

“It’s essential that we keep our communities linked, for business, for leisure and for our day-to-day lives and, although the closure will prove to be an inconvenience for a few months, completing these major works now will prove highly beneficial in the longer term.”

The signed diversion will take drivers along Duck Street and onto the A350 to Blandford. Walkers and cyclists will be able to use other foot bridges in the area – one north and one south of Hayward Main Bridge

Due to the scale of the work, Raymond Brown Ltd will be carrying out the work on behalf of Dorset County Council. This will ensure that essential maintenance to other structures in the county can still be carried out while this £1.5 million major project is underway.

In December 1997, a bridge assessment of the strength of the deck found the maximum load capacity of the bridge to be substandard and the bridge was given a weight restriction of 38 tonnes. A further inspection in August 2013 led to the restriction on the bridge being lowered to 26 tonnes.

For more information visit www.dorsetforyou.com/hayward-bridge

PR 6376 – Mobile Libraries

DCCHave your say on the future of mobile libraries

A consultation with communities and library users is being planned to help shape the service for the future.

The number of residents using the public mobile library service has declined over the last few years. However the home library service mobile library, which goes to residential homes, has remained stable.

And residents can already access library services in a variety of ways including online, through the home library service, the public mobile service and of course within the buildings themselves

Cllr Colin Jamieson, Dorset County Council’s Cabinet member for economy and growth, said:

“Although the need to look at the service has come from current budget limitations, it is good business practice to reassess our offering, help us deliver a targeted library service to residents.

“We want to understand the impact of any changes on our customers and by working with communities and the voluntary sector, we will try to reduce the effects that any alterations may bring.”

The council will be consulting

  • On maintaining the mobile library service, which goes to residential homes, provided by the council’s Home Library Service mobile library
  • To understand the impact of removing the public mobile library services in more detail and to look at overcoming access issues by:
    • Extending the Home Library Service in partnership with the Royal Voluntary Service (RVS)
    • Consider the opportunities available within communities to create access to library services and contact with other people through car-sharing, good neighbour schemes etc.

Details of how to take part will be circulated throughout the library service and via parish councils. The consultation will take place during April and May.

A previous consultation had already looked at the numbers of people using the mobile library services and services are being withdrawn from areas with low levels of use. This has allowed a reduction in the number of vehicles from four to three and avoided spending on a replacement vehicle which would otherwise be needed. New mobile library timetables will start from 9 May.

The committee report can be found at http://www1.dorsetforyou.com/Council/COMMIS2013.nsf/MIN?OpenView&Count=1000&id=E701A6E15F7F1A9FD9CAA464DADCB156

Issued By:
Fiona King, Public Relations Officer
Tel: 01305 224725
Email: f.e.king@dorsetcc.gov.uk

Community Litter Pick – 19th March 2016

Stourpaine Parish Council are looking for a team of volunteers to clear litter in the village on Saturday 19th March 2016 from 10.00am to 12.00pm. Meet in the car park of the White Horse Public House at 10.00am. Some equipment will be provided but please wear appropriate clothing and strong shoes or boots, bring along work/gardening gloves if you have them.

We look forward to seeing you.

Community Litter Pick Poster 2016