#SaveSafely this winter

With living costs rising all the time, everyone is looking for ways to save some money, so Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service is highlighting some areas where a saving could be a false economy – and a fire risk.

The Service is asking people to #SaveSafely, and there is a wealth of information about staying safe at home and on the roads at www.dwfire.org.uk/save-safely. This includes energy saving tips, cooking safely advice, how to stay warm safely, staying safe when cutting costs, cutting the costs of driving, and signposting to financial help.

Some top tips include:

  • Pulling something like electric heaters or electric blankets out of the loft, that haven’t been used for years, can be risky. Watch for signs of dangerous or loose wiring, such as scorch marks, hot plugs and sockets, fuses that often blow, or circuit breakers that trip for no obvious reasons.
  • If you’re drying clothes indoors rather than use a tumble dryer, keep them well away from the heat source so they can’t catch fire.
  • Air fryers and microwave ovens are great at saving energy when cooking, but please read the manufacturer’s instructions and keep them clean between uses.
  • Getting chimneys swept when you have a woodburner or open fire is essential to reduce the risk of chimney fires. Also be careful of what you burn; green (unseasoned) wood may seem cheap, but it doesn’t create much heat and it creates a residue that can easily catch alight within the chimney.
  • Get your boiler serviced – a well maintained boiler is more efficient and reduces the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning.
  • Only use the correct charger for mobile devices. Although it can be cheaper to buy imported and unofficial chargers, fake ones are often made with poor quality components that fail to meet UK safety regulations. This means they can cause injury, electric shocks and even fires.
  • Make sure you follow the manufacturer’s instructions when using wheat bags – don’t heat them for too long, or at too high a temperature.

The Fire and Rescue Service offers free Safe & Well advice, which can include a home visit and the provision of smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. To request this for yourself, a family member or a vulnerable person, please call 0800 038 2323 or visit www.dwfire.org.uk/safe-and-well-visits

Discount Code for Stourpaine Residents – Great Dorset Steam Fair

25 – 29 August 2022

The Great Dorset Steam Fair have given the Parish Council a 50% discount code that the first 260 applicants who apply for tickets online can use, the following rules apply.

Applicant must be a Stourpaine Resident
Maximum of 2 tickets per household

The discount code is: STOUR2022 and should be used at the discount code area at the checkout section on the site. Once the allotted number of tickets have been sold the code will become invalid and inaccessible as the allocation cap would have been reached. 

A link to the GDSF site  https://gdsf.ticketsrv.co.uk/content/84

I hope that you enjoy the show.

Regards
Jan Fairman
Stourpaine Parish Clerk

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Top up your Covid-19 Vaccination

Blandford Community Hospital is running a walk-in for Covid-19 vaccinations on Saturday and Sunday, 18/19 June 2022. Please check if there are other dates arranged.

https://www.dorsethealthcare.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/our-services-hospitals/community-hospitals/blandford-community-hospital

The hospital details are;

 Address

Milldown Road
Blandford Forum
DT11 7DD

 Reception

01258 456541

 Matron

Helen Hunt

 Parking

Parking is available on-site and located at the rear of the hospital

The walk-in is signed from the side entrance going into the Out-Patients area.

Booking are also possible through the NHS Covid telephone number 119.

Planning application P/FUL/2022/02944

Planning Services
County Hall, Colliton Park
Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ
 01305 838336- Development Management
 01305 224289- Minerals & Waste
 www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk

P – Stourpaine PC
Date: 18 May 2022
43 Portman Road
Pimperne
Dorset
DT11 8UJ

Ref: P/FUL/2022/02944
Support Officer: Amy Gould
Area: Northern
 01258 484244
 planningnorth@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk

Dear Sir/Madam

The above Full Planning Application has been received. You can view the application and any supporting documents here:
https://planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=387141
You will need to accept the terms and conditions to enter the online planning register
Any comments you wish to make should also be made through the website using the link: https://planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=387141
Using the link ensures your comments are processed efficiently.

If I do not hear from you by the 8 June 2022 the council will proceed to make a
recommendation. Our decision will be published on our website.

Yours sincerely
Amy Gould
Planning Technical Support Officer – Northern Team

Application No: P/FUL/2022/02944
Location: Land at Bottom Road Stourpaine Blandford DT11 8TF
Proposal: Erection of 9no. dwellings with garages & parking. Form
vehicular access & carry out highway works
Case Officer: To be allocated, please check the website for an update.

Storm Eunice – Friday 18 February 2022

DCC considers this information important:

https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/emergencies-severe-weather/disrupted-services

As you may have seen, Storm Eunice is expected to hit Dorset this evening and into tomorrow.

The council has made the difficult decision to advise schools to close and has suspended many services tomorrow/on Friday as 100mph winds are predicted to hit the county from Thursday night into Friday morning and through to the evening.

To help keep yourselves and others safe, please consider the following:

  • Secure loose items in your garden, such as trampolines and furniture covers.
  • Consider whether you need to travel. If you don’t, it may be best to stay at home.
  • If you do have to travel, take extra care. Drive to the conditions and watch out for debris on the roads.
  • Spotted a tree down or another obstruction on the highway? Let us know using online.
  • For the latest weather forecast, please see the Met Office.
  • For Dorset-specific updates, please follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

eConsult Changes – Blandford Group Practice

Message as advised from Stourpaine PC Clerk:

Changes to our e-Consult service

Due to significant demand across our sites, the Blandford Group Practice e-Consult service is now available Monday to Friday during the hours of 8am to 8pm.

This change will enable us to better balance how we deliver your care, and allow us to continue the life-saving COVID-19 booster programme.

We are still committed to offering patients appointments in the most appropriate way for them, be that face-to-face, by phone, or video chat.

If you require medical advice outside of practice opening hours, NHS 111 is always available online (111.nhs.uk) and by phone. Trained operators can direct you to the most appropriate service for your needs.

If you are in an emergency or life-threatening situation, please call 999.

Thank you for your continued patience as we work through these unprecedented times

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