Fly-tipping crackdown leads to double the number of fines. An increase in enforcement against fly tipping and waste related offences by Dorset Council led to 80 Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) to be issued in 2025, almost double the number given…
PROPOSED TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF C38, EAST CHELBOROUGH I have received an application from Openreach to close C38, EAST CHELBOROUGH between Stake Farm Cottage and a point approximately 65 metres north. The closure has been requested to allow Openreach to replace…
PROPOSED TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF HACKNEY, CORSCOMBE I have received an application from Knighton Countryside Management to close HACKNEY, CORSCOMBE between its junction with A356 and Linhay Lodges, a distance of approximately 840 metres. The closure has been requested to allow…
PROPOSED TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF FUDGE HILL, CORSCOMBEI have received an application from Wessex Water to close FUDGE HILL, CORSCOMBE between the entrance to Church Farm and a point approximately 35 metres north west. The closure has been requested to allow…
Yellow-Legged Asian Hornet (YLH) In late November a resident of Swyre noticed a strange looking nest high up in a tree. The nest had the same look as a wasp nest but was much bigger and in a more exposed…
PROPOSED TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF A356, WINYARD'S GAP I have received an application from Openreach to close A356, WINYARD'S GAP between its junction with Village Road and the entrance to Holt Farm, a distance of approximately 905 metres. The closure has…
PROPOSED TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF C132, HALSTOCK LEIGH I have received an application from Openreach to close C132, HALSTOCK LEIGH between the entrance to Daisy Farm and a point approximately 55 metres west. The closure has been requested to allow Openreach…
PROPOSED TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF POUND HILL, CORSCOMBE I have received an application from Openreach to close POUND HILL, CORSCOMBE between its junction with Court Hill and its junction with Oak Lane, a distance of approximately 1185 metres. The closure has…
Heat Pumps- Fact or Fiction In January Paul Rychnovsky gave us a fascinating talk on heat pumps- how they work, how efficient they are and things to be aware of when thinking of installing one. Heat pumps move thermal energy…
