Poole News2.QXD 18/01/2011 09:37 Page 2 Welcome from Leader of the Council, Cllr Elaine Atkinson

PooleNews No.54 February / March 2011

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The new year brings changes and benefits for directors and for all of us at Borough of service heads as well as the In this edition Poole. New ways of working value of Council contracts and inevitable changes to the over £500 and how to bid for 4 Improving Poole way we can deliver services in contracts with the Council. schools the future. We have had many We hope this will help you to 10 Transport towards years of trying to do more have a greater understanding 2026 for less, but our belts will be of our work and standards. 11 Getting About on the tightened more than ever this To access these pages buses coming year. visit boroughofpoole.com/ 12 Community crime One new development which transparency fighters receive demonstrates our wish to show I would also like to draw awards that we are fully open and your attention to Changing 15 Council and Area transparent in our business Times on page 6 which will Meetings operations, is a new facility become a regular feature in 16 Member of Youth which is now available to view Poole News as the picture Parliament visits the on our website. You can view relating to cuts and service Commons members’ allowances, pay changes becomes clearer. 19 Half term fun at Canford Heath 22 What’s on

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3 Supporting Children & Young People 4 Toadvertise inPoole News e-mail: [email protected] To help cope with new pupil pupil new with cope help To Proposed changes to the age of transfer have also (pic above) part of a £4 £4 a of part above) (pic resulted in investment in some senior schools. senior some in investment in resulted

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Centre? The service A warm welcome for families in the grounds of Compton have settled homes into new after being transform a redundant building building redundant a transform given a helping hand needed to find alternative has moved into a new premises. The Council used pre-school (pic right). building in Merleyprevious home was after assessed its Down in the Woods Nursery Borough of Poole’s Childcare from the Council.

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10 Toadvertise inPoole News e-mail: [email protected] T Longer term proposals include widening the A31 near Ferndown and Wimborne and Ferndown near A31 the widening include proposals term Longer Pic) (Top Bridge restored to restored Bridge its former glory former its Improvements are needed to bus and rail services to provide alternatives to using the car the using to alternatives provide to services rail and bus to needed are Improvements A two year project to repair and restore and repair to project year two A 200 year old Canford Bridge is now is Bridge Canford old year 200 complete. Government for major major for Government Changes will be needed needed be will Changes with 33,000 extra homes homes extra 33,000 with downturn, money from from money downturn, of the expanding population population expanding the of pedestrians, to bus and rail rail and bus to pedestrians, In the current economic economic current the In the At area. the for planned network to meet the needs needs the meet to network reduced. to facilities for cyclists and and cyclists for facilities to

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l installed outside the school. incorporating a ‘slow down’ the suitability of using this equipment to reduce speeds near other schools. message designed by seven New eye-catching road signs, year old Eryn Young have been have Young Eryn old year At the launch in September, including Wilts & Dorset for a family of two adults and two children. buses run by major bus Dolphin’s Rossmore Flyer operators in the area Route ONE) and Transdev Shamrock, Damory Coaches, (including More buses and

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company’s services. Just the Ticket! travelling between two enforcement underway camera, at is Springdale bus operators thanks to a new travel card. boarded. They cost just £3 for by bus users, can be bought passengers to hop on and off points and the trial will test a new average speed average speed of vehicles Bus users in Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch can different buses, for a day whole across the three towns First School in Broadstone. without being restricted to one to restricted being without SafeZone measures the

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equality and celebrating and equality promoting to committed F The awards ceremony, known as the John Jay John the as known ceremony, awards The John McBride. John hed o cmuiy aey ws tedd by attended was safety, community for Shield voluntary efforts. voluntary Eight individuals and organisations were highly were organisations and individuals Eight Rogers and Borough of Poole’s Chief Executive, Mick Superintendent Partnership Police Dorset Celebrating Poole’s community crime fighters crime community Poole’s Celebrating h Myr f ol, onilr hi Bulteel; Chris Councillor Poole, of Mayor the commended and received certificates for their for certificates received and commended omnt efr ws eertd hn e idvdas n ognstos were organisations and individuals ten when celebrated was effort Community rewardedfortheir contribution tocommunity safety inPoole over thelast year. our services and in our in and services our     

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s To support this commitment, commitment, this support To Walton is Portfolio Holder Holder Portfolio is Walton Cllr Walton said: “I will also also will “I said: Walton Cllr an Equality Champion has has Champion Equality an been appointed to focus on on focus to appointed been represented sections of the the of sections represented them ensure that their voice voice their that ensure them under- from groups with time the Council is considering considering is Council the this priority. Councillor Janet Janet Councillor priority. this community. Her role is to help help to is role Her community. for Equalities and spends spends and Equalities for is heard in discussions where where discussions in heard is liaise with officers so that that so officers with liaise improvements can be made made be can improvements services it can provide. provide. can it services

a The winners’ shield went to Lou Knight, former Knight, Lou to went shield winners’ The h rne-p etfct ws wre to awarded was certificate runner-up The John Lambert, landlord of the Jolly Sailor, and Sailor, Jolly the of landlord Lambert, John Safer Poole Partnership, Tel. 223 320 or email: or 320 223 Tel. Partnership, Poole Safer For more information contact: Anthi Minhinnick, Anthi contact: information more For Group. Action Moor Poole town centre. town Poole Neighbourhood Team Panel and Chair of Turlin of Chair and Panel Team Neighbourhood organiser of a successful Pub Watch Scheme in [email protected] independent Chair of Hamworthy Safer Safer Hamworthy of Chair independent   

and Neighbourhood Watch. Neighbourhood and Stanfield Close Residents’ Association Residents’ Close Stanfield Neighbourhood Policing Team Policing Neighbourhood human trafficking and sexual exploitation) sexual and trafficking human Rossmore and Alderney Safer Alderney and Rossmore Campaign Teardrop Purple

Officer, email: s.newell@poole. email: Officer, gov.uk or Tel. 633035. Tel. or gov.uk For more information about about information more For Newell, Corporate Equality Equality Corporate Newell, our community.” community.” our reach we also that ensure to order am I discrimination. and diversity work, visit: visit: work, diversity and of diversity the celebrate and possible facing others and h g u o r o b in work proactive undertaking the Council’s equality equality Council’s the we which in way the to fairnessforall or contact Sue Sue contact or fairnessforall support disabled customers customers disabled support f o e l o o p (against

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Officers from Hamworthy Safer Neighbourhood Team, local residents and Borough of Poole staff joined forces recently to clear up the outside area of the newly refurbished Children’s Centre on Turlin Moor.

Staff from ‘Postman Pat’s the overgrown shrubbery. “This was a fantastic event, it Nursery’ tackled the weeding Several sacks of rubbish was great to have everyone whilst volunteers from were collected and four here on the day giving their ‘Hamworthy in Bloom’ started collections of garden waste time. We already have several to clear areas for planting in were taken away. other projects in mind to help the spring. Local residents Paula Wade, Community improve the area and quality of swept up leaves and pruned Development Officer, said: life for local residents.” Working group helps build trust Following concerns about the handling of The recommendations of the Pitt Review planning applications in Poole, Sir Michael resulted in a number of improvements including Pitt conducted an independent review of the formation of the Community Working planning procedures in 2009. Group last year. The group consists of 12 representatives of residents' associations and community groups who meet six times a year. Bill Constance, a group member, said: “All members of the Community Working Group consider it to be a success. Our understanding of planning issues and communication with the planning team has improved significantly.” Other recommendations from the review, including an e-newsletter; the Planning Charter and more recently the Local Engagement Forum, have also improved trust and a greater understanding. For more information and minutes of the meetings, visit boroughofpoole.com/planning

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Over the festive season, the Mayor and again, Poole Salvation Army hosted a Mayoress, Councillor and Mrs Chris Christmas Day lunch for lonely residents Bulteel attended several carol services and the Mayor and Mayoress called in including Carols by Candelight at St to wish them all a very merry Christmas. James Church. Date for your diary – 8 April – Mayor’s Just before Christmas, the Mayor and Charity Ball at Haven Hotel, tickets Mayoress visited Alderney Hospital for a available from the Mayor’s office Tel. tour of the wards and to bring season’s 633200 or from Councillor Judy Butt Tel. greetings to all patients and staff. Once 07976 726747. New councillors for Poole Following recent by-elections in Newtown and Poole Town, two new councillors have been elected to represent their wards. In Newtown, Jo Clements representing Liberal Democrats, was elected following the resignation of Councillor Mike Plummer. Councillor Mrs Clements can be contacted on Tel. 732017.

In the Poole Town ward, Mark Howell representing Poole Council and Area Meetings People, was elected to All meetings start at 7pm unless otherwise fill the vacant seat stated. following the sudden Council Meeting: 17 February death last September Cabinet Meetings: 8 February & 8 March of former Leader of the Council, Councillor Area Meetings Brian Leverett. Councillor Howell can Ward Date Venue be contacted on Canford Heath, Hillbourne School, Tel. 672505. Creekmoor & Kitchener Crescent Oakdale 9 Feb

Broadstone, Broadstone Merley & First School, Bearwood 16 Feb Tudor Road Hamworthy & St Gabriel's Church Hall, Keysworth Poole Town 9 March Road Alderney & Sunny Hill Make sure YOU get Community Church, a vote in the 2011 Branksome 16 March Sunny Hill Road Canford Cliffs St Luke's Local Elections Church Hall, & Penn Hill 23 March Wellington Road Newtown & Parkstone Evangelical Church Hall, Parkstone 30 March Ringwood Road

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15 MYP’s day in the House “An opportunity to debate in the House of Commons is rare, but myself and Elizabeth Harker (Deputy Member of Youth Parliament) were fortunate enough to represent Poole at the UK Youth Parliament in October along with 300 others. Five issues were discussed The third debate was around – sex education, university youth unemployment and tuition fees, job opportunities, whether the school leaving the war in Afghanistan and age should rise to 18. I was public transport. picked by the Speaker and After numerous security spoke of how young people checks, we entered the in Poole want the choice to Chamber and were surprised stay on in education. the House of Commons The fourth debate: whether is much smaller than we we should withdraw our imagined. John Bercow, the troops from Afghanistan by Speaker chaired the debates, 2012. The last debate was he’s really supportive of the whether reduced public work of UKYP. transport fares for young The first debate was on people should be protected whether sex and relationships from spending cuts. education (SRE) should be We all got the chance to vote compulsory from primary and we found the day a really school. The second debate worthwhile experience.” left to right: Vicky Olive, Elizabeth Harker & Jasmine focused on whether university Vicky Olive Osborne (B’mth MYP) Poole’s new MYP will be voted Poole Valentines Ad 2010:Layout 1 22/12/10 16:27 Page 1 tuition fees should rise. Member of Youth Parliament for Poole in on 4 February 2011

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Young people in Newtown will soon The multi-use games area (MUGA) is currently being benefit from a new games facility built alongside Trinidad Boys Club on Worbarrow allowing them to play football, basketball Gardens to replace an old court that was in poor and cricket. condition. The facility, which will be installed during February and March, will include football goals, basketball hoops, cricket stumps and a new surface. Other improvements to the area include new litter bins, benches and bike racks, as well as new lights for game playing in the evenings. Councillor Neil Sorton, Cabinet Portfolio Holder for Leisure, said: “This is a much needed improvement Promoting Health and Well-being Well-being and Health Promoting for the local community. The new games area will provide a brilliant facility for young people, which they will thoroughly enjoy. We hope members of the neighbouring boxing club will benefit from it too while training.” For more information contact Martin Whitchurch, Leisure Services, Tel. 261323. Half term fun at Canford Heath Social care An exciting programme of activities will be available services during February half term (21st-25th February) for ‘performing well’ children attending Canford Heath schools. Improvements in Poole’s adult Staff from Ad Astra First; Canford Heath First; Canford social care services have Heath Middle; Haymoor Middle and Ashdown Technology been recognised by a national College have been working with external providers to watchdog. organise after-school and holiday activities with something to suit everyone from cookery to football or dance, art and Borough of Poole was judged to music to safe bike skills. be performing well in annual All activities are reasonably priced and booking forms are performance ratings published by the available at the schools. Care Quality Commission (CQC) the For more information contact Tania Adams, Canford independent regulator of health and Heath Extended School Activities Manager, Tel. 07975 social care in England. 537887 – booking is essential. The CQC’s assessment is based upon seven outcomes for social care services. Overall, Borough of Poole was judged to be performing well in four of the seven outcome areas and adequately in the other three, with significant improvements since a service inspection in April 2009. The CQC's full annual performance assessment for Borough of Poole is available at www.cqc.org.uk 195 The 2011 Census is essential for you and your family Gi e boot Did you know ...YOU provide £1,800pa to Who Do You Think You Are? ve cowboys th Poole public services (Local Government, Aside from many present and future benefits, the NHS, Police, Fire) when you complete the census has the power to unlock the past. Once 2011 Census? census records are made public, 100 years after they are collected, they mark the beginning of a In March, the Government will be carrying out the journey for thousands of people to discover the nation’s biggest survey carried out every 10 years. lives, loves and lifestyles of their ancestors. It is compulsory for all residents in England and If you are interested in tracking down your Wales to complete as the results influence the way ancestors you can join the Facebook group on Government funding is allocated which affects the 2011 census Family History. This has been set services delivered directly to you. up to help you share how you can use census Census day is 27 March 2011. You need to data to help track your family history and discover complete your questionnaire on or around this date your roots. Every search will tell its own story, so that a snapshot can be taken of the population revealing many surprising facts and, in some as it stands on one day – to give a consistent cases, restoring lost family connections. picture for the whole country. Visit www.census.gov.uk for more information.

The BBC’s Turn Back Time ‘pop-up’ shop included Turning back time items from Poole Museum associated with Poole Over 6,000 people took the opportunity to step shops and the High Street in particular. back in time when a 1930s greengrocer opened Many visitors brought old pictures with them its doors on Poole High Street for a weekend. and the event helped launch a Poole High Street Project, celebrating centuries of trading in Poole's historic High Street. Residents are being invited to contribute memories, images and knowledge about the history of the High Street and celebrate its unique history. For more information on the High Street project, contact Michael Spender, Museum Manager email: [email protected] or Tel. 262609.

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lights as well as illuminated signs which together which signs illuminated as well as lights lighting, has led to the initiative becoming carbon footprint is one of the Council's corporate Council's the of one is footprint carbon credentials but will also result in significant these times of financial restraint.” reduce carbon emissions. Reducing Poole’s permanent with a further 1,000 street lights being considered for part night lighting. priorities and street lighting represents nearly a produce some 4800 tonnes of carbon each year. produce some 4800 tonnes of carbon each year. on-going trial which was introduced to help quarter of Poole’s total energy consumption. Positive feedback from residents and Police, the following a trial of reduced night For more information about this scheme contact Environment, said: “Poole has over 18,000 street 18,000 over has “Poole said: Environment, Reduced usage will not only help our green 262511 or email [email protected] Councillor Don Collier, Cabinet Portfolio for the financial savings which is an additional bonus in Six residential areas were chosen for the gets the nod

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This is a sample of events planned in Poole during February and March – more information can be found in local libraries or visit pooletourism.com Information correct at time of going to press – please check for details. February 12 25 10am to 1pm Rallye Sunseeker Tuesdays & Thursdays Conservation task Canford Heath race start 7pm Meet Steeple Close Poole Quay Inner Sanctum Ghost Walks – 261306 253253 or visit www.pooletourism.com 1½ hour guided walk 19 Old Town, Poole Conservation task Ham Common 914377 10am to 1pm March 6 Meet Rockley Viewpoint 6 11am 261306 11am to 4pm RSPB harbour 20 Spring Wedding Fayre cruise to view the RSPB harbour cruise Upton House winter birds of Depart Poole Quay contact Mike Yeomans 682675 Poole Harbour 01929 462383 12 Depart Poole Quay Conservation task Canford Heath 01929 462383 23 Fun4Kids Fundays 10am to 1pm 8/9 – fun and activities Meet Steeple Close Moscow City Ballet present Swan to celebrate the 261306 Lake building of the Twin 13 Lighthouse, Poole Sails Bridge Forest Crafts 0844 406 8666 Hamworthy Library Education Centre, Upton 10/12 contact Alison Dalton 07908 110121 Country Park Moscow City Ballet present 23 261306 Sleeping Beauty 10.30am to 12 noon 19 Lighthouse, Poole Beautiful Bugs’ Terrific Tea Party 10am to 1pm 0844 406 8666 Education Centre, Upton Country Conservation task Canford Heath 10 – 22 Park Meet Culliford Crescent 10.30am to 3.45pm 261306 261306 Gilly Downes Photographs 24 24 Peacock Gallery, Upton Country 10.30am – 12noon 2 - 4pm Park Build a bird box make your own Tea Dance – informal and friendly www.peacockgallery.org.uk or nest box to take home. dancing with live musicians 07906 759620 Education Centre, Upton Country Lighthouse, Poole ParkBooking essential. Tel. 262753 Booking essential 0844 406 8666 Get back to Nature - explore Poole’s wild side! Sat 10am - 1pm Conservation Task on Canford Heath Nature Reserve Access from Steeple Close 12 Feb Take part in some practical conservation to help remove scrub from SZ 023 957 this nature reserve

Beautiful Bugs’ Terrific Tea Party Education Centre, Upton Country Park Weds 10.30am Get creative make a beautiful bug mask to wear to a terrific tea 23 Feb - 12.30pm party in the Peacock Tearooms. £3.50 per child for masks and tea or just £1 for mask making only

Thurs 10.30am - Build a Bird Box Education Centre, Upton Country Park 24 Feb 12.00noon Make your own nest box to take home Booking essential. Tel. 262753

Sat 10am - 1pm Conservation Task on Canford Heath Nature Reserve Access from Steeple Close 12 March Take part in some practical conservation to help remove scrub from SZ 023 957 this nature reserve

Sun 10.30am - Forest Crafts Education Centre, Upton Country Park 13 March 12.00noon Take part in some exciting woodland craft activities – suitable for children aged 6 and over. £1 per child Contact number is 01202 261306 and no booking is required for any of the events.

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