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DORSET COUNCIL- WEST PURBECK REPORT of rocky hills where none should go she puffed a flame, as dragons should,
to incite the wrath of the wicked foe. not cold water as poor Cuthbert
would.
Dorset Council closes the While Cuthbert, in his lair, can doze, The pair just bonded, a perfect team
to relax in peace and calm repose.
gender pay gap together raising clouds of steam.
Undisturbed, he can pass the days
Every year employers with more than in quiet thought and simply laze. From their cave, the continual hiss
250 must publish figures on differences as they lived a life of perfect bliss.
in pay between their employees
through the Government's gender pay When a lady dragon, one day, appeared, Chris Nother
gap service. Nationally, out of the 307 no armoured knight, as Cuthbert feared,
councils that submitted data, the
average local authority paid women
3% less than their male colleagues – a
small improvement from 3.3% the year before. Female employees at Dorset
Council (in total) earned 2% more than men for the year ending March 2022
although this is a slightly smaller difference than last year. Trophy Hunter

It must have been after dark, the very first time it went.
Boundary Commission It would have been quite easy for anyone with a bent.
We expect Parliament to approve the new parliamentary boundaries by July 1st A touch with cordless screwdriver, then tweak with a gemmy bar,
this year. There are several suggested changes and some recent alternatives And the village sign would disappear into the boot of a car.
have been proposed. The consultation period on this has now closed so we await
the conclusions with interest. Safeguarding steps have been taken, as a trophy hunter will see.
If you want to steal the village sign now, you’ll need a JCB.

Fuel Bills It’s never that straightforward and sometimes may require skill.
The government’s Energy Bills Support Scheme Alternative Funding (EBSS Somebody told me once, “if something can happen it will”.
Alternative Funding) is now open for applications. The EBSS Alternative Funding is It might need a craftsman, who can use a specialist tool,
a payment of £400 to households who do not have a direct relationship with an And someone without morals who won’t mind breaking a rule.
energy supplier and therefore were unable to previously receive it. This includes Safeguarding steps have been taken, as a trophy hunter will see.
residents living in park homes, houseboats or off the electricity grid or who pay for
their energy through a landlord, housing manager or site owner. Applications can If you want to steal the village sign now, you’ll need a JCB.
be made through an online form on the government website.
Purbeck stone was the answer. A piece fit for purpose was found,

And etched with the word “Shitterton”, before rooting it underground.
Dorset Council introduces sign language communications It is no more purloined. In defiance the village sign stands,
The deaf community are now able to communicate in real time with Dorset Where it poses more of a challenge to the work of idle hands.
Council thanks to our partnership with SignVideo using British Sign Language (BSL). Safeguarding steps have been taken, as a trophy hunter will see.
SignVideo is an online video interpreting service that connects users with a
qualified BSL interpreter and relays their query to a customer advisor. We are If you want to steal the village sign now, you’ll need a JCB.
always looking to improve accessibility, remove barriers and provide inclusive
services that are designed for our communities and their needs. We want to make Paul J Openshaw (March 2023)

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