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February 2019 February 2019

DCC Gritters
AUTUMN LEAVES
Ten Dorset gritters have been named - by members of the public - ahead of the
OVER 50’S CLUB cold snap. After the extreme weather of last winter – which saw 24-hour working
to keep strategic roads open – Dorset Highways asked residents to name their
gritting fleet. The team enjoyed reading through the many suggestions, and the
As I told you in the January Magazine, the first meeting of New names have now been unveiled:
Year was a splendid musical afternoon, enjoyed by everyone
who was there. You only have yourself to blame if you missed it!
Chillingstone Osmington Chills
Dave Arnold gave a very polished performance playing the Ukelele, Banjolele
and Guitar whilst singing the sort of songs that make you want to join in and tap Cold-Harbour Wooly Monkey
your feet. Gold Chill Wimborne Monster
The members liked him so much that he has now been booked for a repeat Spreadisbury Polar Bere Regis
performance next January!!
Ice Maiden Newton Cerne Giant’s Chilly
In February we will have an
entirely different afternoon,
as our speaker is a man who
has spent many years as the Dorset Waste Partnership
observer in the Dorset Police
Helicopter. This should be a The annual report contains some interesting facts, some of which I have
very interesting talk, and I reproduced below.
would urge you all to come
early to guarantee a seat! Minimal disruption to collections and street-clearing during the extreme weather
back in March
I can assure you that it will
be something to look Excellent results for the Enforcement Team (see below)
forward to. Why don’t YOU Introduced more efficient collection rounds in Purbeck
come along and see for
yourself? If you do join us, Customer satisfaction rated as outstanding for the Garden Waste service
you can be sure of a warm Work commenced on the new Blandford Waste Management Centre
welcome and an excellent afternoon tea. Find a friend to come with you and join
the nice ladies and gentlemen at the Scout Hut on Wednesday 13 February at Cleaning of cenotaphs and memorial statues around Remembrance Sunday
th
2.30.
Increased recycling rates (59.7%) for another successive year
Sylvia Bayliss
It’s been a busy year for the Enforcement Team, with four successful prosecutions
and another four currently in the works. Officers also issued 110 Fixed Penalty
Notices which involved: -

When you respond to advertisers, do please tell them you saw 14 for failure to produce a waste carriers’ licence

their advert in this magazine - it helps them monitor the 51 for failure to produce a waste transfer note
effectiveness of their advert and helps us generate more 40 for fly-tipping
advertising revenue!! 5 for other various offences

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