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Planned Garden Waste Changes
Dorset Council’s Garden Waste team have been working hard to optimise the
Garden Waste collection rounds in order to increase efficiency and
accommodate capacity for new customer growth. This work will result in some
Dorset residents experiencing changes to their Garden Waste collection days
from 10 January 2022. The Garden Waste team has written directly to all affected
households, clearly explaining their new collection dates before the new rounds
come into effect. If a customer does not receive a letter, they should assume
their collection dates are unaffected. Any queries should be sent to:
gardenwaste@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
Approximately 1,750 households will be affected with a change in their Garden
Waste collection day, with the majority of households affected being in West and
Eastern areas of Dorset.

Blue Badge Consultation

It is Dorset Council’s intention to align
parking charges across Dorset Council
car parks, on-street parking and car park
permits. As part of the Parking
Transformation project, it was recognised
that along with other car parking
charging alignment that the policies for branch’ as Leaders and Assistant Leaders, or as non-uniformed occasional
Blue Badge car park charging also helpers. We also need some help on our Executive Committee which meets
needed to be brought into line. around 3 times a year and manages the Group with such matters as finance and

Following a public survey and discussion fund-raising, looking after our Headquarters building, meeting requests for new
groups with Blue Badge holders, the equipment and resources from our active Sections, etc
proposed policy is designed to meet the needs of Blue Badge holders, be easy to You may have an existing or latent skill which we could use – an outdoor activity,
understand and be consistent across the Dorset Council area. Please look at the a craft, musical ability, cooking and catering, first aid, financial experience,
website for more details. carpentry, building maintenance, gardening, etc, etc – there is practically no limit
to the life skills and opportunities we introduce our youngsters to! Some roles may

require training which is provided for free, much of it now on-line.
Helpline for Parents and carers worried about their child’s
progress If you are at all interested in helping us to continue to provide this much-needed
and popular youth provision in the local community, please get in touch with me,
Dorset Council has launched an initiative to help parents and carers who are Phil Ventham philipventham@gmail.com or 01929 471215 or any of the Scout
worried their child might not be making the progress they should be and may Leaders who you might know.
have emerging special education needs. The Dorset Education Advice Line is a
phone line for parents, carers and professionals who support children who may PS We have bags of firewood for sale - £5 per bag – proceeds towards the 2023
have special educational needs and/or a disability (SEND). This advice line is part Expedition to Borneo. Contact Julien Lightfoot on 07710 944434 or 01929 472277
of our SEND Local Offer to children, young people and families and will work
alongside existing services such as Dorset Special Educational Needs and
Disability Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS) and the Education

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