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                                                                                            workers  are  not  being  hired  to  undertake  work  for  you.  Dorset  Council  take
                                                                                            customer  references  and  make  sure  complaint  procedures  are  in  place  if
                                                                                            needed. In addition, criminal records checks are undertaken for staff who work in
                                                                                            or around your home.
                                                                                             To  find  a  Trading  Standards  approved  ‘Buy  with  Confidence’  trader.  Visit  the
           Now that summer is on its way, what better than to have a very easy and          national  ‘Buy  with  Confidence’  website  at  www.buywithconfidence.gov.uk
           delicious recipe that ticks away while you are relaxing in the garden and        where you can search for local traders around your postcode. Alternatively call
           then can be enjoyed by all for very little effort.                               the Citizens Advice consumer helpline who can search for you on 03454 04 05 06.


                                                                                            Poole Hospital
                                                                                            I recently met Debbie Fleming the Chief Executive of Poole Hospital to discuss the
                1.5kg boneless pork shoulder
                                                                                            widespread concerns about the removal of some A&E services from Poole to be
                1  pkt  Bart  Smokehouse  Barbecue                                         now done in Bournemouth. I am satisfied that some serious thought has been put
                 chipotle Rub (or similar)                                                  into this and will result in the review of the project. I will report back on this as the
                1 tsp coarse black pepper                                                  project unfolds over the next few months. Laura Miller.
                1 tbsp oil
                8 tbsp ketchup                                                             Climate Change
                4 tbsp cider vinegar
                                                                                            Dorset  Council  takes  this  subject  very  seriously.  We  a  setting  up  a  politically
                2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
                                                                                            representative  group  to  discuss  what  we  can  do  to  support  and  help  this
                1 tbsp honey                                                               situation  including  how  we  can  set  meaningful  and  achievable  Carbon
                150ml beef or pork stock                                                   reduction targets. However we will need to manage the expectations of those
                                                                                            who might be expecting immediate results. We will focus our efforts across three
                1 red chilli sliced (optional)
                                                                                            key areas
           1.Turn the slow cooker to high but if like me you don't have one use  a
           deep casserole dish and set oven to 170c/Gas Mark 4                              Direct Action – reducing our own greenhouse gas emissions
                                                                                            Indirect action – influencing and persuading and leading
           2. Mix the chipotle rub, black pepper and oil together and rub all over
           the pork then place in your dish.                                                Partnership working to achieve carbon reductions
           3. Mix together ketchup, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, honey, stock and         More information on this in future reports.
           place in the dish.

           4. Cover and cook for a minimum of 6 hrs.                                        Durlston Country Park Shed project
           5.  When  the  pork  is  done  put  on  a  board  and  using  2  forks,  shred  the
                                                                                            I  was  very  fortunate  to  be  at  the  opening  of  the  Durlston  Country  Park  Shed
           meat.
                                                                                            project.
           6. Place the shredded meat back into the cooking juices which should             As  part  of  the  National  Lottery  Heritage  funded  ‘Durlston  Pleasure  Grounds’
           have reduced into a thick sauce.                                                 Project, Dorset Council's new ‘Shed’ opens in May 2019 at Durlston Country Park.
           7. Serve piled into jacket potatoes or a bun.                                    It   will   enable   people   of   different   ages   to   share   skills
                                                                                            and come together through volunteering. A relaxed style of working means you
                                                                                            can come and go, as you please.
                                                                                            It is open to anyone whether you have a skill to share, want to learn something

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