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POETRY CORNER next scheduled elections i.e. May 2024.
If you have any queries in respect of the proposal, please do not hesitate to
Track and Trace Every sense is ready, contact democratic services through a dedicated email address of
cgr@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk .
I’ve watched him in the morning, To find out what’s in store.
And admired his well-honed skill, With a wi-fi that’s second to none.
As he homes in on transmissions. Picking up signals galore. Face to face meetings
When the air is calm and still. This is how it should be done, We will be reviewing the decision to continue virtual meetings in mid-September,
This is how it should be done. So that problems you can face. and I hope we will return to physical meetings in October, assuming the infection
It’s a way of touching base. This is a canine attribute, rates for Coronavirus reduce to a level that does not endanger the public or
This is a canine attribute. This is track and trace. members with large meetings in enclosed spaces.

This is track and trace. Using your senses more wisely,
Need not be much of a slog. Armed Forces
His twitching nose goes to red alert, Silver Covenant
As he strains to pick up scent. Explore what time has discarded.
His body starts to quiver. Learn to act like a dog. award
It lowers with intent. This is how it should be done. Dorset Council is to
This is how it should be done, Stick your nose in a dubious place. receive the Armed
It’s a way to cut the chase. This is a canine attribute. Forces Covenant
Silver Award as part of
This is a canine attribute. This is track and trace. the Ministry of

This is track and trace. Paul J Openshaw (August 2021) Defence’s Employer Recognition Scheme. With over 80-Armed Forces personnel
past and present, or family members, employed by Dorset Council, the award

recognises the commitment the council is making to support its employees.
Achieving the Silver Award is part of Dorset Council’s pledge through the Armed
Queen of Hearts Forces Covenant to ensure those who serve, or have served, in the armed forces,
and their families, are treated with fairness and respect in their communities,
She was thrust into the limelight, more than she could have known. economy and society.
She touched the minds of people and she melted hearts of stone.
I watched her from a distance as she strove to pay a role,
Whilst she battled with her feelings and the pressure took its toll. Mental wellbeing event
Through the Armed Forces Covenant,
Dorset Council is supporting this
She was pushed into a corner. She was hounded by the press, year’s ‘On Track’ event which takes
But her eye was ever open to the cause of helplessness. place at the Tank Museum,
As she broke away from protocol and learned how to survive, Bovington on 7 October 2021 in
The mother in her smiled, at the hopes she kept alive. support of World Mental Health Day.
The event will provide techniques and useful contacts to help build mental
resilience, with talks, exhibitors and workshops. There will be a daytime event
When one doesn’t do emotion and one needs to get a grip, tailored towards members of the military and emergency services and an
Maintaining one’s decorum with one’s stiffest upper lip, evening event for members of the public. The event can be attended in person or
She defied the house of Windsor, to make her life her own, online. Keep up-to-date with the Dorset Armed Forces Covenant on Facebook or
And casting caution to the wind, she stood her ground alone find out more about it at www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/armed-forces-covenant

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