Leisure facilities open – but not across the whole of Dorset
Although certain leisure facilities are from today (Wednesday 13 May) now open in the Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole area, that isn’t the case in the rest of Dorset.
Although certain leisure facilities are from today (Wednesday 13 May) now open in the Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole area, that isn’t the case in the rest of Dorset.
Dorset Council and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council are to start re-opening tips and household recycling sites from Monday 11 May 2020
Plans for marking the 75th anniversary of VE Day with large outdoor events have had to be cancelled in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, but BCP Council has some ideas on how local people can commemorate this special anniversary.
Services continue to be held at Poole Crematorium chapel. Although the cremators are not running, the chapel and memorial grounds remain open for bereaved families who wish to choose Poole Crematorium as the venue for the funeral of a loved one.
Local dog owners living near the seafront in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole will be able to continue walking their dogs on the beach this spring.
A group of organisations have been ensuring that residents with underlying health conditions have been receiving their prescribed medicines.
BCP Council and Beryl Bikes have extended free bike share for NHS staff and other key workers until the end of June.
Good causes operating across Bournemouth who are working to support the local community during the current coronavirus crisis are urged to apply to the BH Coastal Lottery scheme for a small grant of up to £2,500.
BCP Council has launched a campaign to recruit more homecare and residential care home workers across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
Garden waste services – which will be resuming in the Dorset Council area from Monday 27 April – resumed in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on Monday of this week, 20 April.