⚠️ Essential maintenance will begin on Barrack Road Railway Bridge in Christchurch next week.

📆 Starting on Monday 3rd June 2024, work is expected to last for six weeks.

🚦Traffic will still be able to use the bridge, but it will be reduced to a single lane in each direction.

🏠Come and visit the South Coast Makers Market at Place Mill!

🧑‍🎨 Offering a range of homeware, ceramics, jewellery, art prints, and craft workshops.

🥳 They celebrate all things local!

📆Open till 9th June 2024

As our colleague Robin says, BBC Springwatch is broadcasting live from Hengistbury Head tonight BBC 2, 8pm, focussing on the success of the rare Natterjack Toads at the reserve.

@arc.trust.official @dorsetdogs #CHOG
@hengistburyhead @lovexchurch @bbcspringwatch

Are you ready and excited for May half term?

🎭 Events and activities that can be enjoyed across BCP area. bit.ly/44Xh53z
🐞More free activities for families: bit.ly/4az8x44

🌞 Embrace summer responsibly; explore more:
bit.ly/44TBKFK

Enjoy it!

Come and visit BCP's Community Safety Team to find out more about the Knife Crime campaign and support that is available!
📆 25th May 2024
🏛️ Bournemouth Library
🕙 10:30am - 12:30pm

#LivesBeforeKnives #ChangesAreMade

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🗣 We want to know how you currently use the library and what you hope to see in the future.

📚 Share YOUR views on the library service in our area!

📆Closing date 18th June.

Take part in the survey and help shape the future of our library service here👉haveyoursay.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/libraries

📢 We are delighted to welcome our newest member
BCP Council to the UK100 network 👇

🚮🧹🦯🪴‍The amount of litter picked up, has been quite incredible. Big shout out to BCP Council Maintenance team for helping to supply all the equipment needed for today🦯🪴🧹🚮

🏠 If you're struggling with the cost of living, you may be eligible for a grant from Household Support Fund (HSF), funded by the UK Government.

✏️ Applications are now open to provide short-term financial support

👉 bit.ly/44P2lUq
Apply here: bit.ly/4aNrq3L

BCP Food & Energy Support grants are available for community groups for projects helping residents.

Last year, Poole Waste Not Want Not received grants to support 600 households, providing access to food.

⏰Apply here👉 bit.ly/4awkt6V

Grants funded by UK Govt #HSF

Work is going well to clear rubbish and carry out repairs on the A338. Tonight and tomorrow night (22/23 May, 9pm to 6am) we will be on the northbound carriageway, Cooper Dean to Ashley Heath. Please allow extra journey time during these nightworks. Thank you. BCP Council

We are working with BCP Council to run the BCP Food and Energy Support Fund to support families and individuals in the cost of living crisis. Groups working to address this can apply for grants of up to £8,500 by June 7. Details and eligibility here:👇
dorsetcommunityfoundation.org/funds/bcp-food…

We're delighted to share that Littledown Park paddling pool will reopen on Saturday 25 May, just in time for the bank holiday weekend 💦

The pool is completely free and welcomes hundreds of families every summer ☀️

Read more:
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The latest Business News from BCP Council 🗞️ mailchi.mp/bcpcouncil/bus…

🏠 If you're struggling with the rise in the cost of living, you may be eligible for the new round of Household Support Fund (HSF), funded by the UK Govt.

Find out about the HSF schemes and apply 👉 bit.ly/44P2lUq
#HSF5 #DWP #CostofLiving

We're working with @morebusco to create safer travel across the bus network, and you'll spot our friendly Transport Safety Officers on key routes as part of our new initiative to address antisocial behaviour 🚌

Find out more 👉 bcpcouncil.gov.uk/news-hub/news-…

Say hi to LiveWell’s Liam!
We being out delivering Health Checks and talking all things LiveWell in communities across Dorset. Next week you will find us in: Bridport, Boscombe, Gillingham and Bournemouth 👉 orlo.uk/uAo87

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TWIN SAILS UPDATE:

Due to ongoing engineering investigation works, we are unable to open the Twin Sails bridge tonight.

Please take an alternative route tomorrow morning and allow extra travel time.

We apologise for any inconvenience and will provide an update tomorrow.