1. More Castle for Visitors
(News/Latest Stories)

...plished by increased revenues from wedding parties, catering and tourism.  Therefore the cost of the scheme will not be met by Borough taxpayers. At this present time over 150 weddings and 47 rec...

2. Sir Humphrey Strikes Again
(Articles/WeekEnder)

...s such as teachers and nurses, and first time buyers, will be able to borrow money from new-shared equity schemes. Sorry, if you are lucky enough to have acquired a shared equity home after April...

3. Tax Hike - Blame Free Bus Pass
(News/Latest Stories)

Much of the council tax increase this year is blamed on the government's failure to fund schemes properly.  Leader of Christchurch council,Cllr. Alan Grifiths, told a full meeting of th

4. Beer Money and DNA
(Articles/WeekEnder)

...quot;watchdogs" than any other before them and now in trying to impress the masses they come up with scheme after scheme to give us the impression that they are on top of the game.  They thi...

5. Plastic Grass 4 Football
(News/Latest Stories)

... It also caused headaches for the town when travellers set up illegal campsites there too. Last month the scheme was approved by the commuity services committee.  The scheme means that the surfac...

6. Licence to Smoke?
(Articles/WeekEnder)

Nanny State Continues to Infringe on Your Life   A new scheme proposed by Health Watchdogs is for smokers to apply for a licence to smoke.  I know it sounds stupid and crass but if some

7. Trader Sold Alcohol to Minor
(News/Latest Stories)

... under the age of 18 years.  The shop like most others who sell alcohol have a “Over 21” scheme which gives some safety margin when selling wines, beers and spirits.  In court th...

8. Dorset- Leaders in Waste Recycling
(News/Latest Stories)

... recycled/composted 42.34 % of it's household waste. 85% of households make use of kerbside recycling schemes (8% up on 2006) ...

9. Welfare & Health
(Christchurch/History)

...service were frequently appallingly overworked. Christchurch Union overseers thought of another ingenious scheme to reduce the relief expenditure and the level of the Poor Rates. This threat to dispos...

10. Parking Tariffs - Rise Is Fair!
(Archived/News/Latest Stories)

  Christchurch Borough Council has approved a rise in parking charges throughout the Borough which they say is fair and reasonable.

11. Plastic Bags - Possible Ban
(Archived/News/Latest Stories)

  Ireland placed a tax on plastic bags five years ago, China and Bangladesh has just banned them.  Now Christchurch council is considering the possiblity of joining in with a ban.

12. Cafe Threatened by Library!
(Archived/News/Latest Stories)

...e, Kelly's Kitchen and the town's library has reared it's head once again.  A redesigned scheme to expand the Druitt Library which is a Grade II listed building of the Georgian era in...

13. Railway Land Development Approval
(Archived/News/Latest Stories)

  Final approval for  the scheme to build on disused land adjacent to railway has been given.  Albeit some council members still have concerns over the controversial application by Netw

14. Flood Risk Fears
(Archived/News/Latest Stories)

  With recent images of the catastrophic flooding of [[Tewkesbury]] and [[Worcester]] during this Summer's unprecented downpours, residents of Christchurch have voiced concern on the town'