The Bournemouth One News Centre

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• Graffiti removal stepped up in Bournemouth

  Graffiti removal work has increased across Bournemouth town centre as part of efforts to keep the area clean and welcoming. Bournemouth Town Centre Bid cleared three hundred and fifty nine graffiti sites during last year. January this year alone saw sixty five sites removed, more than double the typical monthly total. The work focuses on supporting levy paying businesses by removing graffiti from their premises as quickly as possible.

• Christchurch recycling centre to close for repairs

  Christchurch Recycling Centre will close for several days while safety improvements are carried out. BCP Council says the site will shut from Tuesday the twenty fourth of March and is expected to reopen on Friday the twenty seventh. Work will include repairing potholes, cracks and uneven surfaces in the yard area. Residents can still use recycling centres in Bournemouth and Poole while the work takes place.

• Digital system boosts Dorset shoplifting cases

  A new digital reporting system is helping Dorset Police tackle shoplifting more quickly. Retailers can now upload CCTV and evidence directly to officers, speeding up investigations. Police say the approach helped deliver positive outcomes in more than seventy percent of shoplifting cases in the final months of last year. Officers are encouraging shops across Dorset to report every incident to help identify repeat offenders.

• Food waste collection deadline will be missed by council

  BCP Council will miss a national deadline to introduce weekly food waste recycling by one week. The government requires councils to collect food waste from all households by the end of March. Collections for more than one hundred thousand homes in Bournemouth and Poole will instead begin in early April. Food waste recycling has already been in place in Christchurch for several years.

• Christchurch leisure centre expansion plans

  BCP Council is considering borrowing one point eight million pounds to extend Two Riversmeet Leisure Centre. The proposal would create two new exercise studios to allow more classes and community activities. The plans are due to be discussed by the council’s audit and governance committee this week.