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• Bournemouth schools receive building funding

  Two schools in Bournemouth West are set to receive government funding to improve their buildings.

• Ambulance service records busiest day

  The South Western Ambulance Service has recorded its busiest day ever, as hot weather continues to put pressure on emergency services.

• Gas leak empties Ferndown Industrial Estate

  Around two hundred people have been evacuated from buildings at Ferndown Industrial Estate after a vehicle struck a small gas main. Fire crews from Ferndown and Wimborne were called at twelve fourteen this afternoon, with Dorset Police and gas engineers also attending. A twenty-five metre exclusion zone has been put in place while the area near SUBWAY is made safe. Entrances at Cobham Road at the A31, and Wimborne Road, were being controlled by Police.

• Corfe Mullen and Upton could get e-scooters

  Dorset councillors are being asked for their views on a regulated e-scooter rental trial. The government supported scheme could operate in selected towns, including Corfe Mullen and Upton, before any final decision is made. Supporters say it could give residents and visitors more choice for short journeys, while councillors will also consider safety, enforcement and access concerns. Councillor Jon Andrews, Dorset Council’s Cabinet Member for Place Services, said the trial could offer “more transport choice” and support work to improve the environment. Weymouth and Dorchester are also on the list of towns being looked at.

• BCP charity calls for fairer PIP review

  Citizens Advice BCP is calling for disabled people to be put first in a PIP review. The charity has responded to the government’s call for evidence on the Timms Review, using its experience of helping local people with disability benefit claims. It says the current system can be confusing and stressful, with more than fifteen thousand PIP-related issues handled locally over the last six years. The full response is on the Citizens Advice BCP website.