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Chapel Gate Incinerator poses pollution and heavy vehicle traffic threat to Green Belt and nearby University Sports Facilities A planning application going through final stages today to build a waste incinerator at Parley, next to the University's Chapel Gate sports fields and facilities.  This is located near Bournemouth Airport in...

The truth bending of Powerfuel

Following on from Weymouth council's descion to object to a waste incinerator on Portland https://dorseteye.com/weymouth-town-council-votes-to-object-to-monstrous-incinerator/ protesters are determined to communicate the reality to local people. https://dorseteye.com/the-portland-waste-incinerator-proposal-is/ Calling out Powerfuel for the ‘truth benders’ they are – full of greenwash and spin! A real 21st Century solution is to stop making waste so there is nothing...
Councillors and officers are working hard on how they intend to update and upgrade Dorset Council’s properties using £19 million of grant funding, awarded by the government to help to tackle the Climate and Ecological Emergency. This programme of work will be a major step in the Council’s ambition to...
From wildflower planting to pebble painting, these are just some of the free activities at Weymouth Town Council’s community event in Westham during the Easter school holidays.  The nature-themed event takes place on Thursday 21st April from 11am to 2pm at the Children’s Community Woodland on Links Road. It’s the...

The Nothe Fort Needs You

WE NEED YOU (& your plastic bottles)!We are working in collaboration with We AreWeymouth Business, Houseworks Dorset CIC as well as local community groups and members, to create a cascade of poppies on the Nothe fort.Made out of recycled materials, the poppies will be hung across the entrance of...
So many especially over the last months and years are now saying what has to be said. Our economic system is killing the planet, multiple species and humanity. Unless we find an alternative and quick humanity will cease to exist sooner rather than later. So, will the UK's national treasure,...

‘Socially Useful Banking’

Weymouth and Portland Transition Towns Public Meeting 'Socially Useful Banking' 7.30 pm Thursday 24th January 2013 Community Room 1 Weymouth Community Safety Centre, Radipole Lane, DT4 0QF (next to new Fire Station) Chair: Dr Jonathan Orrell Using video clips and slides David Smith will argue that the government's approach...
The controversial process of Hydraulic Fracturing known as Fracking may start in Swanage soon. Exploration drilling is due to start sometime after Nov 14th at California Quarry by Infrastrata PLC. The controversial process of Hydraulic Fracturing known as Fracking may start in Swanage soon. Exploration drilling is due to...
Dorset Wildlife Trust has been awarded a £22,260 grant for its ‘Wild Brownsea’ project. The money is from the Wytch Farm Landscape and Access Enhancement Fundand will be used to improve access around Brownsea, enabling visitors to more easily explore the island and enjoy its wildlife in a low-impact and sustainable way. The...
In order to understand the jet stream you need to have some idea of what is occurring in the atmosphere nearest the ground; known as the troposphere. It is also helpful to understand the formation of Hadley, Ferrel and Polar cells and how The Coriolis Effect influences these tropospheric...