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Could you give the car
a miss?
Start 2009 as you plan to go on, with
a pledge to use public transport more.
This one move will minimise your
contribution to climate change, save
you money and improve your health.
If all car commuters used a different
way of travelling to work just once a
week, traffic on our roads would be
similar to levels experienced during
the school holidays.
A number of low demand bus services
within the borough are subsidised by
the Council so that they remain
available to residents. Examples
include the all-night buses to Iford,
Charminster and Poole on Friday and
Turnaround continues for Townsend School site
Saturday nights. And the recent
introduction of an additional bus
The former Townsend Primary School site will become a learning and training
service to the Triangle.
centre, it has been revealed.
The more people that use public The site is already home to the hub kitchen, which delivers hot meals to
transport, the greater the primary school children across Bournemouth. It will now be developed to
environmental benefits, so give the provide basic skills training to help improve people’s chances of getting
bus or the train a try. a job.
Find out about New Year alterations
Councillor Malcolm Davies, Cabinet Member for Education and Children’s
to bus services at:
Services, said: “Considerable consultation has taken place and local people
have told us that the area is in need of increased community-focused
www.bournemouth.gov.uk/localtravel
facilities. The Townsend site is clearly the best location for these facilities
or visit www.gettingabout.info for
and will ensure that the building continues to have a positive impact on
local public transport information.
residents at Townsend. The centre will provide a safe, family-friendly
environment that will be welcoming, accessible and inclusive for all.”
FREE food safety training
for businesses
Ensuring good standards of food guide businesses on how to use the
hygiene is top of the agenda in pack, making sure they continue to
Bournemouth, with local food develop their safe food practices and
businesses being offered free training. comply with the law.
The ‘Safer Food, Better Business’ The training is available to businesses
training is aimed at food businesses until June. Further details about the
including restaurants and takeaways. training is available from the Public
And because of Bournemouth’s Safety Team on 01202 454876.
cosmopolitan range of eateries, the General food safety information can
training will be provided in a range of be found at:
languages including English, Thai,
www.food.gov.uk
Turkish, Chinese and Bengali.
or call the Public Safety Team on the
Businesses attending the training will number above.
receive a food safety pack, developed
by the Food Standards Agency. We will
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