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Why West Dorset District Council has to downsize22nd February 2010
West Dorset District Council has launched a video to explain why it needs to downsize and move to modern new offices. Its chief executive David Clarke is the face of the six-minute film telling people that:
The video is available to view now on YouTube. Mr Clarke said: “As part of its continued search for savings the district council has decided that it makes no sense to continue to invest taxpayers’ money into the existing buildings which, when built, were never designed as offices. “It is cheaper for us to downsize and move to modern and efficient offices than to stay. The new building will be less than half the size of current campus. “Importantly, the new offices will reduce our carbon footprint and will save the taxpayers between £140,000 and £160,000 a year. “The new offices will be better for customers because they will be able to access all services in one new convenient place rather than at the various different receptions we have now. “As the first phase of the redevelopment, the offices will also be a key boost to secure the £60m private investment in the Charles Street retail, housing and hotel development.” The costs of building the new offices will be around £10.7 million. The district council can fund this by selling the Stratton House complex, which it expects will fetch around £3.5 million. The authority has already built up £3 million in reserves to meet the high costs of maintaining Stratton House over the next few years. The council can afford to either use current reserves or borrow up to £4.2 million to fund the rest of the new building costs, because it will not be paying huge utility bills, cleaning and maintenance at Stratton House. The cost of borrowing for local authorities is at historically very low interest rates which can be fixed for the period of the loan. The council will also ensure the continued use of the existing Stratton House site, made up of several historically important buildings. In particular, negotiations are ongoing with the National Trust about the future of the Old Crown Court and Cells, based in the Shire Hall part of the council offices. West Dorset District Council’s Head of Corporate Resources and Health Adrian Stuart said: “Moving to new offices will help us improve efficiency and provide further savings to maintain front line services in the longer term. “If the proposals get planning permission, we expect to move in to the new offices during early summer 2012.” He added: “The council needs to move because the alternative is to make a significant investment in our current Stratton House site. “Even after making such an investment we would still be occupying buildings that are wholly unsuitable to their current use as offices, will cost more to maintain, clean, heat and light than is reasonable to expect, and prevent us from working effectively and efficiently as a single organisation.”
View From to be new sponsors of Weymouth FC stadium1st October 2009 The struggling Blue Square South club launched a Terras Saviour scheme to prevent the club going into administration. View From were one of 100 local businesses and individuals who donated £500 to raise £50,000 to keep the club in business. The club put up 100 different sponsorship packages and View From, publishers of the View from Weymouth and four other free papers in Dorset, won the high profile stadium sponsorship. The Weymouth stadium off Radipole Lane, formerly known as the Wessex Stadium, will be called the View From Stadium for the rest of the year. The Dorset Echo, our opposition in Weymouth, were not so lucky. They won the man-of-the-match award for the Dover Athletic fixture. View From chief executive Philip Evans commented: “We were pleased to be among the 100 Terras Saviours helping to keep Weymouth Football Club going. As a newcomer to Weymouth we are more than delighted to have won such a high profile sponsorship.”
Terras Saviour 100
Lyme Regis Carnival 2009: Walk of Light Parade14th August 2009 Hundreds of people gathered at Langmoor Gardens for this year's Walk of Light Parade for Lyme Regis carnival week. The event was a huge success with organisers selling out of torches within minutes. The parade was led by Lyme Regis Town Crier, Phil Street, and town mayor, Councillor Michaela Ellis. Bringing traffic to a standstill were townspeople and holiday makers, carrying flaming torches, as they paraded through the town and along the Marine Parade, accompanied by the Exeter Street Heat Samba Band. For more on the Lyme Regis Regatta and Carnival 2009 click here.
Walk of Light Parade View From staff take to the seas 28th July 2009 View from Publishing recently entered a team into the Lyme Regis Bathtub race, part of Lifeboat Week, following are a few of the best videos taken on the day, for the full story click here.
Lauching the 'Summertime in Lyme' boat
Chezzie struggles to board the boat and Tom comes to the rescue
The finish line is in sight
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