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- 20 July 2017 – Christchurch ‘could become part of Hampshire again’. Echo article
- 8 July: Very interesting development about the proposed merger. Echo article.
- 26 June: After a long gap, a development with the proposed merger plan.
- 7 June: Action from Christchurch Council about our beaches.
- 20 April: Echo article about the Referendum delay because of the General Election
- 6 April: Echo news – an interesting development about the referendum
- 2 April: Another Echo article involving the proposed referendum
- 25 March: News about Bournmeouth, relevant to us.
- 22 March: Referendum decision
- 17 March: Another Echo article about the proposed merger referendum
- 15 March: “They think it’s all over …” Well, maybe not. Possible referendum for Christchurch.
- 9 March: Things moving on: Council Leader meets Sajid Javid. Echo report
- 20 February: Cllr Nottage ousted // Two pictures at the Council Meeting next day
- 9 February: Echo article – action from the Mayor
- 31 January: Christchurch Council rejects Poole/Bournemouth merger by 14-8.
Echo report here - 29 January: Crunch Day nearly here. Echo article
- 25 January: Poole has decided. Echo article
- 18 January: Echo report about the Scrutiny Committee meeting on Monday, 16 January. Well worth reading.
- 13 January: Consultation – Legal action. Read The Echo
- 12 January: Has the case for change been made? Read The Echo
- 30 December: More Coucil meetings, report in The Echo
- 29 December: Dorset MPs – disgreement in the Commons. Echo article
- 28 December: Another Echo article about the merger, and a disagreement
- 20 December: More about the proposals. Another Echo article
- 19 December: Was Christchurch ignored by Leaders? Echo article
- 16 December: Council Leaders’ meeting. Echo report
- 14 December: No change wins at Council meeting. Echo report.
- 13 December: Christchurch BC: Tonight’s meeting about the re-organisation
- 13 December: Bournemouth Council – Re-organisation quesion. Echo article
- 11 December: Very interesting ‘conversation’ on Streetlife today. Too long to post here, so click the link. To comment you have to register, but it’s easy, safe and non-committal, with no spam or junk attached, good for loads of local information.
https://www.streetlife.com/conversation/3jz0mtb93ekv1/ - 10 December: About Christchurch’s Mayor – Echo article
- 7 December: Consultation result – Cllr Nottage’s approach. Echo article
- 3 December: Echo article – Chris Chope’s Adjournment Debate in the Commons
- 2 December: Hansard Report on Chris Chope’s Adjournment Debate
- 23 November: Vote of Confidence in the Leader: Echo article
- 14 November: Echo article about the consultation, its validity or lack of.
- 8 November: Interesting item about East Dorset, from 2015.
Thanks to The Real Mr Christchurch for this. - 7 November 2016: Echo report on Council disagreement over merger process
- 2 November 2016: Echo article about the Bournemouth Surf Reef
- 30 October 2016: Letter to The Echo. Interesting!
- 29 October 2016 – Article by Peter Watson-Lee, Christchurch Chamber of trade
- 28 October 2016 – MP Chris Chope rallies Christchurch residents to save Council – Echo
- 26 October 2016 – Chris Chope OBE MP asks The Prime Minister about the merger
- 24 October 2015 – Supercouncil consultation ‘designed to ensure people’s views agree with decision‘. Bournemouth Echo
- 14 October 2015 – In the Echo: Issues with the re-organisation and information about two additional meetings
- 24 September 2016 – Echo article about another Council meeting about the proposed merger. Comments are the bottom are particularly interesting.
- 18 September 2016 – Echo article about the Christchurch Citizens’ Association meeting at Twynham School
- 7 September 2016 – Echo article about a stormy Council meeting
- 9 June 2016 – Echo – an extra Council Meeting on 14 June to discuss this issue
- 10 May 2016 – Echo breaks story about secret plans to redevelop Civic Office and surrounding area.
- 19 May 2016 – Echo article about the proposed merger.
- 25 May 2016 – Link to information about the Dorset Combined Authority proposals