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- Castlepoint ShoppingCastlepoint, like Hengistbury Head, is included on this Christchurch website because it is both very local and very popular in Christchurch and across the whole…
- Christchurch PrioryClick either image, below, for a larger version of the guide: There is a printable version (one sheet of A4) here. History There was a…
- Hengistbury HeadHengistbury Head is in the Borough of Bournemouth, but is included here because is closest to Christchurch and a beautiful place for residents and tourists…
- Highcliffe CastleFirst, here are two scans of the latest guide, available from the Tourist Office in Christchurch. And now click for a pdf version of both…
- Mayor’s ParlourThis is in reverse order. Scroll to the end to get to the beginning (if you see what I mean!) 19 March It’s finished! Today they were taking the…
- More To SeeThis section is completely random. Walking around one day, it struck me that there is much to see in Christchurch which isn’t in the guide…
- SelfridgesAlthough Highcliffe, particularly in summer, can be a pleasant experience for a wander while visiting the local cliffs and seashore, there is no branch of…
- Stanpit MarshStanpit Marsh is an SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest). It is famous for a wide variety of wildlife and flowers. Rather than writing an…
- The Constable’s HouseThe Famous View from the Bridge! The Constable’s House is on the right. Click for a larger image The inside – entry is free. Click…
- The Ducking StoolOne of the lesser-known attractions of Christchurch is the ducking stool, though when you see this one you definitely have to use your imagination. This…
- The Great TowerBefore getting down to some facts, it is worth quoting an online Tripadvisor review: An Interesting Old Ruin … … and it’s not often I…
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- Buses Christmas & New Year 2020This information is taken from the summary in the Bournemouth Echo. Note that Southwestern Railway is included at the end. MoreBus Boxing Day – A…
- Christchurch Food Festival 2020As you no doubt know, the COVID-19 virus has resulted in the postponement of many local, national and international events. The Christchurch Food Festival was…
- Christchurch Health WalksChristchurch Walking for Health Scheme is restarting the health walks in accordance with the guidance from Walking for Health. This decision is effective from 21st September 2020. We…
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- GovernanceFrom April 1 2018 Christchurch became part of the BCP Council, a unitary authority, by combining with Bournemouth and Poole. There had been considerable discussion,…
- BCP Council2 October: The New Leader Yesterday, after rate vote of confidence recently, there was an Extraordinary Full Council meeting to elect the new Council Leader.…
- BCP InformationGet In Touch The Council recommends that you contact them using the online services if possible, rather than visit the offices. The Offices are open on Monday-Friday,…
- Beryl Bikes for ChristchurchThey’re Here! 11 September 2020 Yesterday I was surprised and delighted to see that they have finally arrived in Christchurch. The first two were on…
- Local Elections 2021Highcliffe Polling Station, General Election,Thursday 12 December 2019. It was raining very heavily that morning. Thursday, 6 May I will publish information here for every…
- Local News20 July 2020 Not Goodbye – Hello: Beryl Bikes It is intended that these will be introduced to Christchurch in the near future. It is…
- Politics & NewsGeneral Election, 12 December 2019 Down to the Local News Items Inception of the Unitary Authority -Archive Discussion and refutation of Super Council Advantages: November…
- 2017 – Take ActionFor information only: Late 2016-Early 2017 Message from Cllr DC Jones (from Facebook) This is the most crucial month for Christchurch for almost 800 years. The…
- BrexitJust in case you want to see even more about Brexit, this page is available for historic interest. Note that it only refers to local…
- Chris Chope’s SpeechSir Christopher Chope (Christchurch) (Con) European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) Bill – 4 September 2019 It is a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the…
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- Christchurch BIDLatest I admit that I was puzzled when I heard about this, so where else to look it up but Wikipedia! A BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (BID)…
- Christchurch LionsGood News? It has been reported in today’s Christchurch Times (6 February 2020) that the Bournemouth Branch of the Lions Club has ‘adopted’ the Christchurch…
- Coronavirus – InformationOn this page (in order from top to bottom): Coronavirus Cases: 16 April 2021 Lockdown Easing From Monday: 11 April 2021 Coronavirus Cases: 9 April…
- Coronovirus (COVID-19)This page is hopefully fairly temporary, and just contains information which I have not seen elsewhere, and local material where relevant. Comments have been enabled…
- Council Elections 2019Thursday, 2 May 2019 I can do no better than start with a quote from The Echo, which sums up local feeling after Christchurch almost…
- Debate – Sir Christopher ChopeBelow is the link to Christopher Chope’s Adjournment Debate in the Commons yesterday, 1 December 2016. Serious questions were raised about the rather secretive procedures employed. The…
- EDDC – Two viewsTWO DIFFERENT VIEWS This page was stimulated by an article in The Echo on Tuesday, 17 January. On Monday East Dorset council voted for another…
- EntertainmentEntertainment Although I would like to see Christchurch separate from Bournemouth (well Highcliffe really), I still think our council make little effort on ideas to…
- General Election 2019Postscript On Thursday, December 19, 2019, the Christchurch Times published a short item about Sir Christopher Chope’s general election results, shown below. The heading is: Vote…
- Getting ThereOUR LEADER SPEAKS – updated 16 December Here is an Echo report about the Council Leaders’ meeting, which apparently is in favour of merging with Poole…
- HousebuildingIt was reported in the Christchurch Times (10 October 2019) that housebuilding is not proceeding as quickly as it should be. As this article is…
- Life Under a Super CouncilOne interesting feature about the material which has been circulated by our nine Councils is that all of it fails to address the reality of…
- Merger – What Next?HOW IT HAPPENED – FROM JULY 2017 TO THE DECISION This is in reverse order, latest at the top. There are some items of interest…
- More Action Needed!You can still do something. The item by Christchurch Citizens Association (below the line) was published on the local website StreetLife. It is important that…
- Plans for Our Coast?An interesting comment added on Streetlife today by Lynn R. Is the operation of Planning something to be concerned about? Currently there are restrictions, for…
- The New CouncilBasic Facts About the Council These few facts are taken from the Constitution. See all the documents. The councils previously serving Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole…
- The Referendum and Judicial ReviewIn view of general opposition, late in 2017 it was decided that a referendum of local Christchurch residents and businesses would be undertaken. This was…
- The Unitary Authority QuestionnaireThe proposal was that Christchurch, Bournemouth and Poole would merge, to become a Unitary Authority. The definition of a unitary authority is one in which an administrative…
- The Wishes CafeTHE WISHES CAFE October 2017 There are proposals to demolish this and rebuild with two flats above. As you can see from the pictures below,…
- True Democracy?Merge – Yes // Merge – No // ADMIN – The two comments below were taken from the Echo today (17 November 2016). They do raise…
- Merge with Bournemouth/Poole – NoMerge – Yes // True Democracy? Christchurch has much to offer Bournemouth in many ways, yet … I cannot for the life of me think what…
- Merge with Bournemouth/Poole – YesMerge – No // True Democracy? Christchurch COUNCIL might be ok financially, but the services to us as residents aren’t, because most of the budget goes to…
- Merge with Bournemouth/Poole – No
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- Recycling – The New RegimeSee the arrangements for the re-opening of the facilities on May 11. From April 1, 2020 The Christchurch Times in September reported that the waste…
- Household Recycling CentresSummer Opening Times This was received from BCP Council this afternoon, 8 April 2021: ‘Our recycling centres have now changed to their summer opening times…
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- ResourcesBCP Introductory Guide – April 2019 Click to view. Opens in a new window. The Council Magazines These are delivered to homes in Bournemouth, Christchurch…
- Statistics So FarHere are the figures for 16 April. The Excel file is also available using the link below. Click for larger, back to return If you…
- THE COUNCILSArchived & General Council Elections, May 2019 // General Election December 2019Merger: Background (2019)
- Town CouncilIMPORTANT From the Town Council website: If you live, work in or visit the town, you may be interested in how the town may change…
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- EventsThese links are to local events covered since August 2017. Sadly, unavoidably there are only four for 2020 because of the pandemic. 2020Holocaust Memorial Day…
- 2017 (a) – Stompin’ on the Quomps, 5-6 AugustSaturday & Sunday, 5 & 6 August The largest smooth jazz festival of its kind Unfortunately I was only able to stay for an hour…
- 2017 (b) – Hoburne 5 Mile Run, 1 OctoberAny feedback or comments to confer@thisischristchurch.com This year (2017) the race took place on Sunday, 1st October at 11am, and started as usual from Hoburne Park,…
- 2017 (c) – Stanpit Running, 15 OctoberSunday, 15 October 2017 Today the Christchurch Running Festival took place. Though competitive, this is a friendly, local run. It started and finished on Stanpit…
- 2017 (d) – Remembrance Sunday, 12 November12 November The First World War had ended on the 11th November 1918, the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. For many…
- ChristchurchAs is usual, this began with a procession through the town at 10 o’clock, from The Royal British Legion on Bargates, down the High Street…
- HighcliffeThis took place in St Mark’s Parish Church on the Sunday afternoon, in bright but cold weather. The ceremony was very well attended, with most…
- Purewell CrossThis was the first service in the area, taking place at 9.15am on Sunday, 12 October 2017 at Purewell Cross, about half a mile from…
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- 2017 (e) – Christmas Festival, 25 NovemberThis year, 2017, it took place on Saturday, 25 November, exactly a month before Christmas Day. As usual the town was packed with stalls, fast-food…
- 2017 (f) – A Local Christmas, 3-16 DecemberThis page just gives a flavour of the community getting together to entertain and have fun. By no means all of the events are represented…
- 2017 (g) – 10K Christmas RunWhat a great way to spend a cold, windy and very wet Sunday! This took place on Sunday, December 10th, 2017, starting from Ambury Lane…
- 2018 (a) – Holocaust Memorial Day, 29 JanuaryMONDAY, 29 JANUARY This is a record of a day in which many Christchurch people, young and not-so-young, came together to remember those millions who…
- 2018 (b) – Civil War in Highcliffe, 24-25 MarchOn the weekend of 24-25 March SOSKAN came to perform at Highcliffe Castle. They undertake re-enactments of skirmishes from the America Civil War. SOSKAN is…
- 2018 (c) – Classic Cars, 15 AprilThis event took place on Christchurch Quay on Sunday, 15 April 2018. It is actually one of the many events of Classic Cars on the…
- 2018 (d) – Food Festivals, May-JuneTwo of the major local festivals each year are in Christchurch, and then in Highcliffe. The Christchurch Festival takes place in May, the Highcliffe Festival…
- 2018 (e) – Supercar Show, 10 June10 June: This was another incredibly busy, and very successful, event, with funds raised supporting the Walking With the Wounded charity. I was hoping to…
- 2018 (f) – Highcliffe Fete, July 28Another year passed, and another Highcliffe Rotary Club Fete took place on the Recreation Ground on Lymington Road on July 28. We were luckier this…
- 2018 (g) – Mudeford Fun Day, 5 AugustThis annual event is one of the major annual happenings in Mudeford. It is a great day out and brings people from far and wide.…
- 2018 (h) – Christchurch Carnival, 18-19 AugustThe best introduction to this is to quote some information about its history from the Carnival website: Christchurch Carnival originated before the war and is…
- 2018 (i) – Remembrance Sunday, 11 NovemberTwo Brief Reports We were lucky with the weather. After a night of rain, even some flooding, the day began with even more. Fortunately the…
- 2018 (j) – 10K Christmas Run, 9 DecemberThere were two differences between this one and last year’s. Last year’s was 10th December, this year’s was 9th! Much more significant: The weather was…
- 2019 (a) – Holocaust Memorial Day, 28 JanuaryFirst, an apology. As last year, I went to the Memorial Ceremony, and waited by the Memorial on 28 January, and set up the video.…
- 2019 (b) – Pancake Day, 5 MarchThis year it took place on Tuesday March 5. It is always on a Tuesday (the clue is in the name, Shrove Tuesday!), and the…
- 2019 (c) – Classic Cars, 14 AprilThe first of these events this year took place on Sunday, 14 April. Last year’s was rather drizzly and dull, so it was great to…
- 2019 (d) – Mudeford Seafood Festival, 25-27 May25-27 May The First Day This afternoon I went to have a look at this Festival, on the first day of three for the new…
- 2019 (e) – Highcliffe Food & Arts Festival, 1-2 JuneMore Than Just Food The Highcliffe Food, Arts and Crafts Festival SATURDAY & SUNDAY, 1 June, 10am-5pm; 2 June, 10am-4pm The weather was excellent this year,…
- 2019 (f) – 75th D-Day Anniversary, mid-JuneModel Exhibition // Library Display // Burton Veterans’ Day Background There was an excellent letter published in The Echo, and online, on Thursday 6 June.…
- 2019 (g) – FlowerFest, 14-16 JuneFriday – The Event Begins This is just a small section of the various displays around the town in June this year (see the map…
- 2019 (h) – Highcliffe Charity Fete, 27 JulyAnother Successful Highcliffe Charity Fete Saturday, 27 July 2019 The afternoon weather was variable between hot, breezy and occasional short periods of cloud. We were…
- 2019 (i) – Stompin’ on the Quomps, 3 AugustAnother Great year This year it took place on Saturday, August 3. For some background I can do no better than quote the co-founder of…
- 2019 (j) – Fun on the Quomps, 26 AugustOrganised by the Christchurch Lions, this took place on Bank Holiday Monday, 26 August 2019. The heatwave of the previous few days continued, and queues…
- 2019 (k) – Hoburne 5-Mile Road Race, 29 SeptemberSunday, 29 September 2019 at 10.30am. The header picture above was of runners about 200m from the finish. Downhill to the end. The sepia tone…
- 2019 (l) – Remembrance Sunday, 10 NovemberRemembrance Day Parade – The Royal British Legion As has been usual for these ceremonies, the day dawned bright and frequently sunny. The crowds, almost…
- 2019 (m) – Highcliffe Christmas Lights, 22 NovemberHighcliffe Tesco Express Well, it’s over! Surprisingly, though I have lived in Highcliffe for some years, it is the first time I have been to…
- 2019 (n) – 10K Christmas Run, 8 DecemberThis report is different from the others: there are fewer photographs, and their groupings will hopefully give an impression of what the event was like.…
- 2019 (o) Vintage Brass While ShoppingThis is not one of my notorious famous lengthy reports, but a few snapshots of a happy morning at the entrance to Sainsbury’s in Christchurch.…
- 2019 (p) Byron Road LightsThis year was a special opening, as it will be the last for which there is a specific ceremony. However, the display will continue in…
- 2020 (a) – Holocaust Memorial DayThis year it took place on Monday, 27 January. This is a brief report on the event, and the speeches are reported in full on…
- Holocaust Memorial Day (2)The Speeches (Go to summary on Page 1) REV’d JONATHAN EVANS Good morning, everyone. My name is Jonathan, Jonathan Evans. I’m part of the team…
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- 2020 (b) Christchurch Food FestivalThis year it is taking place from Friday 8th – Sunday 10th May. Rather than describe the many events and stalls, have a look at…
- 2020 (c) Highcliffe Food FestivalHere is part of a statement from the organisers: Because of the overwhelming interest in this year’s event, with record trade stalls and increased participation…
- 2020 (d) FunfairFrom 6-22 August, 1pm-9pm. (Closed on Sundays) This is the first event which has been held in Christchurch since the start of the Covid-19 virus.…
- 2020 (e) Remembrance Sunday, 8 NovemberThis page is not a record of an event, for the Remembrance Services and Parades could not take place this year because of the Coronavirus…
- 2020 (f) Christchurch ChristmasAlthough Christmas in Christchurch is always a fantastic occasion, this year it cannot be as spectacular: Coronavirus has put paid to that. So, while there…
- 2020 (f) Paddleboard ChristmasNautical Santas, 20 December I came across this while on a walk by Tuckton Bridge and the Quomps. It was organised by BH Activity Junkies…
- 2017 (a) – Stompin’ on the Quomps, 5-6 August
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- Market Returning – in partHeader image – Market on 23 March this yearMain image, bottom – Market on 11 September 2017 Christchurch and Boscombe markets can reopen from 1…
- Oddments IndexCURRENT MONTH 2021January // February // MarchApril // May // JuneJuly // August // September October // November // December 2020January // February // MarchApril…
- (-i) April 2021Norris and Binglewort Not Too Busy Great Scenery Dangerous Crossing Getting Ready For Summer … Prince Philip Nothing Happening Except … Restrictions Easing The Prince…
- (-j) March 2021You Wouldn’t Believe It’s Winter You Still Wouldn’t Believe It! Knitting and Teals A Bit Better First Day of Spring In and Around Burton Almost…
- (-k) February 2021Stormy Sea – a Little! Captain Sir Tom Moore A Christchurch Morning A Sprinkling Danger to Birds Highcliffe Castle Quiet Market Day East Christchurch Sports…
- (-l) January 2021A Seaside Walk Update and Uplifting Covid Testing Ambury Lane Barrier A Chilly Lockdown A Quiet Lockdown A Calm Scene Transylvania in Highcliffe After the…
- (0a) December 2020Shops Open, Hungry Bird Footy’s Back! A Musical Interlude At the Market Hengistbury Head Last Day of the Market Impressive Flood The Next Day Lots…
- (0b) November 2020Three Ships, Three Ducks One Cat Lockdown, and More Lockdown, Again Just a Picture I Saw Two Ships … Raised to Rest A Rainy Avon…
- (0c) October 2020Heavy, heavy rain Hereford Stones Rockin’ Pigeon Four Ships Ferry, and Warning A Hengistbury Variety Cars and Pumpkins The ‘Waitrose’ Horses Beautiful Beautiful Car Park…
- (0d) September 2020Sign and Tower Two Real Oddments Disappointment and Intrigue It’s Not All Glamour! Football Yesterday Bob’s Gardens Beryl Bikes Are Here Stylish Video Ready! A…
- (0e) August 2020Teddy, Dog, Butterfly, Romanians Much Happening In Christchurch I Saw Three Ships Jersey Tiger Moth Early Warning of Crowd Teddies and Butterflies Done It! About…
- (0f) July 2020Countryside View, With River Robert’s Garden A Windy Day Library Reopens A Tragedy, 1995 Stones on the Beach Fading Beauty Happy, and Not So Busy,…
- (0g) June 2020It Is Fantastic MacDonald’s Re-Opens Cute Cygnets, Good Jokes! Market, and Toilets McDonald’s, Again Happy Families Aeroplanes Back to Normal? Non-Travelling Teddy! Nice House, Then…
- (0h) May 2020Lonely Teddy, Praise, and the Carnival Hope, and an Opportunity Yet Another Snake in the Woods A Quiet VE Day Bank Holiday – Believe It…
- (0i) April 2020Highcliffe Methodist Church The Discipline of the Event Obeying the Rules Lambs, and a Sign Justified Anger in Highcliffe All Quiet on the Dorset Front…
- (0j) March 2020Beauty and the Beast Opening Next Thursday The Silent Nurse A Very Odd Oddment! The Cupboard is Bare All Quiet It’s All Happening in Burton…
- (0k) February 2020Not Long Until Spring After the Storm Baddish News, and Good! Catching Up? Opening Soon After the (Second) Storm A Built-up Beauty Spot The Bear…
- (0l) January 2020The ex-Manor, Burton Soon to be history? Highcliffe Damage The Beach Clean The Beach Clean (2) After the Storm Christchurch Prepared Acrimony in Somerford One…
- (1a) December 2019My Mistake It’s Gone It’s Beginning to Sound … Great Fun Found It! Baggies … or Not A Brief Item Byron Road Lights The Lidl…
- (1b) November 2019The Aftermath What Now? The Purewellhog! More Football Repairing the Fence It Was Cold! Cats, Santas, Cyclists It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas…
- (1c) October 2019Baggies For Longer? Old Man and Bikes Local Football Always Well-Prepared A Christchurch Health Walk A Good Place to Rest The Co-Op, or CHP (Christchurch…
- (1d) September 2019They Are No More! A Brilliant Surprise Missing Post Box Leaders in Saxon Square Macmillan Coffee Morning The Good, the Bad Two Minor Distractions Praise…
- (1e) August 2019Good Work in Christchurch Heartwarming! Event Cancelled A Sad End The Christchurch Carnival A Happy Family Fun on the Quomps Highcliffe Site – and Map!…
- (1f) July 2019More Flowers, and a Map The Burton Scout Carnival Preparations Short, True, Amusing Update Christchurch Music Festival Better Late … or not It’s Not Just…
- (1g) June 2019Play Up, Play Up Bad News – and Good Burton Veterans’ Day A Brilliant Display Fame at Last? Worth the Wait Job Done! 1 June,…
- (1h) May 2019A Zig Zag Issue? Christchurch Food Festival Much Happ’ning on the Marsh The New, the Old 1 May Not an Exciting Update! But just to…
- (1i) April 2019Did You Know About This? Two Town Centre Changes Will the Path be Ready for Easter? A Bit of Brexit It’s Summer! Yellow Bus Toilets…
- (1j) March 2019Somerford Road Demolition Shrove Tuesday Nearing Completion? Stepping in to Help! A New Eatery for Highcliffe? The Grange School – Some News Not, After All,…
- (1k) February 2019The Friars Cliff Slope Meteor Centre – Another update Demolition Started Demolition Done! Progress on Two Fronts Working in the Rain Was Open, now Shut…
- (1l) January 2019Not Anytime – Now! Goodbye Santa, for another year Update on the Beach Slope A Rural Idyll? Saxon Square Toilets The Crossing, Again The Toilets,…
- (2a) December 2018Christmas Lights Sir Christopher in The Echo Highcliffe & Walkford in Bloom The Somerford Roundabout Meet Peppa Highcliffe Christmas Video It’s Christmas A Bracing Christmas…
- (2b) November 2018Zig Zag – and Thatch Christmas is Coming Now You See It … Poppies What’s Happening? 6 November Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow … Creeps…
- (2c) October 2018Talbot Village Trust So Good I’ve Done It Twice The Rothesay Wall in Detail The Rothesay Wall Smart House For Sale A Silent Soldier in…
- (2d) September 2018The Hoburne 5 Peaceful path closed Thomas & Lucia Closed Mr Simms for Sale! A New Shop for Christchurch The Somerford Road Works Bins -…
- (2e) August 2018Another Path Closed An Old Wives’ Tale? Christchurch’s Silent Soldier Bypass anybody … anybody? A New Shop Soon Stompin at the Quomps A Couple of…
- Genuine Oddments!This page is for various uncategorised items, placed in chronological order. Snow – March 2018 The A35 Pine Trees – May 2018 January 2018 Christchurch…
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- Planning and DevelopmentNote – these are in reverse chronological order of latest update. It is not an exhaustive list, nor is it updated as often as it…
- 153 Somerford Road8 August 2019 This application has been accepted. Scroll down for the background. Note that it is for change of use, rather than demolition and…
- 165 Lymington Road19 January, 2020 A Bit of an Update This is the bungalow this morning. As you can see, work has not yet started. but they…
- 20 Chewton Farm RoadJanuary 16, 2021 As you can see from the slideshow below the bungalow is still there, and as smart as ever. It is inhabited, you…
- 261-275 Lymington Road261 & 273A & 273B & 275B, Lymington Road, Highcliffe The header picture is from StreetView. Demolish existing buildings and erect 3 shops (class A1),…
- 280 Lymington RoadThere has been considerable development around this building. This rather nice house is to be demolished and replaced with – yes, you’re guessed it! -…
- 401 Lymington RoadIt’s Finished This entry is dated 18 January 2021, though the flats were actually completed some weeks ago. They are impressive, though perhaps rather utilitarian,…
- 63 Somerford RoadYou may be familiar with the derelict office building next to the car wash, at 63, Somerford Road. It has been like that for some…
- Bistro My Way (Was The Crafty Wood Shop)8 January 2020 It’s Open! I should have known before, but this has been open for some time. It already seems popular, and has had…
- BizSpaceIt was reported in the Bournemouth Echo (5 Sept 2019) that these buildings in Airfield Way are to be made into 85 smaller units. From…
- Chewton Common RoadI was alerted to this by an article in the Christchurch Times. Although the address is a ‘proper’ road, in fact it is set back…
- Chiropractic Clinic7 February And Again! A third planning application has been put in. Originally planned for eleven flats, it was then reduced to seven. Those having…
- Christchurch EmporiumIt was reported in The Echo on 3 December that planning permission has been granted to demolish this building and replace it with a three-storey…
- Christchurch Post OfficeApril 2016 – August 2017 At the beginning of April 2016 the town Post Office closed its doors. This was because it was no longer…
- Christchurch Retail ParkLatest, January 2021 At the beginning of the new year, I was surprised to see how much it has changed. The garden centre is completed…
- Costa CoffeePermission refused. Click for details The Proposal It is likely that the proposal to build a Costa Coffee establishment in the car park of Somerford…
- Druitt HallGo to the latest update Druitt Hall was built in 1953, the year of the Coronation. In 2012 there was a proposal by Christchurch Borough…
- Highcliffe Post OfficeThe Official Opening – 10 November 2017 Today our local MP, Chris Chope, came to open the Post Office. There was a surprise on entering,…
- Highcliffe TandooriGo to latest 23 December 2018 – Development? I was surprised in the Bournemouth Echo today (27 December 2018) to read about possible development of…
- HP MusicI was surprised to read in the Christchurch Times today – July 25, 2019 – that the music studio has relocated to Southampton Road, Ringwood.…
- Lewis-Manning Hospice27 July – Important Conclusion I was surprised last weekend to walk past this shop. It is not a coffee shop, but a branch of…
- Local McDonald’s Reinvented!Today, 17 October, the McDonald’s on Somerford Road reopened. It had been closed for some days so that it could be transformed into what looks…
- More Apartments!Go to the latest update Today, September 11, 2018, I saw a surveyor at work outside 169 Lymington Road. This surprised me, so here are…
- More Retirement Flats?Update, 29 April: Interestingly, the previous application was for 48 flats. There is another article in today’s online Echo. Having looked again at the application,…
- New Highcliffe Flats18 January 2020 Change of Plan Ethos Care, plus empty shop As I write, it is still empty, so a few days ago a letter…
- Newtown HouseYou may be aware that the Newtown House care home in Waterford Road, Highcliffe, closed this year. Five months before the closure, the CQC (Care…
- Old Police StationLatest news here __________ There has been a lot of discussion about the old police station, near to the Fountain roundabout. It has been empty…
- PinebeachSee the Latest Update This saga has been going on since December 2015, when the nursing home finally closed its doors. Click the picture below…
- Premier Inn, HighcliffeNew Plans Submitted – 24 July Today it was reported in The Echo that new plans are under consideration, which avoid the detrimental effect on…
- Red House MuseumWorth a Visit The Red House Museum is near The Priory. Built in 1764 as the Parish Workhouse, in 1953 it was designated a Word…
- Steamer Point28 March 2021 It is reported in the Bournemouth Echo on March 23 that the proposal has been refused. BCP council has rejected it because…
- The Ducking Stool19 March 2021 Nothing to do with planning, but the spring flowers outside looked beautiful this morning. The flowers were real, too, it must take…
- The Noisy LobsterIt Looks Great! As I write this, on 20 October, an apology is due. The Noisy Lobster terrace is open, and as you can see…
- The Oaks30 June 2019 – Opening Tomorrow It’s been a long job but a fantastic job. The picture below shows the scene this morning, a bright…
- The PinesThe development of this now defunct hotel opposite Mudeford Recreation Ground into a block of nine flats was reported in the printed Christchurch Times (27…
- The RothesayYou may remember the ‘special’ wall which was demolished in a car accident last year – see the header picture for a close-up, or click…
- The Slipway, MudefordThis is the summary of the planning application: Erect replacement 2-storey dwelling with detached garage/ workshop with associated parking and access. Construct external decking area…
- The Zig Zag PathNote – this is in reverse order. Scroll down to see earlier happenings. The year is indicated in each case, as the saga has gone…
- Tom’s Bar – 1a Castle StreetSad News – March 2020 The bar is now closed, as it was financially unviable. Read this article in The Echo. There is little detail…
- Two Riversmeet Skate ParkA Dull but Important Afterthought – July 2019 This was probably already installed at the opening, but I hadn’t noticed it. There is a water…
- Wharncliffe Road FlatsA proposal has been lodged to demolish two houses and build flats: ‘Demolition of existing properties and erection of two blocks of apartments (Block A…
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- Prime Minister’s Questions26 October 2016: Our MP was chosen to ask a question during today’s session of PMQ. You are welcome to comment below. Christopher Chope OBE, MP…
- Progress So FarToday (23 November 2016) the winter issue of the free paper ‘Your Dorset’ dropped through my letter box. This is the main article. It describes progress so…
- RemovalFlat 6, Highcliffe House,411A Lymington Road,Highcliffe BH23 5EN Living Room 2 Armchairs, chest of drawers, desk (heavy), TV stand, TV, 2 small side tables, shelf…
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