Published July 20th, 2008
Welcome to the new Bearwood Co-op and Pharmacy
The new Co-op store in Bearwood opened its doors in November after taking over from Somerfield. This is great news for Bearwood as it has secured the jobs of the current staff and Co-op have already recruited many more staff from the local area.
The new manager, Darren, and his team have met with Cllr Brown and are getting heavily involved in community life, already having supported the Community Centre, Social Club, local schools, local Police and the local newsletter.
Following feedback from the community, the Co-op were quick to establish a new Pharmacy in Bearwood which has hugely benefited local people, especially older residents who have always had to travel to Kinson or West Howe for prescriptions or rely on delivery services.
Your Merley & Bearwood councillors had held discussions with several pharmacies over the past few years to try to get one established in the area, but have had problems finding appropriate premises.
Cllr David Brown concluded “I am very impressed with the Co-op’s enthusiasm to get involved in the local community. It is also to be congratulated for making space available so that we now have a Pharmacy on our doorstep and opposite the Doctors Surgery for the first time.”
Published December 2nd, 2007
CHILDREN’S CENTRE SERVICES START IN BEARWOOD
A new programme to provide Children’s Centre services for young children and their families across Poole has started in Bearwood. At Bearwood Primary & Nursery School “Lets Play Together” groups are now provided each week and new speech and language therapy sessions are also on offer. On 9th January the Children’s Centre team will be starting “Wiggle Bugs” play and activity sessions for pre-school children aged 18 months to 4 years at Bearwood Community Centre every Wednesday from 10.45am to 12.45pm. Call the Health Visiting Team on 01202 577849 for information or to book a place.
Annette Brooke MP, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Children, Young People and Families, welcomed this saying: “These new services are of great benefit to local children in Bearwood and it is even better that they are being provided on their doorstep”.
Published November 15th, 2007
Bearwood Community Centre refurbishment continues
The excellent work to improve the facilities at Bearwood Community Centre continues apace. Poole Council has agreed to provide some financial support to enable the Community Centre to secure a £25,000 grant from SITA Trust to fund the refurbishment of the toilet and washroom facilities throughout the premises.
Cllr Daphne Long commented “The residents involved in running the Community Centre need to be congratulated on the tremendous refurbishment. I am pleased that the Council have been able to support this final part of the refurbishment programme which will make the centre much more inviting for its visitors.”
There are now many more groups running in the centre as a result of the refurbishment with Pilates, Guides, Slimming World, Weight Watchers, dance classes and University of the Third Age (U3A) all starting this year. Full details are available on the notice board at the centre.
Published November 1st, 2007
New stop for Mobile Library
The new Mobile Library Van is starting a new stop at Hull Road. The timetable is now:
11.00-11.45am Hull Road
12.00-12.45pm Bearwood Community Centre
2.10 – 3.00pm Dukes Drive
3.15 – 4.00pm Barons Road
The next dates are every other Wednesday – 19 December, 2 January, 16 January, 30 January, 13 February, 27 February, 5 March, 19 March, 9 April.
Published November 1st, 2007
Winter garden waste collections
Now that the fortnightly green waste bin collection has stopped for the winter, Bearwood residents will still be able to dispose of their Garden Waste at the collection site at St Barnabas Church on King John Avenue between 1pm and 4pm on these dates:
Saturday 15 December, Saturday 12 January, Saturday 26 January, Saturday 9 February, Saturday 23 February, Saturday 8 March, Saturday 22 March.
Published July 1st, 2007
New Library bus arrives
Local Councillors David Brown, Daphne Long and Peter Maiden are pleased to report the brand new mobile Library bus is now in service and visiting Merley and Bearwood regularly.
In Bearwood, a new stop has been introduced at Bearwood Community Centre from 12pm to 12.45pm. This is followed by Dukes Drive at 2 - 3pm and Barons Road at 3.15 - 4pm. It stops every othe Wednesday.
One especially good feature to the van is the disabled access chair lift, which allows wheelchair users easy access to the van.
“I am particularly pleased that the new van provides access to people with disabilities who also might want to use it,” said Daphne.
