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Brand New Boscombe Health Centre Will Provide Greater Flexibility for Local Businesses Print E-mail
July 1st will see the opening of the new Boscombe and Springbourne Health Centre, which will provide increased access to GP medical services for local business people and residents within the Boscombe East, Boscombe West, Eastcliff and Springbourne wards. The centre will be available for pre-booked or urgent walk-in appointments, whether during the daytime, evening or the weekend. It is based in the heart of Boscombe, on Shelley Road, and will be open 8am until 8pm, 7 days a week and 365 days a year providing maximum flexibility for visitors. The 8am to 8pm opening hours are particularly important for local business people, as it allows them to make and attend appointments outside their working hours, providing a medical service at their convenience.
 
The Boscombe and Springbourne Health Centre, providing essential GP & nursing services, is part of a new government programme aimed at increasing primary care services throughout the UK. The centre is part of 152 new GP health centres to open across the UK, providing a free, flexible service open 7 days a week and 365 days a year. For the local business community, the opening times and days enable them to access the centre in lunch breaks, after work and also at the weekend, ensuring greater availability and opportunity for local businesspeople to make appointments or visit the centre.
 
The Boscombe and Springbourne Health Centre is managed by New Wave Integrated Care, a newly formed ethical partnership consisting of Centrepoint Healthcare Provision Ltd., Dorset HealthCare NHS Foundation Trust, Bournemouth Churches Housing Association and Help and Care. The group will work with the local people and community to make a meaningful difference to the area. The profits made from the service will be re-invested into the local community.
 
Marianne Lambourne, Acting Managing Director at New Wave Integrated Care is excited about the launch of the new health centre. “Residents throughout Boscombe and Springbourne already benefit from excellent GP services and the opening of the Boscombe and Springbourne Health Centre will provide them with additional availability to medical services. Our opening times of 8am to 8pm and our weekend availability also provide local business people with the freedom and flexibility to schedule appointments and visit the centre outside working hours, so they don’t need to plan their working day around a doctor’s appointment. We want the centre to be a safe and welcoming place to visit, supporting the local community, promoting healthy lifestyles to all and improving access to medical services for all local people”.
 
For more information please visit the new Boscombe and Springbourne Health Centre on 11 Shelley Road, Bournemouth, BH1 4JQ from 1st July. Alternatively you can visit www.nwic.org.uk from 1st July.
 
Bournemouth Air Festival June Update Print E-mail

IT’S BACK, IT’S BIGGER, IT’S BETTER!
MORE BUS ‘BOURNEMOUTH AIR FESTIVAL’ SET TO AMAZE THE CROWDS

Red Arrows, RAF Falcons, Royal Navy ‘Fly 100’ celebrations, Battle of Britain Memorial Flight and Eurofighter Typhoon all confirmed for this summer’s aviation spectacular!

More Bus Bournemouth Air Festival organisers today unveiled what promises to be a bigger and even better Festival line-up for Britain’s largest free summer event.  After the incredible success of last year, visitors, holiday makers, residents and aviation enthusiasts can expect another four days of breath-taking aviation entertainment.

Sponsored for a second year by More Bus, the Festival will bring a spectacular line-up of entertainment for residents, day visitors and holiday makers from 20th – 23rd August.

2008’s inaugural event attracted over 750,000 people to the town; generated over £25 million for Bournemouth and raised its profile above and beyond any other event that has been held before in the UK’s leading seaside resort.

Mark Smith Director of Tourism said: “In 2008 our over-riding objective for last year was to establish an event that would appeal to locals and attract people from all over the UK.  In 2009 our objectives are to build the evening entertainment programme, boost the already brilliant day displays and cement our reputation as the leading free air event in the country - we look forward to welcoming everyone back to Bournemouth this August.”

This year Bournemouth is the regions premier event for the Fly Navy 100 Naval celebrations. The resort will be receiving RFA Mounts Bay as well as the HMS Cattistock, Black Cats Helicopter Display Team (featuring Lynx helicopters), beach assaults, demonstrations from the Royal Marines Commando Display Team and music from The Band of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines will ‘beat retreat’ in the award-winning Lower Gardens every evening.

History will be repeating itself when the internationally renowned and much anticipated Red Arrows return for an incredible three performances, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday – buckle up and get ready for some dynamic performances from one of the world’s leading aerobatic display teams.  Also from the RAF will be the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight as well as the Hawk, Chinook and awesome Eurofighter Typhoon. In addition to increased RAF support and sponsorship of the Saturday night fireworks, there are a number of civilian aircraft ready to astound and astonish the crowds.

Taking to the skies and complementing the military displays will be the world’s only formation wing walking team - Team Guinot, locally-based world championship Russian designed aerobatic aircraft Yakovlevs Aerobatic Team are celebrating their 10th year and promise more radical gyroscopic turns.  Not forgetting the Blades Aerobatic Display Team, who will be performing some of their most adventurous aerobatic manoeuvres.  Recently confirmed are the The Matadors, one of the UK’s most dynamic aerobatic teams; the Spitfire & Mustang will be displaying together and Sally B (also known as B-17 and Flying Fortress), the last remaining airworthy B-17 in the UK will also be taking to the skies.

The event is not just based upon visual acrobatics and feats of breathtaking sky-high aviation; the Festival has developed its successful evening ‘Night Air’ entertainment line-up.

’Night Air’, taking place in the Lower Gardens, will include amongst other highlights The Band of Her Majesty Royal Marines performing the Beat Retreat, a hot air balloon show which will be accompanied by a laser show on Friday and Saturday night; displays by the Royal Marines Combat Display Team, street entertainers and fireworks on Saturday night.

Jon Weaver, Air Festival Director said: “We are building our evening entertainment programme, and boosting the already brilliant day displays - we look forward to welcoming everyone back to Bournemouth this August.”

For more information visit www.bournemouthair.co.uk  

 
Second wave of recession fund for Bournemouth businesses Print E-mail
In a bid to help Bournemouth’s economy Bournemouth Borough Council has approved a further round of its £1million Recession Fund to fight the current economic downturn.   
 
Bournemouth Chamber of Trade & Commerce, which represents Bournemouth businesses, has been allocated £60,000 towards improving the local economy, help protect local business, encourage more visitors, as well as create new jobs.  
 
Tony Williams, Executive Director for Environment & Economy said; "We know that the economic downturn means that we have to fight harder to win business and protect local jobs.  Tourism, retail, entertainment and events, as well as the transport and hospitality industries are already working together to use the fund to take Bournemouth forward in fighting the impact of the recession.
 
"We continue to work with the trade organisations such as Bournemouth Chamber of Trade & Commerce to ensure that businesses are supported through these difficult times.  We believe that Bournemouth Council has a responsibility to help Bournemouth to weather the recession and we would encourage businesses to contact their trade organisations if they have ideas for further bids that can help create or protect local jobs."
 
Nigel Hedges, President of the Chamber of Trade & Commerce said; “We want to help business in Bournemouth, this has been our approach since the Chamber came together in 1916.  We value most highly all the trade associations that contribute towards all our efforts, especially those that have a direct voice at our local government affairs committee meetings.  Almost all trading suburbs across Bournemouth have a trade association or are forming one.  The Chamber hopes eventually all suburbs will form a trade association and talk to us at the earliest opportunity as it is critical we have more members from across the whole borough.”
    
The recession fund has been set up by the Council in response to the current difficult economic situation.  The funds aim to stimulate local economic activity and create new opportunities for growth.  Organisations or groups which represent private or public bodies within Bournemouth can apply for funding.  Bids will not be considered from individual businesses however they are encouraged to work with their trade organisations and groups.  Applications for future bids will be considered by the Council's Executive Board which includes the Leader of the Council, the Deputy Leader and Chief Executive Officer.
 
Further information on the recession fund can be found on the Council website www.bournemouth.gov.uk/business/recessionfund.asp