13 December 2024 / 22 December 2024 by chrishenderson
Councillors including Greens Clare Sutton and Claudia Webb have co-signed a letter by South Dorset MP Lloyd Hatton to the CEO of Portland Port, calling for the controversial incinerator at the port site to be abandoned. The letter asks the Port to abandon "these harmful proposals" for "an outdated form of technology". They call for a "nationwide moratorium", banning any new waste incinerators. They also ask for a meeting about the issue with Port officials. The letter continues: “It has become clear that there is no business case, no community case, and no environmental case for a waste incinerator on Portland."
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25 October 2024 / 22 December 2024 by chrishenderson
Rodwell & Wyke Green Councillor Claudia Webb organised a litter pick of Weymouth's South Harbourside with Bennett's. Claudia said: "It was good fun, and raised awareness about keeping our harbour clean."
1 October 2024 / 22 December 2024 by chrishenderson
Green Councillor Claudia Webb (Rodwell & Wyke) has been working on recruiting new Friends of Rodwell Trail committee members so they can continue the great work they do, including replacing the missing station signs.
7 August 2024 / 22 December 2024 by chrishenderson
Green Councillor Claudia Webb (Rodwell & Wyke) writes: "On Sunday 4th August 2024, I had the honour of joining hundreds of residents in Weymouth to stand together in unity against racism and injustice. The anti-racism protest, which drew people from all walks of life, was a powerful display of our community’s commitment to equality, justice, and the shared belief that racism has no place in our society."
2 February 2024 / 22 December 2024 by chrishenderson
On paper, Dorset Council has balanced its budget for 2024-25 through a 5% rise on Council Tax, fees and charges, and using up to £8m of its reserves if it can’t find further savings. But it has already spent £40m of reserves in its first five years. The Council Tax rise will hit many residents really hard but, with various councils across the country going bust, Dorset Council has little choice unless central government policy changes. Funding to local authorities has been slashed by half since 2010, with Dorset remaining almost bottom of the pile. Adult Social Care in particular, which already accounts for over 40% of Dorset Council’s expenditure, is chronically underfunded. Local Care Home Manager Claudia Webb writes: “This is an extremely pressing issue which successive governments have failed to address."
