Thursday 18 May 2017

Have your say on a mixed housing and community development scheme in Turlin Moor North

Local residents are being invited to give their views on a project to explore options for providing much-needed housing, affordable homes and improved community facilities. 

The initial proposals could eventually create up to 400 new homes, including more than 40% affordable housing, on council-owned land close to Blandford Road. Part of an existing open space at Turlin Moor recreation ground has been identified as a site for the potential scheme.

People can complete an online consultation form at www.poole.gov.uk/turlinmoornorth, which will be available up until 23 June 2017.

The Development Brief and paper copies of the survey will also be available at the cafĂ©, children’s centre, nurseries, schools, sports pavilion, youth centre, Derek Orchard House, Willow View, St Gabriel’s Church in Turlin Moor plus Hamworthy Library. In addition they will also be available at the Civic Centre Reception.

Nick Perrins, Planning Policy and Implementation Manager, Borough of Poole, said: “We will use the responses from this six-week consultation, to help shape proposals for Turlin Moor North. So it’s really important for local people to get involved as their opinions do count in shaping their neighbourhood for the future."

Feedback from the public consultation will be used to prioritise the community benefits that the scheme could support should it go ahead.

If the scheme is progressed, an outline planning application could be submitted in Autumn 2017 with the first homes being built in 2019.

Toy Review - Hape’s Jungle Journey Train Set

Hape’s Jungle Journey Train Set


Journey through the steamy, green rainforest tunnel of this jungle set! Your adventurous little engineer can guide elephant and lion friends through an overgrown jungle and over crinkly tropical land aboard a trusty little train engine.
  • Suitable for age 18 months +
  • Dimension (LWH) 60x47x12
  • Includes: 13 Pieces
  • Encourages imaginative play, creativity and helps to develop planning and logic skills.
Hape Jungle Train Journey Set on sale for £30.00 from Debenhams.

This is what our reviewer thought:

"My 19 month old little girl loved opening the train set. She's obsessed with all wooden toys and was delighted when I let her rummage through the box to unpack the track and train itself. It's fantastic quality and gender neutral. The magnet that joins the train together is strong but easily pulled apart by little hands and the colours are bright and not easily chipped. Would happily buy additional track so to make it twisty and even more fun. A long lasting affordable purchase. And daddy enjoyed playing too!"