Category: Opinion Column

Here you’ll find The BV’s regular anonymous opinion columns: The Dorset Insider – written by a long-serving parish councillor, offering an informed look at local politics and community affairs — and The Grumbler, a monthly open column where guest writers air their frustrations, amusements and strong opinions. Together they bring Dorset’s voices to life, with sharp insights, wry humour and plenty to agree (or disagree) with.

Opinion Column

Cross border recycling dispute

Residents of Milborne Port are facing significantly increased travel distances to dispose of household recycling following a decision by Dorset Council to no longer...
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The cost of trying to build

Ours, I am sure, is just on of many similar stories of small builders going out of business and large builders mothballing sites. There...
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Are we wasting our time?

What do you call a gathering of parish councillors? A tribe? A murmuration?(A wrangle? A mutter? A grievance? – Ed)Whatever we are called, I...
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Someone draw the red line

I’m a builder, not a scientist. I don’t spend my days arguing about carbon targets. But I do spend my days on muddy sites,...
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Are we talking to a brick wall?

Every parish has one (I think we have at least six) – older gentlemen of the village, full of profound local knowledge who are...
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The list of unwanted gifts

It’s that time of year when we’re packing up the last of the festive detritus and looking forward to the first spring flowers …...
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