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Dorchester Mobility Ltd MOBILITY AIDS AT INCREDIBLY LOW PRICES! MYTHS & FACTS Some of the Poundbury myths have gone full circle and are returning like a game of Chinese whispers. These are the most common. 1 MYTH: People starting out on the housing ladder find it hard to buy in Poundbury FACT: Poundbury is actually leading the way nationally with 35% of all housing allocated to social housing. This can be rented, shared ownership or discount to new market housing. Every year this attracts many young couples and families. 2 MYTH: People aren’t allowed to hang out their washing in their back garden. FACT: This is one of the most common and is absolutely false. 
 
 3 MYTH: People can’t paint their front doors: FACT: You can paint your front door, but you must use seek approval from the Duchy of Cornwall. If the colour remains the same, no approval is needed. 4 MYTH: The pavements are unfinished with loose gravel. FACT: The use of a gravel top dressing for pavements was initially designed for night-time security (people can be heard approaching on foot) and from an aesthetic point of view. 5 MYTH: Poundbury is a separate gated community and is run by The Duchy. FACT: This is not true. Poundbury is part of an urban extension of Dorchester and
is part of the county town of Dorchester. Poundbury is not a separate village and town councillors, district and county councillors all represent the residents and take a keen interest in the development. 10 YEARS SERVICING DORSET COMPARE OUR UNBEATABLE PRICES! • MOBILITY SCOOTERS • WHEEL CHAIRS • POWER CHAIRS • STAIR LIFTS • WALKING AIDS • RISE/RECLINERS • DAILY SCOOTER AND WHEEL CHAIR HIRE • BATHROOM SOLUTIONS • SERVICE DEPARTMENT ✶ We don’t and never have charged our customers for a call out charge, as ours is a FREE service ✶ Dorchester Mobility Ltd Visit our showroom at Dorchester Mobility, 11 Hardye Arcade, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1BZ Monday - Friday 9:30am - 4pm, Saturday 9:30am - 3pm, Sunday - Closed. YOU NOW HAVE CHOICES! Call: 01305 267662 / 07497 106 594 Seven day a week Email: [email protected] www.dorchestermobility.co.uk 64 WWW.CELEBRATINGPOUNDBURY.CO.UK There is disabled parking at the Charles Street end of Hardye Arcade and a large car park in Acland Road. WWW.CELEBRATINGPOUNDBURY.CO.UK 65