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This time on Alfred, the podcast for Shaftesbury, The Vale and Chase areas of North Dorset and West Wiltshire: ‘Planet Shaftesbury’ packs the Town Hall to launch their local climate change campaigns. Alfred speaks to event organisers, Robin Walter, Rachel Bodle and guest speaker Gary Mantle. Gary is Chief Executive of Wiltshire Wildlife Trust and he warns how climate change could affect our local landscape, including spring bluebell displays and streams running across the chalkland. (00:25) New road markings could make a Shaftesbury junction safer, according to Dorset councillor Derek Beer. Derek is worried that Angel Square is ‘an accident waiting to happen’. He explains what he would like done. (07:53) From caring for people to caring for pets, Shaftesbury paramedics Paul and Ronda Tubb open a new cattery in West Melbury. And Paul reckons he can apply some of his ambulance crew skills to making sure the cats feel cared for. (10:42) Discover the real France and Germany with Shaftesbury’s Twinning Association