Dorset Council is running a prize draw in connection with its Household Fuel survey.  

This draw is open to over 18s (one per household) and there will be one winner. The winner will receive a £100 Amazon voucher. By submitting an entry, you are agreeing to be bound by these terms and conditions. The closing date for this prize draw is 30 September 2024. 

How to enter 

To enter the prize draw, you (an over 18 year old) must complete and submit or return the household fuel survey which is available to complete online or via paper copy.

The opening date for entries is 25 July 2024 and completed surveys must be returned by 30 September 2024, either by:

  • submitting through the online survey
  • returning a hard copy by post or by hand to County Hall, Dorchester

Dorset Council will not accept responsibility for entries that are lost, mislaid, damaged or delayed in transit regardless of cause, for example, because of:

  • any postal failure
  • equipment failure
  • technical malfunction systems
  • satellite, network, server, computer hardware or software failure of any kind 

Dorset Council reserves the right to refuse entry or refuse to award the prize to anyone in breach of these terms and conditions. The prize draw will be governed by English law and entrants to the prize draw submit to the jurisdiction of the English courts.

Eligibility

Unless otherwise stated, our prize draws and competitions are open to all individuals who live, work or have a connection with Dorset, except employees of Dorset Council.

In entering, you confirm that you are eligible to do so and eligible to claim any prize you may win. Dorset Council may require you to provide proof that you are eligible to enter the prize draw or competition.

The draw 

A winner for this prize draw will be chosen by random draw performed by a computer process within 2 weeks of the Household Fuel Survey closing.

The winner will be notified by email (using details provided at entry) within 7 days of being chosen and must provide a postal or email address to claim their prize. If a winner does not respond to Dorset Council within 14 days of being notified, then the winner’s prize will be forfeited, and Dorset Council will be entitled to select another winner in accordance with the process described above.

The prize will be sent to the winner within 14 days of responding to Dorset Council. The prize is non-exchangeable, non-transferable and no cash alternative is offered. Dorset Council reserves the right to replace the prize with an alternative prize of equal or higher value if circumstances beyond Dorset Council’s control makes it necessary to do so.

The decision of Dorset Council regarding any aspect of the prize draw or competition is final and binding and no correspondence will be entered into about it. Dorset Council reserves the right to hold void, cancel, suspend, or amend the promotion where it becomes necessary to do so.

Limitation of liability  

Insofar as is permitted by law, Dorset Council, its agents or distributors will not in any circumstances be responsible or liable to compensate the winner or accept any liability for any loss, damage, personal injury or death occurring as a result of taking up the prize. Except where it is caused by the negligence of Dorset Council, its agents or distributors or that of their employees. Your statutory rights are not affected. 

Data protection and publicity  

By agreeing to be entered into the prize draw, you are consenting to Dorset Council using your email address (provided at entry) to contact if you if you are the winner of the random prize draw. This information will be deleted by the team carrying out the consultation after the competition winners have been announced and they have received their prize, unless you have agreed for your details to be kept on record for participation in follow up surveys.

Personal data supplied during the course of this promotion will only be processed as set out in the Dorset Council's policy on data protection and privacy notice