Portland steps closer to agreeing neighbourhood plan
A local community has taken a significant step closer to having greater influence over planning decisions in their area.
Blandford roundabouts resurfacing
Three busy roundabouts on the Blandford Bypass will be closed in succession for surfacing works in early September.
Local communities back neighbourhood plans
Two local communities are just one step away from having approved neighbourhood plans for their area.
Temporary lights will remain until return of ferry
Temporary signals set up at the Studland Road junction to help keep drivers safe will stay in place while the Sandbanks Ferry is repaired.
AONB landowner fined for serious planning breach
A Dorset landowner has been prosecuted and fined after failing to rectify a serious breach of planning control within the Cranborne Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Durweston flood arch update – 31 July
We’ve been on site at Durweston for just over four months and the work is continuing to progress according to schedule.
Temporary lights in place for drivers’ safety
Three-way temporary signals will be used during the peak afternoon and early evening period at the Studland Road junction to help keep drivers safe.
Letter from Cllr Parry to Secretary of State
This letter has been sent to the Secretary of State for Education following the motion that was approved at Full Council on 18 July.
Health concerns surrounding 5G
Public Health England takes the lead on health matters relating to radio frequency electromagnetic fields (radio waves) and 5G. PHE’s advice is informed by the work of expert bodies such as the World Health Organization (WHO). The WHO has been undertaking an extensive review of the evidence for health effects arising from exposures to radio… Read more Health concerns surrounding 5G
New volunteers swell Digital Champions’ ranks
Four new recruits have joined Superfast Dorset’s army of Digital Champions.
Ragwort – do you love it or loathe it?
Love it or hate it, common ragwort is thriving this time of year, and it looks beautiful throughout Dorset. But it is a plant which people either love or hate. Owners of livestock spend many hours each year pulling ragwort from their paddocks and fields to remove it and avoid allowing it to take seed. … Read more Ragwort – do you love it or loathe it?
Want to win £1000? Respond to your household enquiry form online, by phone or text
We have sent household enquiry forms for the electoral register to all residential properties in Dorset. Look out for an envelope addressed ‘To the occupier’.
Dorset Council Cabinet asked to support funding agreement
A paper is being presented to Dorset Council cabinet on 30 July which will ask members to support the council entering into a funding agreement with Homes England which will secure up to £6,310,000 of Housing Infrastructure Funding (HIF).
Dorset Council reports on current financial position
A report being presented to Dorset Council Cabinet on 30 July outlines its financial position and forecasts at the end of the first quarter of the financial year.
Camp Bestival traffic management 2019
Camp Bestival returns to East Lulworth from Thursday 25 to Sunday 28 July.
Find out the latest from our foster carer Amanda – Two mother and baby placements.
So July, how did we get here already? I think I’ve stumbled through June in a haze of sleep deprived semi consciousness. Why ? Because my lovely cat decided to give birth to three kittens under my foster son’s bed. During a visit from his case social worker no less.
Council support Safe Passage
Last week Dorset council voted to support Safe Passage (Dorset), provided that the government fully funds the programme.
Spot the signs of county lines this summer
Dorset authorities are asking residents to look out for signs of county lines and help protect young people from being exploited by criminals this summer.
Dorset Road Fix – August sites
Dorset Highways maintenance gangs are out across the county continuing to repair road damage.
Schools recognised for improving student performance
Two schools in East Dorset have been recognised for their work in raising the achievement of students as a result of pupil premium funding.
Update from our patrols
Patrol officers in Weymouth have spent hundreds of hours on the beat to improve community safety.
New councils pledge to support the Armed Forces community
The new unitary authorities of Dorset Council and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council have signed the Dorset Armed Forces covenant.
Dorset Council celebrates prestigious Green Flag Awards
A record number of parks and green spaces across the Dorset Council area have been awarded a Green Flag Award, representing the mark of a quality park or green space. Green spaces can be national nature reserves, picnic areas or an area of open space.
Durlston’s new Shed offers volunteering and socialising opportunities
A new project at the Dorset Council run Durlston Country Park in Swanage is giving everyone the chance to share skills, make friends and come together through volunteering.
North Dorset surface dressing continues
Our surface dressing highway fixers are still in north Dorset reviving tired, rural roads by improving skid resistance and protecting them from water damage.
New CCTV centre opens
A new CCTV centre has opened in Dorchester to improve safety.
Sheep farmer sentenced for animal cruelty
A Dorset sheep farmer has been prosecuted and fined after failing to adequately care for her animals and leaving dead sheep on her land. On 15 July 2019, at Weymouth Magistrates’ Court, Karen Harper (aged 51) of Charlton Marshall, near Blandford, Dorset, was today sentenced with a Community Order to carry out 180 hours of… Read more Sheep farmer sentenced for animal cruelty
Licensing landlords could improve lives
Most people believe that licensing landlords in parts of Weymouth could improve the lives of vulnerable people.
Durweston flood arch update – 12 July
Dorset Highways are on track to have the A357 at Durweston reopen at the end of next week.
Dorset Council helped by police to successfully prosecute fly-tipper
Enforcement Officers from the Dorset Waste Partnership (DWP) recently worked with Dorset Council’s Legal Services and the police to bring a fly-tipper to justice.
