Queen Thorne begin steps to shape the future of their area
Dorset Council has approved a request from Queen Thorne Parish Council for the designation of a neighbourhood area, which is the first formal stage of preparing a neighbourhood plan.
Travel advice for Dorset Seafood Festival 2019
Nyetimber Dorset Seafood Festival at Weymouth Harbour takes place on 13 and 14 July – have you planned your journey? Weather is expected to be fair, mainly dry with sunny spells at times , especially on Sunday, though the odd shower cannot be ruled out. Please allow plenty of time for your journey into Weymouth,… Read more Travel advice for Dorset Seafood Festival 2019
Options for new health, care and housing hub in Wareham revealed
Dorset Council along with NHS partners, co-hosted a stakeholder event this week to show options for new health, care and housing facilities on the Wareham middle school site.
Goulds Hill to close for further three days
Dorset Highways will be returning to Goulds Hill, between Martinstown and Upwey, next week.
Plans on display for upgrade to Gillingham junctions
Residents are being invited to speak with the highways project team leading the redesign of four busy junctions through Gillingham.
Bridport roundabout works ending for the summer
Two nights of road surfacing at a busy Bridport roundabout will mark the end of work for the summer.
Rural surface dressing continues
With the fantastic weather, our surface dressing highway fixers have been making great progress and are blazing round north Dorset.
Repairs scheduled for Portland Beach Road
Dorset Highways has been contracted by SSE to carry out remedial surfacing where electrical cabling work was completed last year.
500 home development approved outside Littlemoor
An outline application for up to 500 homes on land to the north of Littlemoor in Weymouth has been approved by Dorset Council.
Dorset Council Climate Change Panel meets for the first time
Dorset Council has brought together its new Climate Change Executive Advisory Panel for the first time.
More choice for victims of domestic violence
Victims of domestic violence are to be offered greater choice of accommodation in Dorset in a bid to help them rebuild their lives.
Improvements to Harbour Master’s Office in Lyme Regis completed
Improvements to the Harbour Master’s Office in Lyme Regis have been successfully completed.
Blue bin bags getting ripped open by gulls? Get a gull-proof bag
It’s that time of year when seagulls are most active, scavenging for food wherever they can find it. Unfortunately, this means a few residents waking up to the sight of ripped open bin bags and rubbish strewn down the street on bin collection day.
Working to improve life in Melcombe Regis
A review of the work carried out by the Melcombe Regis Board has been carried out.
Get faster WiFi and save money
Up to half of homes and businesses in Bridport and West Bay could get faster broadband and save hundreds of pounds a year at the same time.
Families asked to help plan short break activities
Parents and carers of children with special educational needs and disabilities are being asked to help plan short break activities in Dorset.
Unicorn madness and a sad goodbye – the latest news from our foster carer Amanda
The forest is completed, complete with aquarium masquerading as a forest pond. The ocean room is coming on swimmingly so on to the unicorn room.
The Reading Agency and Dorset Libraries present Space Chase
Dorset libraries are calling for children to sign up to read six books this summer as part of Space Chase, Summer Reading Challenge 2019.
Weymouth set for new seafront lighting scheme
Weymouth’s seafront is set to be transformed with a brand new lighting scheme.
Durweston flood arch update – 26 June
Dorset Highways’ project team in Durweston successfully demolished the three arch structures and cleared 500 tonnes of rubble over the weekend.
A neighbourhood plan for Bere Regis
Bere Regis residents now have influence over development in their local area after Dorset Council’s cabinet adopted the village’s neighbourhood plan in June 2019.
Residents to vote on neighbourhood plans
Broadwindsor and Milborne St Andrew could each have a Neighbourhood Plan if residents give it the go ahead.
Barn owl joy at council farms
Breeding barn owls have been found nesting in nest boxes installed at two of our council farms in September last year.
How you can be involved in Planning for Dorset’s Future
Dorset Council has a legal requirement to produce and adopt a new local plan within the next four to five years. This will eventually replace the local plans adopted by the separate district and borough councils that existed before Dorset Council was formed.
Rural road surface dressing – 24 June
Our surface dressing highway fixers are doing their best given the weather over the last two weeks.
Conservation and Community Fund is back open for bids
A Conservation and Community Fund has been re-opened for the parish areas of Warmwell, Crossways, Knightsford, Broadmayne, Owermoigne, Puddletown, Moreton, and Winfrith Newburgh.
Next step in process to help shape development in the Purbeck area
A public examination of a plan for the former Purbeck District area takes place this summer.
Demolition gets underway
Drivers are being reminded that the A357 near Durweston will be closed at its junction with the A350 from Saturday, 22 June.
Repairs to Blandford Bridge
A busy road into Blandford will be reduced to one lane while a historic bridge is repaired.
Watch out for Council Tax email scam
Dorset Council has been notified of fraudulent emails being circulated. Don’t put yourself at risk.
