A drive-through coronavirus testing facility is to open at Creekmoor Park and Ride in Poole as part of the Government’s UK-wide drive to increase testing for thousands more NHS and other key workers.
Taking a form of exercise every day can have health benefits, both mentally and physically. We are lucky in Dorset to have a network of almost 3,000 miles of footpaths, bridleways and byways that offers people the chance to stretch their legs, connect with nature and destress.
Drivers in the council’s travel team have been lending their skills and support to help Dorset’s vulnerable residents.
Do you look after or support someone, who couldn’t manage on their own if you didn’t? It might be a relative, friend or neighbour with an illness, disability, mental health or an addiction. You might not even see yourself as a carer because you don’t get paid to help. It is estimated that 10% of… Read more Dedicated support available for unpaid carers during Covid-19 crisis
Dorset Council is extending this public consultation by three weeks to make sure people who were unable to obtain a paper version from libraries or the Council offices can do so. We recognise that these premises were closed due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and wants to give those that could not attend due to… Read more Have your say on dogs in public spaces – extended
