Temporary high street measures start to wind-down
Temporary pedestrian and traffic measures put in place across the Dorset Council area to help with social distancing will start to be removed as the summer season draws to an end.
Remaining libraries set to reopen throughout September
Dorset Council’s remaining 11 libraries that have been closed since the beginning of the pandemic are set to open their doors from next week. From Tuesday 2 September, libraries at Littlemoor, Lytchett Matravers, Portland, Sturminster Newton, Upton and West Moors will reopen. From Monday 7 September Corfe Mullen, Crossways and Lyme Regis will reopen Wyke… Read more Remaining libraries set to reopen throughout September
Dorset Council submits £1.2m bid to support housing for homeless households in the county
On 24 May the Ministry of Housing and Local Government (MHCLG) announced that £161m would be made available in 2020/21 for 3,300 homes for rough sleepers in the next 12 months. A month later, it was announced that a further fund of £105m to enable local authorities to best support the nearly 15,000 people placed… Read more Dorset Council submits £1.2m bid to support housing for homeless households in the county
