Hundreds of people across the south west benefited from over sixty presentations on digital technology at the recent three-day Festival of the Future which took place on line. And many more are still catching up on the wealth of information available as most of the sessions are available on the Digital Dorset YouTube channel. The… Read more Dorset’s Festival of the Future is hailed a success
Dorset Highways will be resurfacing a busy road in Dorchester town centre next week.
Dorset Council’s Digital Hotline is helping even more people get online thanks to a new arrangement with Age UK North, South & West Dorset. Age UK North, South & West Dorset is now referring its users who need help with any IT issues to the free Hotline. The Hotline is manned by a team… Read more Dorset’s Digital Hotline helping even more people get online
Bookings are being taken for a free virtual workshop with poet Vanessa Kisuule which takes place on Wednesday 25 November.
Dorset Council employees raise £5,000 for charity with the support of local businesses Employees from Dorset Council rallied together during the second lockdown to raise more than £5,000 for charity. Colleagues across the council organised a series of virtual events, such as a raffle, quizzes, dress-up day and a silent auction to raise money for… Read more Council employees raise £5,000 for charity with the support of local businesses
Dorset Council is pleased to announce that bin collections in Weymouth and Portland will begin to resume from tomorrow (Tuesday 17 November).
Are you really worried about how your child is coping with the coronavirus crisis and lockdown?
Thank you to parents and carers for following the coronavirus guidelines that are in place to keep you, your child, your family and your school community safe. Here is an important reminder of the rules.
Following yesterday’s (Sunday 15 November) fire incident at our Crookhill waste depot in Chickerell, we have begun the process of clearing the site and planning for waste collections in the Weymouth and Portland areas.
Dorset Council have launched a consultation for modifications to Purbeck’s Community Infrastructure Levy Charging Schedule.
Dorset Council has decided to extend the consultation period for their Climate and Ecological Emergency strategy.
Businesses in the Dorset Council area which have been ordered to close from 5 November 2020 due to the current national COVID restrictions may be eligible for financial support through the government’s Local Restrictions Support Grant (LRSG). Dorset Council is administering the grant on behalf of the government. An online application form and further information… Read more Grants available for businesses forced to close during second lockdown
We are delighted to announce that the Government’s Department for Transport has awarded £438,000 to Dorset Council as part of the Active Travel Fund. This funding will be used for walking and cycling improvements across the county as we move towards a greener, cleaner Dorset.
The final stage of consultation by Dorset Council for the Purbeck Local Plan starts today (13 November). This is to ensure that the plan is legally sound and compliant with planning laws.
Our Highway Fixers will be on the A352 at Longburton from Monday 16 November until Tuesday 2 December – with no through-access along the route during weekdays, 9am to 4pm.
Following the discovery of a wild goose testing positive for avian influenza near Weymouth, all keepers of outdoor birds are being urge to take precautions to protect their flocks.
A 200-metre section of the South West Coast Path near West Bay has been closed due to a growing crack in the clifftop.
BCP Council and Dorset Council are seeking initial views from the public on Transforming Travel’s proposals for five of its sustainable travel routes in south east Dorset ahead of formal consultation next year.
Dorset Council recently sent out newly-recruited ‘COVID Marshals’ in Weymouth to help residents and businesses keep safe during the pandemic and current lockdown.
A new group has come together to support Dorset’s vision to make the county a Digital Place and be at the front of digital change. The Digital Place programme board will support the team at Dorset Council in its work to use emerging and new digital technologies to help create vibrant, safe, healthy and prosperous… Read more New group will help Dorset be digital pioneer
Anyone struggling to pay their bills or worried about money is urged to get help straight away.
The 2020 residents’ survey is being undertaken by Information by Design (IbyD) on behalf of Dorset Council. Here’s a link to the survey if you’d like to complete it online.
A team of dedicated volunteers is on hand to help hundreds of Dorset residents stay connected during lockdown. Dorset Council’s Digital Champions, who used to hold regular surgeries in libraries, have continued offering their expertise throughout the Coronavirus crisis via the Digital Hotline. Now with another lockdown underway and winter just around the corner, the… Read more Stay better connected during lockdown with Dorset’s Digital Hotline
In line with Government regulations, Dorset Council’s libraries and Tourist Information Centres (TICs) across the county have now closed until Wednesday 2 December.
Dorset Highways work along Custom House Quay in Weymouth is being brought forward to make best use of quieter roads during the next four weeks.
Residents in Dorset are urged to comply with new coronavirus restrictions as the second national lockdown begins today.
Dorset Council’s registration services have conducted an amazing 46 marriages and civil partnerships in the three days running up to tomorrow’s lockdown. A Dorset record!
Dorset Highways is continuing its move towards a greener way of working, with a new winter gritting routine underway.
All 10 of Dorset Council’s Household Recycling Centres (HRCs, or “the tip”) will remain open daily during the latest lockdown period, but restrictions will apply on site.
Cllr Spencer Flower, Leader of Dorset Council, has reacted to announcements that England will enter a second national lockdown from Thursday. In response to the latest announcement made by the Prime Minister on Saturday evening, Cllr Flower said: “The collective efforts of people across Dorset have kept us in Tier 1 up to now and… Read more Leader responds to second lockdown
