The following statement was provided by Dorset Council chairman Cllr Val Pothecary at this evening’s (Thursday 15 July) Full Council meeting, regarding a petition submitted by the Save The Area North of Dorchester (STAND) group.
I’m Fiona King, Senior Communications Officer at Dorset Council. I’m leading on the communications for Dorset Council’s very first Local Plan.
Frances Summers gives us an insight into what planning in local government is all about…. Hi. I’m Frances. I am a senior planning policy officer working on the Dorset Council Local Plan. I want to share some insights into the fascinating world of planning.
As COVID restrictions ease and government financial support reduces, Dorset residents are reminded to reach out for support if they are facing difficulty.
A visual campaign has launched signposting people to support if they are experiencing domestic abuse.
Eight young people from Dorset have been awarded The Diana Award in recognition for their work in getting the voices of young people heard.
Before you go shopping, plan your meals and make a list so you buy only what you need. A quarter of a standard mug of uncooked rice or two generous handfuls of uncooked pasta per person are a good rule of thumb when estimating quantities required. Bread is best stored in its original packaging in… Read more Reduce your food waste, help combat climate change and save money!
Well that’s what I feel like at the moment with hopefully less of the ‘old’. My eldest (number 1) has been back from uni for several months thanks to the pandemic. My nest is therefore jam packed with all eight kids decidedly bored with all this Covid business.
Kayleigh, who has a four-year-old daughter, left her career in banking and is now fostering a 15-year-old girl. She said: “This is the happiest I’ve ever been. I’ve gained another family member for life.” Kayleigh joined our family of highly valued Foster Carers because she wanted to spend more time with her daughter and make… Read more Could you be a brilliant Foster Carer, like Kayleigh?
We have continued to deal with the challenges the COVID-19 pandemic has brought to Dorset. You can hear about our great opportunity to create a new school and centre of excellence, helping to improve lives and save money. The Climate and Ecological Strategy is now complete and going before Full Council in July for sign-off… Read more Cllr Spencer Flower – Welcome to the summer 2021 edition of Dorset Council News
BBQ and campfire ban in high fire risk areas Our Cabinet agreed to ban the use of disposable BBQs and the lighting of campfires on Dorset Council-owned land at high fire risk areas, like our country parks, woodlands and heaths. This action came about after the devastating Wareham Forest Fire which burned between May and… Read more Summer safety and Promise to love Dorset
We have finished transferring the planning information for the former Purbeck District Council into the new Dorset Council planning platform. This is the fourth phase of six to move all former district, borough, and county planning systems into one.
As part of our commitment to become carbon-neutral by 2040, our Transport Planning team have been working to develop the public electric vehicle charging network in Dorset.
Dozens of adults in the Bournemouth area have been ‘Bourne again’ thanks to a life-changing digital training course. The Bourne Digital course was part of a pioneering national programme called Power Up, run by the Good Things Foundation charity and funded by JP Morgan. Locally, the project loaned devices and provided 12 weeks of training… Read more Bourne again – digital transforms people’s lives
Minister for Digital Infrastructure Matt Warman MP today visited the 5G RuralDorset project and took a tour of the locations and use cases that make up the DCMS backed research project. Read the full story here
Statutory consultation is underway as part of the legal process to permanently remove parking bays and introduce a cycle lane along Weymouth’s Custom House Quay.
The Roman Town House project celebrated its official launch in Dorchester on Tuesday.
As the England team prepare for their quarter final match against Ukraine in Euro 2020, agencies across Dorset are asking the public to play their part in making it a safe, fun, and memorable event.
Journeys made on foot, by bike and scooter during Sustrans Big Pedal event could have created 1,600kg of CO2 and 31kg of NOx if pupil’s journeys to school had been made in cars. The walking and cycling charity Sustrans’ Big Pedal event saw over 4,900 children take part in Dorset between 19-30 April.
Schoolchildren in Marnhull have been celebrating the opening of a new footbridge over the River Stour.
More than 65 new laptops have been provided to Dorset Council care leavers over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In response to the Government’s new National Bus Strategy, which aims to make bus services more attractive, cheaper, easier to use, faster, more reliable, and greener, Dorset Council is developing a Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP). The plan will be a collaboration with local bus operators, community groups, business groups, and with passengers themselves.
Customers will be able to gain information and advice about council services in person across the Dorset Council area from Monday 5 July.
Councillors from Weymouth Town Council who have been in discussions have agreed that by the end of June 2022 they will have examined whether a future ferry service from Weymouth harbour will be viable or not.
Officers at Dorset Council want to find out what people think about their proposed new Taxi Licensing Policy, which has been created to update and replace all the different licensing policies that were in place while Dorset’s Borough and District councils were in operation.
This safeguarding week (21 – 25 June) Dorset Council and BCP Council are working together with the newly appointed Joint Independent Chair of the Dorset Safeguarding Adults Board and the Bournemouth Christchurch & Poole Safeguarding Adult Boards, Siân Walker-Mcallister, to highlight the importance the role of safeguarding plays.
Councillors and officers at Dorset Council are celebrating after they recently completed the successful change of bin collection rounds in North Dorset.
Dorset Council is moving the public walkway at the far end of Weymouth Peninsula back by 5 metres as a temporary measure, following a recently-received survey into the condition of the harbour walls in this area.
Dorset Highways maintenance gangs are out across the county continuing to repair road damage.
This month, Dorset Highways will start carrying out premium surface dressing on large sections of ‘A’ and ‘B’ roads, protecting them from water damage and keeping them in a good condition for longer.
