Dorset Council Community Impact Fund (DCIF) round 5 is now open for applications. The fund aims to provide support to local groups and organisations that are helping vulnerable people and their local communities to recover and stay safe after the easing of lockdown.
The Roma Flag will be flying over County Hall this weekend and on Monday in commemoration of the deaths of the 23,000 Roma and Sinti murdered by the Nazis at Auschwitz.
Local motorcycle riders have been delivering food to young carers and their families across Dorset.
Some of the traffic restrictions at Weymouth Harbour, introduced at the beginning of July, will be eased this weekend following three weeks of monitoring. The changes to the current temporary measures were agreed by councillors from Dorset Council and Weymouth Town Council on Tuesday following recommendations from officers and Dorset Police.
A new special school will be built in Dorset so more children can be educated closer to their homes.
Partner agencies in Dorset are urging communities and visitors to the county to enjoy the summer holidays safely.
This month I’ve had the pleasure of having a very inspiring young man on daily respite at my house who made me think about how difficult it’s been for young people in care in these crazy times.
The huge effort of the care sector across Dorset during the pandemic has been praised as BCP Council and Dorset Council shares concern about the Prime Minister’s comments that ‘too many care homes didn’t really follow the procedure in the way that they could have’.
Thousands of pounds of radio promotion and digital advertising for the Dorset business community is being made available free of charge in a new partnership between Wessex FM and Dorset Council.
It’s Srebrenica Memorial Week (5 -11 July). This year is particularly poignant as it marks the 25th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide.
Following the Government’s recent announcement, libraries managed by Dorset Council will start a phased a re-opening from 8 July.
Hundreds of children and young vulnerable people have kept active and safe outdoors during Covid 19 lockdown, with the help of services from Dorset Council’s Outdoor Education Service.
What would make Dorset the best place in the world to grow up?
Plans are being drawn-up to build a new home for Dorset children.
Long-awaited town centre enhancement works in Swanage are now complete, bringing an enhanced street scene in time for businesses reopening.
Dorset Council is asking businesses that applied for a discretionary business grant to look out for an email today (19 June), advising whether their application has been successful.
Dorset Council’s library teams have been keeping adults and children entertained during lockdown with a packed programme of online activities.
A new coastal partnership has been established between BCP Council and Dorset Council. The Dorset Coastal Engineering Partnership will provide an effective and co-ordinated approach in the delivery of schemes to help protect residents and communities from coastal flooding and erosion.
Dorset Council has today (11 June) reached a milestone at having paid out more than £100 million to just over 8000 small businesses in the county.
The current COVID 19 crisis has seen almost 250 Dorset Council employees take up temporary new roles to support frontline services.
The picturesque Blackhill, near Bere Regis has once again been damaged by the creation of trails and jumps for cyclists.
PA Consulting to deliver care technology services on behalf of Dorset Council helping meet the social care needs of residents during the coronavirus crisis and in the long-term.
During the lockdown, work has been progressing on the Roman Town House in Dorchester.
Carers Week is an annual national event and is about recognising and valuing unpaid carers.
Dispensation is to be sought for councillors who may be unable to attend Dorset Council meetings during the COVID-19 pandemic period.
Dorset Council and key partners in the community response to COVID-19 are working to make sure ‘shielding’ and vulnerable residents can get help to continue to live independently in their homes.
Dorset Council is pleased to announce that Sherborne Household Recycling Centre (HRC, or “the tip”) on West Mill Lane will be re-opening on Tuesday 2 June.
The four country parks managed by Dorset Council are re-opening to the public on Tuesday 26 May.
The doors may be closed but readers in Dorset are enjoying e-books and e-audio items that are available for downloads from Dorset Libraries.
Plans are being made to welcome more of Dorset’s youngest children back into childcare.
