Have your say about Dorset’s town and parish council areas
From 5 August, people can give their comments as part of a review which aims to ensure Dorset’s town and parish councils continue to reflect the communities they represent.
Councillors support school expansion to benefit young people with SEND
Plans to expand Beaucroft School and increase provision for children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities has been given the go-ahead by Dorset Council’s Cabinet today (27 July 2021).
Dorset Council to reinstate virtual informal cabinet and committee meetings over the summer
Dorset Council cabinet and committee meetings held between now and the end of September will take place informally and online, due to increasing Covid-19 rates across Dorset. The latest figures record that in Dorset there were 261 Covid cases per 100,000 and 522 per 100,000 in the BCP area. Local hospitals have also reported increasing… Read more Dorset Council to reinstate virtual informal cabinet and committee meetings over the summer
School expansion would benefit Dorset’s children with Special Educational Needs or Disabilities (SEND)
Plans to expand Beaucroft School and increase provision for children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities will be taken to Dorset Council’s cabinet meeting on 27 July.
Update on schools – Managing Coronavirus
Dorset Council is working closely with Public Health Dorset and all schools to safely manage any Coronavirus cases that occur. All schools, colleges and education settings are following Dorset Council, Department for Education and Public Health guidance. Risk assessments have been carried out and hygiene measures are in place. Plans have been prepared to make… Read more Update on schools – Managing Coronavirus
Customer service point to re-open in Bridport
Customers in an and around Bridport will be able to gain information and advice about Dorset Council services in person at Mountfield from Wednesday, 21 July.
Help Dorset children have summer holiday fun
Please volunteer to help children and young people in Dorset have fun during the summer holidays.
Dorset Council prepares for step 4 of the COVID roadmap
Dorset Council is putting plans in place ready for the Government’s lifting of remaining legal restrictions relating to the COVID pandemic from Monday 19 July.
Help is still available
As COVID restrictions ease and government financial support reduces, Dorset residents are reminded to reach out for support if they are facing difficulty.
Look out for the domestic abuse campaign banners on council vehicles
A visual campaign has launched signposting people to support if they are experiencing domestic abuse.
Dorset young people win The Diana Award
Eight young people from Dorset have been awarded The Diana Award in recognition for their work in getting the voices of young people heard.
The old women who lived in a shoe. Latest blog by Amanda (one of our brilliant foster carers)
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.
School Children across Dorset take action to reduce harmful emissions around their schools
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.
Helping Dorset’s care leavers to stay connected
More than 65 new laptops have been provided to Dorset Council care leavers over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Customer service points opening this July
Customers will be able to gain information and advice about council services in person across the Dorset Council area from Monday 5 July.
Preparations for future development of Weymouth Peninsula
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.
Cabinet to consider Dorset Council’s Covid-19 response and plans for the future
Members of the Cabinet will discuss Dorset Council’s response to Covid-19 and progress made against targets in its Council Plan when they meet next Tuesday (22 June).
Could you offer a home to a young person in Dorset?
Dorset Council is looking for people to share their homes and become a Supported Lodgings provider, giving young people aged 16+ a safe place to live.
Dorset residential home for children rated as ‘good’ by inspectors
A residential home for children with complex learning difficulties and disabilities has been rated ‘good’ by Ofsted inspectors.
National Volunteers’ Week (1-7 June 2021) sees Ancient Technology Centre volunteers honoured with prestigious Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service
Volunteers at the Ancient Technology Centre (ATC) in Cranborne have been honoured with the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service (QAVS) in recognition of their dedication to bringing history alive for communities across the south.
Michael Tomlinson MP visits Leigh Road Sustainable Transport Improvement Works.
Michael Tomlinson, the Member of Parliament for Mid Dorset and North Poole, paid a visit last week to the sustainable transport improvement works currently being carried out on Leigh Road and Wimborne Road West. The visit was at the invitation of Dorset Council Portfolio Holder for Highways, Travel and Environment, Cllr Ray Bryan.
Celebrate Dorset Day with us
Today is Dorset Day – an opportunity for us to shine a light on the people, places and natural environment that make our county so special.
Partner agencies working together to keep people safe in Dorset this spring and summer
Dorset’s partner agencies are continuing to work together to keep people safe during what is expected to be one of the busiest springs and summers on record.
New Artists commissioned by Dorset Council to undertake a Weymouth Public Art Trail Community art programme – ‘Past Present and Future’
Following a successful Arts Council England application by Dorset Council, interviews were held last week in which two Bristol based artists – Alec Stevens and Jo Kimber were appointed. Jo is a Creative Producer and talented writer and Alec is a skilled illustrator and sculptor.
Watch the briefing session on plans to improve special education provision
A briefing session for families and young people has been held to discuss plans to create more specialist education provision for Dorset.
Businesses are invited to find out about SEND in the workplace
Businesses and employers across Dorset are invited to take part in a free 90-minute event designed to introduce SEND in the workplace.
Fostering Fortnight is here – Can you help?
Could you open your door to a vulnerable child or young person? Someone who wasn’t lucky enough to have had a safe and stable home life.
New school and centre of excellence will improve lives and save money
A new school with fantastic facilities will improve the lives of Dorset children with SEND and reduce future costs, after ambitious plans were today (29/4) given the go-ahead.
Suggestions welcomed for Levelling Up funding bid for Weymouth and Portland
Cllr Tony Ferrari, Dorset Council’s Portfolio Holder for Economic Growth, is seeking suggestions for local infrastructure projects in Weymouth and Portland which could be included as part of a bid for the Government’s ‘Levelling Up’ fund. The bid will be submitted jointly by Dorset Council and Richard Drax MP in June, with support from Weymouth… Read more Suggestions welcomed for Levelling Up funding bid for Weymouth and Portland
Great South West Tourism Partnership receives prestigious award
The Great South West Tourism Partnership has received the award for Outstanding Contribution to Tourism at a virtual ceremony, held yesterday, 22 April.
