The Studland Bay Marine Partnership has been awarded £186,000 from the Marine Management Organisation’s Fisheries and Seafood Scheme to support the conservation of Studland Bay’s precious marine ecosystems.
Dorset Council and Wareham Town Council are pleased to share that a new, rapid, electric vehicle charge point installed in Howards Lane Car Park, Wareham, is now live. The new charge point is contactless, so users can plug in and charge simply by tapping their payment card. It has been installed as part of Dorset… Read more New electric vehicle charge point goes live in Wareham
A new bike share scheme has launched in Corfe Mullen and Upton in Dorset, enabling residents and visitors to enjoy more of the local area and beyond. Eighty bikes are now available to be picked up from the Beryl bays in the towns, offering a choice of pedal cycles and e-bikes. The recognisable bays, marked… Read more New bike share scheme comes to mid Dorset
Dorset Council’s efforts to fit energy saving measures in its buildings are helping keep it on track to become a carbon neutral council by 2040, says new report. According to a council report published this week, carbon emissions from council owned buildings have reduced by over 20 per cent in just one year thanks to… Read more Major retrofit of buildings helps keep council on track to become carbon neutral
This month saw the launch of the Home Upgrade Grant in Dorset, a government-funded scheme helping homeowners and landlords improve the energy efficiency of their homes. Through the scheme, households who do not use mains gas for heating, are on a low income, and have a low energy rating could be eligible for grants for… Read more Grants available to help Dorset’s vulnerable households save energy and lower bills
This week, Dorset Council announced it has successfully secured funding to improve and preserve the heritage site of High Angle Battery in Portland.
Dorset Council has been announced as a finalist for Best Climate Action or Decarbonisation Initiative in this year’s Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE) Awards.
In a record-breaking year, 3 country parks and 2 nature sites in Dorset have been awarded the prestigious Green Flag Award.
Dorset Council has significantly strengthened the support and services available for young people who have spent time in care, a recent visit from Ofsted (the office for standards in education) has found.
Dorset Council, in partnership with NHS Dorset and Dorset Parent Carer Council, has delivered its first ever Local Offer Live. A fortnight of events for parents, caregivers and young people with special educational needs and disabilities.
Practitioners, service providers and partners came together this month to celebrate 10 years of Dorset Families Matter, a government funded support scheme which helps the county’s most vulnerable families.
Two days of conferences, both with the theme of ‘Belonging’, were held at Durlston Country Park recently for those working in education, health, the emergency services and the community and voluntary sector to look at how they could improve the lives of young people in Dorset through the work they do.
Autistic children and young people in Dorset will have a better educational experience following the recent launch of the Autism in Schools Project which will improve the approach of the whole school, both students and teaching staff, to understanding autism.
Dorset Council has been appointed as one of 48 responsible authorities’ in England, to lead in the preparation of a new Local Nature Recovery Strategy for the county.
Help for residents, communities, and businesses in Dorset to reduce energy use and tackle rising costs will continue, according to a new report from Dorset Council.
More than 5,000 farmers and land managers have now benefited from the Farming in Protected Landscapes (FiPL) programme, new figures have shown.
Several access improvements have been completed in Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) in the last few months. Defra awarded each of England’s National Parks and AONBs an uplift in its core grant to help make our protected landscapes more accessible to people of all ages and abilities and from all backgrounds.
On Sunday 26 March a leak occurred at a pipeline operated by Perenco at Owers Bay in Poole Harbour. Latest statement from Poole Harbour Commissioners issued on 4 April: As a result of the progress of the cleanup operations, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has revised previous advice and indicated that people are able… Read more Poole Harbour Pipe Leak – Advice changing from Wednesday 5 April
Businesses and community groups across Dorset are now reaping the rewards of reduced energy bills thanks to measures installed with the help of a council scheme.
Dorset Council has announced ambitious plans to get electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints into towns and villages across the Dorset Council area, as part of its new Charging Ahead programme.
Dorset Council is taking significant steps to deliver on its climate commitments, with a series of reports set to be presented to Cabinet this month.
Bridport Health Walks, a council-led scheme offering short, guided walks around the town, is celebrating its 20th year this month.
Dorset Council has purchased 13 acres of land near Blandford to transform into a wildlife haven and is looking for volunteers to help plant trees and hedges. The land, which is currently arable fields and woodland, adjoins the Green Flag award winning Milldown Nature Reserve and North Dorset Trailway near Blandford. The aim of the… Read more Dorset Council to create new nature reserve
This week we published our third Climate and Ecological Emergency Strategy Progress Report, which outlines the progress we are making to reduce our carbon emissions.
Dorset Council has installed a host of energy saving measures at libraries across Dorset in a bid to cut down on carbon emissions and energy costs.
The new walking and cycling paths and sustainable travel improvements on Wimborne Road in Ferndown are making good progress, with the final construction phase (from Cobham Road to West Moors Road) due to begin in October 2022.
Dorset Council has recorded its highest number of barn owl chicks yet in its annual monitoring of barn owl boxes at council farms in Dorset.
Dorset Council’s plans to increase the number of public charge points for electric vehicles (EVs) in Dorset are now underway, with the first new charging unit installed in Sherborne this month. This expansion to the existing charging network will see a combination of fast (22kW), rapid (50kW) and ultra-fast (150kW) charging units installed across Dorset;… Read more Dorset Council starts work to expand electric vehicle charging network in Dorset
Dorset has been announced as one of just nine areas in England to receive funding from a new government scheme which aims to improve electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure.
Major cliff falls and landslides back in 1995 and 2001 between Lyme Regis and Stonebarrow left walkers being diverted off this now unstable and dangerous route onto a lengthy, unpleasant road diversion via the A3052. Now this stretch has been restored with two new coast path sections.
