Round 4 of the Household Support Fund (HSF) will reopen for applications at 10am on Tuesday 5 December 2023 for low-income households in the Dorset Council area. The government scheme funded by the Department for Work and Pensions, provides support in the form of supermarket vouchers. Citizens Advice will be allocating this fund on behalf… Read more Round 4 of the Household Support Fund reopens for applications
Dorset Council and Help and Kindness jointly hosted Feeding Dorset 2, the second event of its kind celebrating the outstanding food projects that have made a significant impact on communities across Dorset. The event was held at The Old Power House in Blandford Forum and was attended by over 75 people from various organisations. Feeding… Read more Feeding Dorset 2 Event, celebrating outstanding food projects in Dorset
Round 4 of the Household Support Fund (HSF) will reopen for applications at 10am on Thursday 2 November 2023 for low-income households in the Dorset Council area. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has given local authorities funding to support residents throughout the year. In Dorset, this support is in the form of supermarket… Read more Household Support Fund reopens next week
With winter fast approaching and as the cost of living continues to rise, many families in Dorset are feeling the strain. We’ve been encouraging residents to donate clean and undamaged children’s coats, hats, and gloves for those aged 0-16, and they can now be collected. This heartfelt initiative aims to ensure that no child goes… Read more Collect children’s coats to help families facing struggles this winter
Round 4 of the Household Support Fund (HSF) will reopen for applications at 10am on Thursday 5 October 2023 for low-income households in the Dorset Council area. The government scheme funded by the Department for Work and Pensions, provides support in the form of supermarket vouchers. Citizens Advice will be allocating this fund on behalf… Read more Round 4 of the Household Support Fund reopens for applications
Round 4 of the Household Support Fund (HSF) will reopen for applications at 10am on Thursday 7 September 2023 for low-income households in the Dorset Council area. The support will be in the form of supermarket vouchers. Citizens Advice will be allocating this fund on behalf of Dorset Council and vouchers will be issued to… Read more Round 4 of the Household Support Fund reopens for applications
Round 4 of the Household Support Fund (HSF) will reopen for applications at 10am on Wednesday 2 August 2023 for low-income households in the Dorset Council area. The support will be in the form of supermarket vouchers. Citizens Advice will be allocating this fund on behalf of Dorset Council and vouchers will be issued to… Read more Round 4 of the Household Support Fund reopens for applications
Councillors express their support for the hospital discharge and reablement work being provided by Care Dorset Partnership work between Dorset Council and its local authority trading company Care Dorset is improving the quality of people’s care and enhancing hospital discharge services. The Care Dorset Shareholder Committee meeting heard that residential care home bed occupancy levels… Read more Care Dorset – Improving the quality of people’s independence and enhancing hospital discharge
Fifteen high quality affordable rural homes are to receive their first tenants in the next few weeks thanks to the hard-work of a Community Land Trust. Northcombe Lea, the affordable housing site at Netherhay Lane, Drimpton comprises a mixture of apartments and one, two and three bedroomed homes and has come to fruition due to… Read more Providing local people with affordable housing – The Community Land Trust Approach
Round 4 of the Household Support Fund (HSF) will reopen for applications at 10am on Tuesday 4 July 2023 for low-income households in the Dorset Council area. The support will be in the form of supermarket vouchers. Citizens Advice will be allocating this fund on behalf of Dorset Council and vouchers will be issued to… Read more Round 4 of the Household Support Fund reopens for applications
Record numbers of affordable homes have been built for Dorset residents in the last financial year as we respond to the huge need for affordable housing.
Round 4 of the Household Support Fund (HSF) will reopen for applications at 10am on Tuesday 6 June 2023 for low-income households in the Dorset Council area. The support will be in the form of supermarket vouchers. Citizens Advice will be allocating this fund on behalf of Dorset Council and vouchers will be issued to… Read more Round 4 of the Household Support Fund reopens for applications
Last year the Dorchester Market Car Boot Fund awarded over £24,000 worth of grants to community organisations in the Dorchester area. Pre-school clubs, sports clubs, youth projects, projects for people with disabilities or long-term health related issues and projects tackling social isolation were among those that benefitted from the funding. Dorset Council collected the income… Read more Car Boot generates cash for the community!
Dorset Council, Public Health Dorset and Help And Kindness collaboratively hosted an event to celebrate the outstanding food projects that have made a significant impact on communities across Dorset. The event, called Feeding Dorset, was hosted at the Corn Exchange, Dorchester, at the end of April. Feeding Dorset brought together a wide range of initiatives,… Read more Feeding Dorset Event, celebrating outstanding food projects in Dorset
Foster carers and supported lodgings carers in Dorset were recognised at an award ceremony recently for the huge difference they have made to the lives of children and young people by offering them safe and loving homes. The award categories ranged from recognising long service from 5 years and over through to the Pioneer Award.… Read more Celebrating our foster carers and supported lodgings carers
Cllr Spencer Flower, Leader of Dorset Council, has made changes to his Cabinet. The following appointments come into effect from 1 May 2023. Cllr Flower will provide further commentary on these changes at the Annual Council meeting on 11 May.Cabinet members: Cllr Spencer Flower – Leader and Portfolio Holder – Governance, Performance & Communications Cllr… Read more Dorset Council Cabinet reshuffle
Councillors voted in unanimous support of Cllr Spencer Flower’s proposal for a £2m cost-of-living support fund for residents in today’s Cabinet meeting. The £2m will be funded from the council’s reserves. Proposals were developed by officers in response to the request from Cllr Flower, Leader of Dorset Council. The fund will support a range of… Read more Dorset Council to set up £2m cost-of-living support fund
Members of Dorset Council led a celebration to mark the completion of 21 new affordable homes in Hazelbury Bryan. Cllr Graham Carr-Jones, Portfolio Holder for Housing and Community Safety, Andrew Billany, Director of Housing and Community Safety at Dorset Council, Cllr Pauline Batstone for Blackmore Vale ward and the Chairman of Hazelbury Bryan Parish Council,… Read more Dorset Cllrs visit completed affordable homes in Hazelbury Bryan
Dorset Council’s budget of £348m for 2023-24 has been approved by councillors at the Full Council meeting on 14 February. This continues the council’s commitment to maintain frontline services, without the need for cuts to balance the budget. Dorset Council provides around 450 different services to just under 380,000 residents. This year’s budget setting exercise… Read more Council approves a balanced budget which protects frontline services
Two of Dorset’s adult hospices – Lewis-Manning Hospice Care at Poole and Dorchester-based Weldmar Hospicecare have joined the Dorset Care Record. The hospices, which offer free of charge specialist palliative nursing care to people with life-limiting illnesses, will be able to receive the most up to date information available from health and social care organisations… Read more Two hospices for adults join the Dorset Care Record
Housing advice and support for Homes for Ukraine guests If guests are leaving or need help finding new accommodation, we ask that they contact our Ukraine response team: ukraineresponse@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk If they wish to rent private accommodation, the council’s housing services can provide advice and support including help with upfront costs of securing a new home… Read more Homes for Ukraine scheme update
Dorset Council has today submitted three Expressions of Interest to government for potential Investment Zones in Dorset. These are: Weymouth – several regeneration sites around the waterside at Weymouth harbour and marina. The proposal is to redevelop disused and under-developed sites to provide homes and jobs, with opportunities for commercial and leisure developments. Portland –… Read more Dorset Council submits proposals for three potential Investment Zones
Work has begun at Dorset Council on setting the budget for next financial year, 2023-24. A report to be considered at the Cabinet meeting on 4 October shows that Dorset Council is currently facing a £29 million budget gap next financial year. All councils are required by law to set a balanced budget with expenditure… Read more Dorset Council faces a challenging budget setting process
