Dorset Council has approved the refurbishment and extension of the existing Beach Office.
A trader caught selling counterfeit clothing at a Dorset car boot sale has been ordered to pay £40,000, undertake 250 hours of unpaid work and given a suspended prison sentence.
Two busy north Dorset routes have reopened today (31 May) following extensive surfacing and improvement works.
Results of the 2019 European Elections are now in for Dorset.
Some of Dorset Council’s busiest roads will be refreshed this June.
A new Minerals Plan which includes sites for future quarrying is nearing completion. The plan covers the Dorset and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council areas.
Elections to the European Parliament are taking place in the UK on Thursday 23 May.
If you live near West Bay, you will know that Dorset Council and the Environment Agency are working on vital £10 million sea defences, but did you know:
Leaders of political groups for Dorset Council are voted in At their first meetings following the local elections on 2 May, members from the Green group, Alliance for Local Living (ALL) group, Labour and the Liberal Democrats have voted in their respective leaders.
It’s all go for Amanda’s family with shows, painting and panel to think about. Here’s the latest installment of her fostering blog
If you’re interested in fostering, now is the time to find out more. During Foster Care Fortnight (13-26 May), Dorset Council’s fostering team is out and about at a series of drop-in session and events across the county.
The results are in. See the headlines from the very first Dorset Council elections held on 2 May.
Dorset goes to the polls on Thursday 2 May 2019 to choose the first representatives of the brand new Dorset Council. Elections to the town and parish councils in the Dorset area are also taking place on the same day.
So the first of March, I woke up and opened my curtains to embrace the first signs of Spring. I then shut them rather sharpish when I’d realised I’d forgotten the builders had started and I was seriously not appropriately attired.
The renovation works have been completed on the Grade I listed Kings Statue in Weymouth this week. Our contractors won awards for the work that they carried out on the jubilee clock last year. You can read more about that project here.
Today (Tuesday 16 April), parents across the county find out which primary, first, middle or junior school their child will go to in September.
A friendly new face is showing people in Dorset how easy it is to get better broadband.
You should have received your Council Tax bill for the year 2019/20 at the beginning of March. We’ve compiled answers to commonly asked questions that we know you’ve been asking, and hopefully have debunked some myths along the way.
Background Last year, Weymouth and Portland’s management committee agreed funding for improved toilet facilities in central Weymouth. These facilities will be a conversion of the ground floor area of the existing Beach Office. To maximise the amount of available space, works will also include an extension to the Beach Office at first floor level. They… Read more What will Weymouth’s new and improved toilets look like?
On Thursday 2 May 2019 Dorset goes to the polls to elect 82 members for the new Dorset Council. Now you can find out who is standing for election.
A revised bus service along the Bridport to Crewkerne corridor starts on Monday 8 April.
Weymouth Town Council opens its doors for the first time on Monday 1 April.
As part of their current ‘Tip-Off’ anti-flytipping campaign, Dorset Council is directly addressing some of the comments it hears from residents in the fight against the illegal dumping of waste.
Dispute settled In a joint statement, Weymouth and Portland Borough Council and North Quay Weymouth Ltd said: “We are pleased to be able to announce an amicable settlement to the disputed issues around the sale of the Council’s former offices at North Quay, Weymouth. “The agreement involves a clean break, with NQWL retaining the deposit paid… Read more North Quay dispute settled
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