Residents of Wimborne St.Giles, Colehill, Tincleton, West Knighton, West Stafford and Woodsford have the opportunity to shape their community through the development of three new Neighbourhood Plans.
Farmers and land managers in England’s National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs) will be given grants to make improvements to the natural environment, cultural heritage and public access.
As part of the Government’s Road Investment Strategy (RIS2), Highways England will be assessing the current north-south connectivity between the M4 and south coast, with every north-south A road in scope.
The Urban Heaths Partnership (UHP) is asking everyone who visits local heathlands and forests to help protect them this summer.
Emergency services in Dorset have met to discuss resilience issues in the county and are working together to ensure a safe level of service is maintained across the weekend.
I’m Fiona King, Senior Communications Officer at Dorset Council. I’m leading on the communications for Dorset Council’s very first Local Plan.
Frances Summers gives us an insight into what planning in local government is all about…. Hi. I’m Frances. I am a senior planning policy officer working on the Dorset Council Local Plan. I want to share some insights into the fascinating world of planning.
We have finished transferring the planning information for the former Purbeck District Council into the new Dorset Council planning platform. This is the fourth phase of six to move all former district, borough, and county planning systems into one.
In response to the Government’s new National Bus Strategy, which aims to make bus services more attractive, cheaper, easier to use, faster, more reliable, and greener, Dorset Council is developing a Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP). The plan will be a collaboration with local bus operators, community groups, business groups, and with passengers themselves.
Officers at Dorset Council want to find out what people think about their proposed new Taxi Licensing Policy, which has been created to update and replace all the different licensing policies that were in place while Dorset’s Borough and District councils were in operation.
Dorset Highways maintenance gangs are out across the county continuing to repair road damage.
This month, Dorset Highways will start carrying out premium surface dressing on large sections of ‘A’ and ‘B’ roads, protecting them from water damage and keeping them in a good condition for longer.
Dorset Council is working closely with residents, Town and Parish Councils, and community and business representatives as we look to change the way we charge for parking at our car parks across the county from next year.
A scheme to give free PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) to people who provide care and support for others in the Dorset Council area is being extended.
The Covid pandemic has had a number of unexpected consequences and one of these is that the construction and DIY industry is booming. Dorset Council’s planning services have seen a large rise in the number of applications they have received.
Dorset Council and local parishes are calling for more national action to ensure the county’s most rural areas do not get left behind in the digital age. The authorities were responding to the government’s ‘call for evidence’ on how ‘very hard to reach’ areas cannot access good broadband. Although 96% of Dorset can get superfast… Read more Dorset calls for more government action to bring better broadband to remote rural areas
A special Armed Forces Day flag will be raised in Dorchester on Monday 21 June.
Residents using Dorset’s Home Library Service have highlighted the benefits the service has on their lives in a recent survey.
Dorset Council has agreed a protocol that will allow Section 106 funds from developers to be transferred to town and parish councils and community groups to spend on agreed community facilities.
The consultation of the Dorset Council Local Plan has been scrutinised by a working group of elected councillors that is making sure that the project keeps to its objectives.
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.
A roofer working on a house in Weymouth has pleaded guilty to misleading the owner about what he said was urgent work required to her roof.
Large inter-agency group works together on measures to improve water safety.
A report going before councillors outlines a new policy for a consistent approach to removing vehicles from the highway, where they are in contravention of traffic orders.
Dorset Police is working together with Dorset Council and other partner agencies to continue to reduce crime and anti-social behaviour in Weymouth town centre.
Dorset Council is asking Weymouth residents what they think about proposals for a new crossing that it hopes would improve connectivity, enhance the pedestrian and cycle network, and would improve accessibility over a wide area.
Two reports heading to Dorset Council’s Cabinet provide further insight into how we are getting to grips with tackling and adapting to the Climate and Ecological Emergency.
Over the last year there has been some interesting archaeology discoveries and some projects to improve some heritage sites in Dorset. Dorset Council’s Historic Environment Team has organised an evening webinar for the public to share some of the fascinating discoveries that showcase some recent projects.
Seven local communities are just one step away from having adopted neighbourhood plans for their area.
An ambitious Defence building programme at the heart of Dorset, dedicated to the pursuit of innovation, has reached a significant milestone with the completion of the first building at the site.
