Dorset Council has been made aware that fake emails have been sent to some businesses claiming to be from the council. The email contains a link to remittance advice for a payment which has not been sent. The email encourages recipients to click the link to see how much the council has paid into their… Read more Businesses warned to be on alert for fake emails
A free training programme has been launched to recruit an army of special advisors who can help Dorset’s digitally excluded residents get online. Open to any organisation in Dorset which works directly with residents, the new programme will train people who can champion online services to their users and customers. Called the ‘Embedded Digital Champion’… Read more New training programme could help thousands more get online
Local charities and community organisations across the county continued with their vital work thanks to a bumper financial support package from Dorset Council during the Pandemic.
Dorset Council and Dorset County Hospital have agreed a 20-year lease for use of South Walks House building in Dorchester, owned by the council.
A test purchasing exercise, organised by Dorset Council Trading Standards found that nicotine ‘vapes’ are being sold to underage customers.
Saturday 2 April marks the 40th anniversary of the start of the Falklands War which lasted 74 days after Argentine forces invaded the Falklands in 1982.
Hello and welcome to the first edition of the Youth Voice Blog.
Dorset Council is working closely with local voluntary and community organisations to ensure refugees arriving from Ukraine will be warmly welcomed and receive the support they need.
In a report to Cabinet on Tuesday 5 April, Dorset Council officers are seeking approval of a business case regarding funding for repair and reinforcement works on the Cobb in Lyme Regis.
Dorset Council is in the top 15% of over 400 local authority areas in the UK for renewable electricity generation.
A new Education Board is being set up in Dorset, and the council is delighted to announce that Stephen Twigg will be taking the helm.
From Monday 28 March, Dorset Council will be rolling out new car park charges in council-owned car parks across the county.
Dorset Council’s Waste Enforcement and Legal teams scored another victory in court this week, as a rogue trader was prosecuted for transporting and disposing of commercial waste at a Household Recycling Centre (HRC, or “the tip”), as well as failing to provide correct paperwork.
The community could have a Neighbourhood Plan if residents give it the go ahead.
Councillors, officers, and keen gardeners are celebrating as Dorset Council can finally hand over a new set of seven allotments to a local community in Weymouth.
The registration of deaths now must once again take place in person due the withdrawal of national Covid legislation.
Ringwood Road in Ferndown will be closed overnight for 1 night on 25 March 2022, from 8pm to 6am the following morning.
People from across Dorset have been paying tribute to local food charity champion Tony Gibbons from Drimpton, West Dorset, who died recently.
English Tourism Week kicks off on 18 March and Visit Dorset, Dorset Council’s tourism team, are celebrating everything that our wonderful county has to offer!
A huge congratulations to Stanley who is Dorset Council’s newly elected Member of Youth Parliament.
Getting active for 30 minutes a day boosts physical wellbeing and has mental health benefits: better sleep, more positive mood and reduced stress and anxiety.
Get composting Spring is a perfect time to think about making compost for our gardens, hanging baskets and window boxes. Composting is great for the environment. It improves soil – helping to create healthy plants and reducing the need to water and fertilise. It’s easy to make, can save money and you only need a… Read more Waste and reycling
Using a £20,000 Government grant, we are donating around 60 mobile devices and laptop computers, with up to two years’ worth of connection, to people who don’t have access to the internet. Get support Our volunteer digital champions are available to help people use their device. Some people cannot easily access everything they need online… Read more Opening the digital door
Can you help a loved one leave hospital? Helping a relative or friend with day-to-day tasks when they leave hospital could prevent further demands on health and social care services and free up a hospital bed. It can also help improve or speed up their recovery. If you could help a friend or relative when they leave… Read more Adult health and care
A great deal has happened since Dorset Council was created in 2019, including the global COVID-19 pandemic. Here are some key achievements so far.
Could you foster a child or young person? Fostering is rewarding and turns a child’s life around. We have great foster carers in Dorset but need more to look after our vulnerable children and young people. Foster carers come from many backgrounds with different life experiences and circumstances. There are different types of fostering, including emergency, short-term… Read more Children and young people
Dorset Council’s Budget for the financial year 2022-2023 has been carefully designed to prioritise the continued delivery of vital frontline services for residents.
Funding deadline alert! Dorset’s social, voluntary and community sector have until 1 April to submit their application for financial support with their running costs.
Statement from Cllr Mike Parkes, Chairman of the People and Health Overview Committee at Dorset Council: “Dorset Council has been working with Dorset Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and local ward members in Swanage over the past two years to ensure the continuation of the ambulance car in Swanage. “We have a statutory role to represent… Read more Swanage Ambulance Car Service to remain
At a ceremony on Monday 14 March, Dorset Council’s Chairman, Councillor Val Pothecary will read out the Commonwealth Affirmation and the Commonwealth Flag will be raised and flown from the roof of County Hall, Dorchester.
