Children from Tops Day Nurseries Wimborne on Leigh Road recently enjoyed a special visit to see the sustainable travel improvement works going on outside their building.
Dorset Council Licensing officers were pleased as a judge recently upheld their decision to strip a North Dorset man of his taxi driver’s licence.
Two Dorset Council planners have been recognised at the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) South West Awards for Planning Excellence 2021. The awards celebrate projects and people who have helped create exceptional places and improved the lives of those who live and work there. They also highlight how planning and planners work to create a… Read more Young planners awarded
The Dorset health and care system is pulling out all the stops to expand the vaccination programme as quickly as possible following the Prime Minister’s announcement late Sunday. And system leaders are asking local people to be patient while they get everything in place as the NHS continues to deliver the largest vaccination programme in… Read more We’re in this together as Dorset vaccination programme expands
On 9 December 2021 at Weymouth Magistrates’ Court, James Goodwin (32, of Weymouth) was sentenced to 200 hours of unpaid work for selling counterfeit clothing.
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Dorset Council is reminding all residents that their bin collections will be on their usual day of the week over the Christmas period, even on bank holidays.
Hundreds of people logged on or joined events for the first Carers Dorset Festival and some are now available online for unpaid carers to watch.
Round 3 of funding for youth projects is open, with grants of up to £5,000 available.
Dorset Council has been awarded £20,000 towards developing a pilot training programme for fibre engineers and help boost broadband provision in the county. Nationally 63% of premises now have gigabit capable broadband whereas in Dorset the figure is just 15%. One of the factors affecting this is a lack of fully trained fibre engineers. It is estimated in Dorset… Read more Engineering a solution to help bridge Dorset’s digital divide
A proposal to expand Beaucroft School and increase provision for children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities has been approved by Dorset Council’s Cabinet today (7 December).
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Residents in need, including vulnerable families, will receive help with the cost of food and heating and other essentials this winter.
The second section of the Transforming Cities Fund (TCF) Leigh Road / Wimborne Road West sustainable travel improvements has now been completed. This newly finished section of the project runs from the western entrance of Stapehill Crescent to just east of the entrance to the new Quarter Jack Park development. The project includes the construction… Read more Second section of Leigh Road / Wimborne Road West sustainable travel improvements completes
Dorset Council is looking for people who would be willing to foster or provide supported lodgings for unaccompanied children.
Dorset Council is opening a further, limited, consultation on two revised policies of the Purbeck Local Plan. It will start on 6 December for seven weeks.
There are four weeks remaining in the first phase of Dorset Council’s #LetsTalkLibraries consultation.
The Arts Development Company (ADC) has been successful in winning a competitive tender process to deliver an arts development service on behalf of the council. The contract will cover a five-year period and the council will continue to provide the same level of funding. The funding will enable the ADC to provide a strategic service… Read more Dorset Council announce continued support for arts development service
Dorset Council has published its initial proposals to deliver a balanced budget next financial year, 2022-23. Proposals will go to both Place & Resources Scrutiny Committee and People & Health Scrutiny Committee for consideration on 10 December.
The Queen’s Green Canopy (QGC) is a new initiative that encourages people across the UK to plant trees to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022.
Dorset Council is looking for fantastic people to support our children and young people to achieve the best outcomes they can. If that is you, the council would love to hear from you.
The A348, Ringwood Road in Ferndown will be closed overnight for three nights from 8pm to 5am the following morning on the Tuesday 14, Wednesday 15 and Thursday 16 December 2021. The work will be completed by 5am on Friday 17 December. It will close from south of Dunedin Drive to north of the entrance… Read more Overnight closures of Ringwood Road from 14 to 16 December 2021
A draft Air Quality Action Plan has been published and Dorset Council is asking for your views on the plan.
There are over 58,000 Armed Forces veterans in Dorset, plus around 40,000 serving personnel and their families. Through the Armed Forces Covenant, we are working with them to ensure their needs are always considered and they are not disadvantaged due to their service. The Armed Forces could not carry out its vital role without… Read more Support for the Armed Forces Community and veterans
If you receive a Winter Fuel Payment but can manage without it, you could donate it to support Dorset residents who need extra help. We are supporting Dorset Community Foundation’s Surviving Winter appeal, which provides individual grants of up to £200 for people who face the choice between eating well and keeping homes warm. To… Read more Give the gift of a warm Christmas
Have you, and your family, made plans for the future? A Will, Lasting Power of Attorney and decisions about what you would like to happen should you need care and support, are important to have in place now, so you can plan your finances and make informed decisions. Unlike the NHS, social care isn’t free.… Read more Plan for your future. Could you be a Shared Live Carer?
We have joined the national Care Leaver Covenant, but it needs more organisations to sign up. Many care leavers face the challenges of pursuing their studies or finding employment often without the support of family and friends. Our aim is to get our wider community to provide more support through: education and training life, financial… Read more Can you help Dorset’s care leavers?
A report recommending a 20-year lease of the South Walks House building in Dorchester to local NHS organisations will be discussed at Dorset Council’s Cabinet meeting on 7 December.
From Monday 29 November all poultry and captive birds must be housed to protect them from avian influenza.
Dorset Council has cleared the planning validation backlog. This means that planning applications are now being validated within a few days of receipt. The council’s planning transformation project has brought together planning data from five former district councils onto one planning database. This, combined with the introduction of more efficient processes, has enabled the team… Read more Council is making progress on planning applications
