Dorset Council’s volunteer digital champion service is ten years old and to celebrate is holding a ‘get online’ roadshow. During national ‘Get Online’ week (16-20 October) the council’s volunteers will be manning stalls in Sherborne, Bridport, Wool and Wimborne and anyone needing help to navigate the digital world are urged to come along. The volunteer… Read more Ten years of getting Dorset online
A recent consultation gathered views from residents, visitors, businesses, and other organisations about a dog-related Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) across the Dorset Council area.
A free training programme that has recruited an army of special advisors to help thousands of Dorset’s residents get online has scooped a prestigious national award. Dorset Council’s ‘Embedded Digital Champion’ initiative has won the acclaimed ‘Digital Skills’ title at the Connected Britain awards in London last night. The award recognises the feat of training… Read more Dorset Council digital skills training programme wins national award
The project team managing the Cobb Stabilisation Scheme are exploring additional funding options as rising inflation has meant there is a need to add to the £3million budget.
This week, Dorset Council announced it has successfully secured funding to improve and preserve the heritage site of High Angle Battery in Portland.
The Dorchester Market Car Boot Fund will open on Monday 25 September for applications from community and voluntary organisations working in and around Dorchester. The fund comes from weekly car boot sales held in Dorchester and will be distributed to local community and voluntary organisations in and around the town to benefit projects operating within… Read more Dorchester Market Car Boot funding welcome applications
Have you ever wondered about some of the weird and wonderful place names in Dorset? How does a name like ‘Sixpenny Handley’ or ‘Ryme Intrinseca’ come about and what can the name tell us about the history of a place?
Six out of ten care homes and domiciliary care agencies in the Dorset Council area now have electronic records in place as part of an initiative, launched late last year, to digitise their services. This nationwide initiative aims to help Care Quality Commission (CQC) Registered Adult social care providers, replace paper-based care planning systems, with… Read more Electronic records taking off in care homes and social care settings
A consultation has opened on proposed changes to Dorset Council’s Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme for working age people.
Malicious damage of a protected mature oak tree has meant that it needs to be cut down.
The creation of a new Housing Board for Dorset Council has been given Cabinet approval. The new Board will be ready to strengthen the delivery of Dorset Council’s ambition to tackle the rising challenges and issues in housing.
IRONMAN returns Sunday 17 September and, even if you are not planning on watching the event, please make sure you understand the plans for the day as your journey may be affected.
Working in collaboration with Dorset Council, First Bus South will continue to run the Route 3 bus service for passengers in Westham and Southill.
A car trader from Essex has pleaded guilty to selling an unroadworthy car described by the magistrates as a ‘death trap’ to a Dorset consumer.
As part of the council’s recent planning permission to demolish the former Weymouth and Portland Borough Council offices at North Quay, Weymouth, preparations for an archaeological excavation will begin on 11 September.
The second planned phase of repair work on Weymouth Town Bridge starts in late September 2023.
Dorset Council plans to start two weeks of renovation works to the Garden of Remembrance at Weymouth Crematorium from 18 September 2023.
On Friday 1 September, Dorset Council will remember Merchant Navy Veterans by holding a flag-raising ceremony at County Hall in Dorchester at 10am.
Every year, on August 24, Ukrainians celebrate breaking free of the Soviet Union in 1991. This year, the occasion takes place 18 months after Russian President Vladimir Putin’s attempt to roll back that freedom with tanks, soldiers and missiles.
Dorset Council is looking for people who would be willing to foster or provide supported lodgings for unaccompanied children and young people.
The community could have a Neighbourhood Plan if residents give it the go ahead.
What is it like to adopt? That is the question Aspire, the adoption agency for Dorset Council, has asked adopters as part of a new short film to encourage people across the county to consider adoption.
Are you looking to make a difference to people living in your community? Do you need some capital funding for your project? The latest round of the Capital Leverage Fund which is managed by Dorset Council, is still open and welcoming applications for projects which will provide new and improved facilities for communities and residents… Read more Need some capital funding towards a community project?
Dorset History Centre (DHC), the county’s archive service has been awarded a £35,000 grant by the Archives Revealed programme at The National Archives. The highly competitive process identified the service’s efforts to catalogue the world-renowned archives of author Thomas Hardy as a high priority. DHC with its support charity Dorset Archives Trust has been leading… Read more Major boost for History Centre’s Hardy project fundraiser
Households in the Dorset Council area are being asked to look out for an email asking residents to check whether the information on the electoral register is correct as part of the Annual Canvass for the Register of Electors. Every year councils must send a Household Enquiry Form to all properties in their area to… Read more Don’t lose your voice – reminder to respond to the Annual Electoral Canvass
Apprenticeships with Dorset Council are proving to be a real asset for upskilling the workforce and giving employees opportunities to fast track their careers. The number of people undertaking an apprenticeship increased by 52 per cent from 154 to 232 employees. The success of the programme can be largely attributed to a wider range of… Read more Council celebrates apprenticeship success
Dorset Council has received notice from Powerfuel that they intend to appeal the council’s decision to refuse planning permission for an Energy Recovery Facility at Portland Port.
Lower Winterborne Residents of Lower Winterborne have the opportunity to shape their community through the development of a Neighbourhood Plan.
The regulations for temporary recreational campsites or ‘pop up’ camping sites have changed with the introduction of new permitted development rights.
Dorset Council has been announced as a finalist for Best Climate Action or Decarbonisation Initiative in this year’s Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE) Awards.
