Dorset Council is seeking the views of local businesses on the council’s vision and strategy for economic growth at a series of Business Breakfast events during November and December.
Alison Montgomery has been appointed as Dorset Council’s Corporate Director for Care and Protection.
Jackie and Mike have provided supported lodgings for young people in their home for 25 years.
A man who caused suffering to goats, ferrets and poultry by failing to properly care for them on his smallholding in North Dorset has been prosecuted and disqualified from keeping any animals for 10 years.
Work to maintain Weymouth’s historic harbour is continuing.
New guides have been launched for homeowners, tenants and landlords.
Officers sought approval from Cabinet on Tuesday (5 November) to consult the voluntary and community sector (VCS) on a range of funding options for 2020-21, and to review the level of funding to the VCS for future years.
Anyone wanting to improve their digital skills to stay in touch with friends and family can book for free, one to one help ahead of Christmas. Dorset Council has a network of 75 volunteers who run free, one-to-one computer help sessions in libraries and other venues across the county. They can help with everything from… Read more Picture This! Rita puts her new digital skills at the great-grandkids’ fingertips
Many Dorset families are missing out on childcare funding which could save them money. Don’t let these myths stop you from saving money on your childcare costs!
Dorset Council has appointed architects Austin-Smith:Lord to a project aimed at securing Weymouth’s position as a thriving harbour and tourist destination.
What happens when everyone goes back to school, back to work and you are planning a funeral for 200 attendees ? Well you start drinking a lot of caffeine and join a musical to keep you sane.
A report to Dorset Council’s Cabinet will outline proposals to secure continued free access to Somerley Household Recycling Centre (HRC) for local Dorset residents.
Dorset Council has received an award from the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) in recognition of its re-use of the grade 1 listed building.
Dorset Council is supporting National Care Leavers Week 2019 which takes place from 28 October to 3 November 2019. This annual initiative recognises young people who have left looked after care and are now living independently. Saphron Gafney-Parker, left care at 17 years old. Now aged 21, Saphron is studying hairdressing and lives with her… Read more Dorset Council celebrates National Care Leavers Week 2019
Dorset Highways maintenance gangs are out across the county continuing to repair road damage.
Children in Dorset are benefiting from much better help and protection and senior leaders have a clear understanding of what needs to improve, say Government inspectors.
Vital sea defence work to help protect West Bay from flooding has been completed on time and on budget.
Families across Dorset are being reminded that there is just over a week left to apply for their child’s secondary or upper school place for September 2020. As it stands, nearly 500 children from the Dorset Council area still have not had an application submitted for them. For children who are due to start secondary… Read more Deadline nears for secondary and upper school applications
Councillors will examine work to improve community safety and plans to find out people’s views on dogs, when the Place Scrutiny Committee meets on Thursday. (24/10) Reports for the meeting are available here.
Last week, members of Dorset Council’s Climate Change Executive Advisory Panel and Technical Officers Group came together to offer new ideas and approaches in the fight against climate change.
Staff and volunteers at both Moors Valley Country Park and Forest near Ringwood and Durlston Country Park near Swanage are celebrating success in the 2019 Dorset Tourism Awards.
Hazardous waste such as discarded needles can occasionally be found across the country.
Work to improve flood protection will begin on Weymouth beach next week. (15/10)
Dorset Council’s specialist Phoenix vehicles are being put away for the winter following another successful year of surface dressing.
Parking could be about to change for the better in the Park District – that’s the hope of Dorset Council and residents alike.
Dorset’s children in care and their foster families have been celebrated at the 2019 Star Awards.
Councillors and officers at Dorset Council have been celebrating success recently as their efforts to care for the environment and fight climate change have been recognised by several organisations.
Residents in Milborne St Andrew and in Broadwindsor now have influence over development in their local areas after Dorset Council adopted their neighbourhood plans. 91% of residents who took part in a referendum on the plan for Milborne St Andrew voted for Dorset Council to use their neighbourhood plan to help decide planning applications. Residents… Read more Two new neighbourhood plans adopted in Dorset
Don’t be spooked by digital technology this Halloween. If you are struggling to use the computer, tablet or smart phone to look up ‘what’s on’ over half term and Halloween there‘s help at hand.
Grants are available to help improve the lives of people living or working in Dorset.
