New CCTV centre opens
A new CCTV centre has opened in Dorchester to improve safety.
Sheep farmer sentenced for animal cruelty
A Dorset sheep farmer has been prosecuted and fined after failing to adequately care for her animals and leaving dead sheep on her land. On 15 July 2019, at Weymouth Magistrates’ Court, Karen Harper (aged 51) of Charlton Marshall, near Blandford, Dorset, was today sentenced with a Community Order to carry out 180 hours of… Read more Sheep farmer sentenced for animal cruelty
Licensing landlords could improve lives
Most people believe that licensing landlords in parts of Weymouth could improve the lives of vulnerable people.
Durweston flood arch update – 12 July
Dorset Highways are on track to have the A357 at Durweston reopen at the end of next week.
Dorset Council helped by police to successfully prosecute fly-tipper
Enforcement Officers from the Dorset Waste Partnership (DWP) recently worked with Dorset Council’s Legal Services and the police to bring a fly-tipper to justice.
Options for new health, care and housing hub in Wareham revealed
Dorset Council along with NHS partners, co-hosted a stakeholder event this week to show options for new health, care and housing facilities on the Wareham middle school site.
Goulds Hill to close for further three days
Dorset Highways will be returning to Goulds Hill, between Martinstown and Upwey, next week.
Plans on display for upgrade to Gillingham junctions
Residents are being invited to speak with the highways project team leading the redesign of four busy junctions through Gillingham.
Bridport roundabout works ending for the summer
Two nights of road surfacing at a busy Bridport roundabout will mark the end of work for the summer.
Rural surface dressing continues
With the fantastic weather, our surface dressing highway fixers have been making great progress and are blazing round north Dorset.
Repairs scheduled for Portland Beach Road
Dorset Highways has been contracted by SSE to carry out remedial surfacing where electrical cabling work was completed last year.
Dorset Council Climate Change Panel meets for the first time
Dorset Council has brought together its new Climate Change Executive Advisory Panel for the first time.
More choice for victims of domestic violence
Victims of domestic violence are to be offered greater choice of accommodation in Dorset in a bid to help them rebuild their lives.
Improvements to Harbour Master’s Office in Lyme Regis completed
Improvements to the Harbour Master’s Office in Lyme Regis have been successfully completed.
Working to improve life in Melcombe Regis
A review of the work carried out by the Melcombe Regis Board has been carried out.
Get faster WiFi and save money
Up to half of homes and businesses in Bridport and West Bay could get faster broadband and save hundreds of pounds a year at the same time.
Families asked to help plan short break activities
Parents and carers of children with special educational needs and disabilities are being asked to help plan short break activities in Dorset.
Unicorn madness and a sad goodbye – the latest news from our foster carer Amanda
The forest is completed, complete with aquarium masquerading as a forest pond. The ocean room is coming on swimmingly so on to the unicorn room.
The Reading Agency and Dorset Libraries present Space Chase
Dorset libraries are calling for children to sign up to read six books this summer as part of Space Chase, Summer Reading Challenge 2019.
Durweston flood arch update – 26 June
Dorset Highways’ project team in Durweston successfully demolished the three arch structures and cleared 500 tonnes of rubble over the weekend.
Rural road surface dressing – 24 June
Our surface dressing highway fixers are doing their best given the weather over the last two weeks.
Conservation and Community Fund is back open for bids
A Conservation and Community Fund has been re-opened for the parish areas of Warmwell, Crossways, Knightsford, Broadmayne, Owermoigne, Puddletown, Moreton, and Winfrith Newburgh.
Next step in process to help shape development in the Purbeck area
A public examination of a plan for the former Purbeck District area takes place this summer.
Demolition gets underway
Drivers are being reminded that the A357 near Durweston will be closed at its junction with the A350 from Saturday, 22 June.
Repairs to Blandford Bridge
A busy road into Blandford will be reduced to one lane while a historic bridge is repaired.
Watch out for Council Tax email scam
Dorset Council has been notified of fraudulent emails being circulated. Don’t put yourself at risk.
Dorset Road Fix – July sites
Dorset Highways maintenance gangs are out across the county continuing to repair road damage.
Find out more about Fostering in Bridport
If you’ve ever considered fostering, you can get answers to all your burning questions at a drop-in session at Bridport Youth Centre on Thursday, 27 June.
Could you help a refugee family?
Volunteers are needed to help newly-arrived refugee families from Syria get used to life in Dorset.
Durweston Bridge – your questions answered
As Dorset Highways is currently carrying out major construction work to replace the Durweston flood arches, many residents and local drivers have asked if the bridge can be improved at the same time.
