Local schoolchildren, Dorset councillors, Dorset Council officers and Park Rangers recently braved the pouring rain to celebrate the completion of the Adventure Valley attraction based at Moors Valley Country Park and Forest in Ashley Heath, Dorset.
To improve safety for all road users, a reduced speed limit of 50mph will be introduced on the B3082 at Badbury Rings.
Work continues to prolong the life of our roads. Later this June, the areas listed below will receive surface dressing.
A consultation has started by Dorset Council on a new Dog-related Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO).
Work continues to prolong the life of our roads. Later this June, the areas listed below will receive surface dressing.
Work continues to maintain rural and residential roads as part of our annual programme of surface dressing.
Work starts this May to maintain rural and residential roads as part of our annual programme of surface dressing.
Work on the next section of sustainable travel improvements on Wimborne Road East in Ferndown to start on 24 April 2023.
Dorset Council’s Health and Activity team are running free physical activity sessions in Wimborne over the coming weeks to encourage people to get outdoors, get some light exercise and make some new friends.
A Dorset man has been ordered to pay over £373,000 and given a suspended prison sentence following prosecution for the sale of illegal copies of vinyl records.
Last week, a Ringwood business owner was ordered to pay a fine and court costs totalling over £7,000 after losing control of a public fireworks display in 2021.
Families in Ferndown will discover how digital can benefit their lives at a special event being hosted by Dorset Council next month. The Festival of the Future will be coming to The Centre in Tricketts Cross on 11 October, when the focus will be on the family. Volunteer digital champions will be on hand to… Read more Families in Ferndown to find out about their digital futures
Dorset Council’s Cabinet will consider a report next week that sets out a revised timeline to produce the new Dorset Council Local Plan.
The new walking and cycling paths and sustainable travel improvements on Wimborne Road in Ferndown are making good progress, with the final construction phase (from Cobham Road to West Moors Road) due to begin in October 2022.
The UK’s leading micromobility provider, Beryl, and Dorset Council are offering thousands more people the chance to take up two wheeled travel from today (1 August), a few days ahead of the UK’s biggest cycling commuting event.
Earlier this year, the Leader of Council, Cllr Spencer Flower, set out his commitment to develop a new Dorset Council Local Plan that meets the needs and aspirations of the people of Dorset.
Work is underway to repair rural and residential roads as part Dorset Council’s annual programme of surface dressing.
Dorset Council is proposing a speed limit reduction from 40mph to 30mph along Wimborne Road and Stapehill Road in Ferndown to enhance safety for residents.
A Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPOs) comes into force on 1 July that prevents people lighting fires, including BBQs, fireworks, lanterns, and campfires, in many public areas across Dorset.
People living in the east of the Dorset Council area are being asked to look out for advance notice boards as road repairs move into the area.
Dorset Council has unveiled a bold and ambitious plan for the Dorset Innovation Park (DIP) near Wool, with a report going to Cabinet next week seeking investment of £14.6m.
Residents, officers, and councillors are celebrating as Dorset Council has completed its extensive improvements on the Castleman Trailway in East Dorset.
Improvements to the Castleman Trailway are at the half-way point!
Work on new cycle, walking and bus infrastructure improvements on Wimborne Road in Ferndown between Canford Bottom and Trickett’s Cross roundabouts will start next month.
Staff and volunteers at Moors Valley Country Park and Forest near Ringwood are celebrating success in the 2022 Dorset Tourism Awards.
A Ferndown resident has been prosecuted for failing to comply with a Planning Enforcement Notice.
Dorset Council is proposing to withdraw its management from the Queen Elizabeth Leisure Centre (QELC), Wimborne in 2024, but has pledged to work with its owners Queen Elizabeth School (QES) to find a sustainable way of keeping their facilities available to those who need them.
Independent consultants have carried out an assessment of the housing needs of specific groups such as the elderly, those with disabilities and those who cannot afford market housing. During this work, the consultants also considered whether there are grounds to plan for alternative housing need figures in the Dorset and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP)… Read more Housing need figures for Dorset reviewed
Dorset Council is making significant improvements to the Castleman Trailway between Ashley Heath and West Moors in the New Year.
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.
