Wednesday 27 January marks Holocaust Memorial Day. It is the day we remember the millions of people who died during the Holocaust, under Nazi persecution, and in the genocides that followed in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur. Held every year, it falls on the anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, where more… Read more Holocaust Memorial Day – a time for remembrance and reflection
Work to refresh High Street in Gillingham will be starting next week.
Dorset Highways maintenance gangs are out across the county continuing to repair road damage and maintain vital infrastructure.
Households across Dorset will soon be asked to take part in the 2021 Census.
Dorset Council has unveiled ambitious ideas to transform the St Mary’s site near Shaftesbury potentially providing better educational opportunities for Dorset children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
Cultural organisations across Dorset will benefit from funding support thanks to Dorset Council.
Business support grants are being automatically paid by Dorset Council to qualifying businesses.
Track removal along most of Custom House Quay is now complete and work is moving back into Commercial Road.
Essential maintenance work will start next month on Christchurch Road Bridge, a busy bridge used by local drivers and commuters on Hurn Road to cross over the A338 Bournemouth Spur Road at its northern end.
Work aimed at making Dorset the best place to grow-up is set to continue.
A consultation on the Dorset Council Local Plan begins on 18 January and will last until 15 March. Once adopted, the Local Plan will guide decisions on planning applications in Dorset until 2038.
Help getting online and a useful guide to home learning resources is available for Dorset families.
Dorset Council is working to secure St Mary’s School near Shaftesbury so it can remain an asset to our community.
Weymouth residents are being asked to have their say on proposals to enhance the harbour area for families, hospitality businesses and active travel.
On Thursday 6 May 2021 residents in the Dorset Council area will go to the polls for the Police and Crime Commissioner elections and several town/parish council by-elections.
Is your child starting school for the first time or moving onto junior or middle school next year?
Are you worried about how your child is coping with the coronavirus crisis and lockdown? Dorset Council’s Educational Psychology Service has set-up a helpline to support those who are worried about their child or teenager during the lockdown. Cllr Andrew Parry, Dorset Council Portfolio Holder for Children, Education and Early Help, said: “These are difficult… Read more Coronavirus helpline for parents and carers
Dorset Council is reminding residents what to do with their waste if someone in their household is showing symptoms of COVID-19 infection.
Work aimed at making Dorset the best place to grow-up is continuing.
Dorset Council’s budget proposals for financial year 2021-22 go to the Cabinet meeting on Tuesday 19 January for approval.
Dorset Council, in partnership with Public Health England, is launching a locally supported contact tracing system for the Dorset Council area.
Dorset Council, BCP Council and health partners are reminding relatives of people in care homes and supported living to contact providers directly before visiting, amidst rising cases of COVID-19 in the local community.
Dorset Council is working to secure St Mary’s School near Shaftesbury so it can remain an asset to our community.
People who received a device for Christmas and unsure how to use it are being urged to contact Dorset’s free Digital Hotline for help. The Dorset Council hotline is manned by a team of Digital Champion volunteers who have already helped hundreds of people get online. It is estimated that 150,000 people in Dorset lack… Read more Dorset’s Digital Hotline can help people use their Christmas gadget gifts
Update 5 January:
Construction of the first sustainable travel route funded through BCP Council and Dorset Council’s multi-million pound Transforming Travel – Transforming Cities Fund programme gets underway on 18 January. The new 2.3km cycle path and walking improvements in Wimborne and Colehill will form the first part of a green travel route planned to run to and… Read more Transforming Travel’s first sustainable travel route in Wimborne and Colehill set for construction
Dorset Council is looking for feedback on its plans to construct a modern waste management centre for Blandford, which will also include a new household recycling centre for residents.
Update 4 January:
Work will be getting underway in January to repair the road surface in Shaftesbury High Street.
In the New Year, Dorset Highways will be starting major drainage works in Wimborne.
