After the service was suspended in the wake of Covid-19 restrictions, Dorset Council is very pleased to be able to reintroduce reservations at libraries across the county.
Is your child due to start Secondary or Upper school in September 2021? You need to apply by 31 October 2020 for the best chance of getting a place at their preferred school.
Dorset Council and Dorset Citizens Advice have launched a new campaign encouraging residents financially affected by the COVID-19 pandemic to seek support before things become more difficult.
Congratulations to our Dorset Care Leavers who recently graduated from university.
A reshuffle of Dorset Council’s Portfolio Holder responsibilities has been completed by the Leader of the Council, Cllr Spencer Flower.
Dorset Highways maintenance gangs are out across the county continuing to repair road damage.
Temporary pedestrian and traffic measures put in place across the Dorset Council area to help with social distancing will start to be removed as the summer season draws to an end.
On 24 May the Ministry of Housing and Local Government (MHCLG) announced that £161m would be made available in 2020/21 for 3,300 homes for rough sleepers in the next 12 months. A month later, it was announced that a further fund of £105m to enable local authorities to best support the nearly 15,000 people placed… Read more Dorset Council submits £1.2m bid to support housing for homeless households in the county
Before the recent coronavirus (COVID-19) situation fully developed, Dorset Council had come up with a solution to retain the Service 6 bus between Bridport and Beaminster, in collaboration with local bus operator.
Dorset Council and key partners are working to together to make sure residents can get help to continue to live independently in their homes.
Dorset LEP is investing £1.5 million of the Government’s Local Growth Fund towards the construction of a new Defence Innovation Centre at Dorset Innovation Park, the county’s Enterprise Zone. The investment will be matched by £3.1 million from the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and £1.1 million from Dorset Council.
Dorset Council is working hard on planning how to get nearly 8000 pupils back to school when term starts in September.
Schools, childcare providers and colleges across Dorset are looking forward to welcoming children back in September.
Local residents are invited to have their say on a plan reflecting the community’s vision for Chickerell.
We would like to send our best wishes to everyone getting their GCSE and A level results this summer!
Do you, or does someone you know, need help with daily living? A new website has launched to give people in Dorset the help and support they need to live safe and independent lives.
At 11.00am on Saturday 15 August, a small group gathered at the Kohima War Memorial at County Hall in Dorchester to mark the 75th anniversary of Victory in Japan (VJ) Day and remember all those who died in the Second World War in Asia. A minute silence was observed.
With the health and safety of our community being an utmost priority, and after further discussions with and direction from Weymouth Town Council and Dorset Council in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic, we regret to confirm that the IRONMAN 70.3 Weymouth triathlon originally scheduled for Sunday 20 September cannot take place in 2020 and will… Read more IRONMAN 70.3 Weymouth event postponed until 2021
Update on exam results – 18 August: The Government has confirmed that students in England will receive teacher assessed grades for GCSE and A level results this summer. Students receiving their GCSE grades on Thursday (20/8) will receive their centre assessment grade (teacher assessed grade) from their school or college. Students who received their A or… Read more Congratulations to our students and latest on exam results
Dorset Council are currently unable to access samples for the purpose of monitoring marine biotoxins, phytoplankton and E-coli. In the interest of protecting public health, Dorset Council, in line with advice from the Food Standards Agency, have taken the decision to temporarily close the following classified shellfish beds.
Our Highways team has been busy recently with resurfacing roads and repainting cycle lanes in both Lytchett Minster and Weymouth.
As part of the continuing multi-million-pound transport overhaul in Gillingham work will soon be starting in Station Road and demolition of The Old Manse will also get underway.
The government has published two consultation papers this week setting out major changes in planning. One sets out proposals for a completely new national planning system. The other proposes shorter-term amendments to the current system, which would take effect more quickly.
A way forward has been agreed by Dorset Council and the new owner of land next to Old Castle Road in Weymouth.
Three more libraries are set to reopen their doors this August.
Partner agencies across Dorset are encouraging people to enjoy Dorset safely this weekend, as temperatures are expected to reach highs of around 27 degrees.
Dorset Council and Lyme Regis Town Council remain in active discussions regarding the future of local information services in Lyme Regis.
Drainage investigation works will soon be starting on Commercial Road in Weymouth ahead of the railway track removal this October.
Households in the Dorset Council area should look out for a form asking them to check if their information on the electoral register is correct.
With possession hearings due to restart on 23 August, Dorset Council is urging people struggling to pay their mortgage or rent to seek help as soon as possible.
