New councils pledge to support the Armed Forces community
The new unitary authorities of Dorset Council and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council have signed the Dorset Armed Forces covenant.
North Dorset surface dressing continues
Our surface dressing highway fixers are still in north Dorset reviving tired, rural roads by improving skid resistance and protecting them from water damage.
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.
Queen Thorne begin steps to shape the future of their area
Dorset Council has approved a request from Queen Thorne Parish Council for the designation of a neighbourhood area, which is the first formal stage of preparing a neighbourhood plan.
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.
500 home development approved outside Littlemoor
An outline application for up to 500 homes on land to the north of Littlemoor in Weymouth has been approved by Dorset Council.
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.
Blue bin bags getting ripped open by gulls? Get a gull-proof bag
It’s that time of year when seagulls are most active, scavenging for food wherever they can find it. Unfortunately, this means a few residents waking up to the sight of ripped open bin bags and rubbish strewn down the street on bin collection day.
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.
Weymouth set for new seafront lighting scheme
Weymouth’s seafront is set to be transformed with a brand new lighting scheme.
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.
A neighbourhood plan for Bere Regis
Bere Regis residents now have influence over development in their local area after Dorset Council’s cabinet adopted the village’s neighbourhood plan in June 2019.
Residents to vote on neighbourhood plans
Broadwindsor and Milborne St Andrew could each have a Neighbourhood Plan if residents give it the go ahead.
How you can be involved in Planning for Dorset’s Future
Dorset Council has a legal requirement to produce and adopt a new local plan within the next four to five years. This will eventually replace the local plans adopted by the separate district and borough councils that existed before Dorset Council was formed.
Rural road surface dressing – 24 June
Our surface dressing highway fixers are doing their best given the weather over the last two weeks.
