A review of the Holwell Neighbourhood Plan has been submitted to the council for examination. The plan has been reviewed by local people, and agreed by the parish council, who feel confident that the plan reflects the hopes and views of the local community.
Dorset Council’s Durlston Country Park in Swanage has received a grant of £35,400 from the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund to help the organisation recover and reopen.
Dorset Council and its partners are pleased to be welcoming visitors back this Easter to the Roman Town House in Dorchester. The project has been made possible by money raised by National Lottery players and has received £248,000 grant funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The project focuses on delivering a range of improvements… Read more The Roman Town House open to visitors this Easter
This Easter, Dorset Council are warning potential visitors to their Household Recycling Centres (HRCs, or “the tip”) to expect long delays, and are advising to postpone your “trip to the tip” if possible.
Councillors on Dorset Council’s Cabinet have discussed recommendations at its meeting on 6 April and have agreed to continue looking at the orders for the banning of disposable BBQs on Dorset land in high fire risk areas across Dorset. These will come into force at a later date.
[Updated Tuesday 6 April] – Dorset Council’s Cabinet today discussed the Capital Programme 2021/22 report, which outlines a number of major new projects that need capital funding.
A joint bid by Dorset Council and BCP Council for funds to create a list of local heritage assets has been successful. A total of £70,000 has been secured from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG).
At Dorset Council’s Cabinet meeting on April 6th, officers will recommend members approve the funding of a new Household Recycling Centre (HRC, or “the tip”) for East Dorset.
Signage featuring fun and friendly wildlife characters will soon be seen on Dorset’s verges. The signage will feature a range of characters including bumble bee, mouse, grass snake, hedgehog and grasshopper. The messages on the signs will explain how we are managing that particular verge and thank people for taking their rubbish home.
On Tuesday 16 March, officers from Dorset Council’s Waste Enforcement Team carried out an operation targeting untaxed vehicles in the Lynch Lane area of Weymouth that were reported as abandoned by members of the public.
March marks the start of the ground-nesting bird season and as the pressure from visitors to our open spaces has increased during lockdown, so has the pressure on the creatures that live in them.
The consultation on Dorset Council Local Plan ends on 15 March. The plan, once adopted, will guide decisions on planning applications in Dorset until 2038.
Dorset Council’s fight against roadside litter is continuing – with the annual spring clean of verges along some of the county’s busiest roads.
The consultation for the Dorset Local Plan is halfway through, but there’s still plenty of time to have your say. The consultation closes on 15 March.
Despite the challenges presented by the pandemic, Dorset Council is proceeding with several exciting projects, works and proposals in Weymouth throughout 2021.
Dorset Council are delighted to announce that allotments on land next to Pinemoor Close in Weymouth are almost ready for public use.
The Dorset Council wide Dog related Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) came into force on the 1 January 2021. During the first month Dorset Council focused on advice and guidance to dog-owners explaining the new rules.
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.
Dorset Council rangers have been checking on last week’s rockfall at Hive Beach. There has been no change in the situation, which means that the cliff and the fallen material is still unstable.
A local community has taken a significant step closer to having greater influence over planning decisions in their area. A final version of the Wareham Neighbourhood Plan has been submitted to the council for examination. The plan has been drawn up by local people, and agreed by the town council, who feel confident that the… Read more Community a step closer to agreeing neighbourhood plan
A small number of chickens died suddenly and so were tested for bird flu. The results confirmed that they had contracted the H5N8 strain of the disease. The small number of remaining birds at the premises have been humanely culled.
Dorset Area of Natural Beauty ( Dorset AONB) Partnership has been awarded £763,900 from the Green Recovery Challenge Fund for two projects. The purpose of the Defra-origin fund was to aid nature recovery while securing jobs, particularly in the environmental charities which have suffered serious financial impacts as a result of the pandemic.
A consultation on the draft Dorset Council Local Plan will start on 18 January 2021. Once adopted, the Local Plan will guide decisions on planning applications in Dorset for the next 15 years. The draft Dorset Council Local Plan will be discussed at next week’s Cabinet meeting. View the papers and the Dorset Council Local… Read more Have your say on Dorset Council’s Local plan
Dorset Council have launched a consultation for modifications to Purbeck’s Community Infrastructure Levy Charging Schedule.
Dorset Council has decided to extend the consultation period for their Climate and Ecological Emergency strategy.
A 200-metre section of the South West Coast Path near West Bay has been closed due to a growing crack in the clifftop.
Dorset Council recently sent out newly-recruited ‘COVID Marshals’ in Weymouth to help residents and businesses keep safe during the pandemic and current lockdown.
All 10 of Dorset Council’s Household Recycling Centres (HRCs, or “the tip”) will remain open daily during the latest lockdown period, but restrictions will apply on site.
The improvements planned along Leigh Road are part of our ambition to make south east Dorset a cleaner, greener, healthier place to live, work, and do business.
Dorset Council has launched a consultation, asking people to let them know what they think about their recently published draft Climate and Ecological Emergency Strategy.
