A new report by Dorset Council officers outlines plans for Redlands Community Sports Hub in Weymouth and puts the long-term future of the indoor facilities in the hands of user groups and the local community.
After securing additional funding, Dorset Council residents under the age of 16 can access free swimming from 25th July to the 4th of September in some of the leisure centres across the county. Cllr Andrew Parry, Portfolio Holder for Children, Education and Early Help said: ‘We are delighted to have the opportunity to provide… Read more Free swimming for children and young people this summer holiday
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.
Residents, officers, and councillors are celebrating as Dorset Council has completed its extensive improvements on the Castleman Trailway in East Dorset.
Dorset Councillors have approved eight new Public Spaces Protection Orders for 2022. The new orders will replace the existing orders for West Dorset and Weymouth & Portland.
Annual dredging works are set to take place in West Bay and Lyme Regis during May and June 2022.
Dorset Council is delighted to share that we have a workable plan to keep Redlands Community Sports Hub in Weymouth open – which includes all the buildings.
The second round of Dorset Council’s community and culture project awarded £66,094 to 18 local arts and sports organisations in March 2022.
In a report to Cabinet on Tuesday 5 April, Dorset Council officers are seeking approval of a business case regarding funding for repair and reinforcement works on the Cobb in Lyme Regis.
Councillors, officers, and keen gardeners are celebrating as Dorset Council can finally hand over a new set of seven allotments to a local community in Weymouth.
English Tourism Week kicks off on 18 March and Visit Dorset, Dorset Council’s tourism team, are celebrating everything that our wonderful county has to offer!
2022 will mark the year that Her Majesty the Queen becomes the first British Monarch to have served for 70 years, having acceded to the throne on 6 February 1952.
Lyme Regis Town Council have joined forces with Visit Dorset, Dorset Council’s tourism team responsible for promoting the county, to create a new Visit Lyme Regis website that sits under the main Visit Dorset umbrella to support the town’s tourism industry and local economy.
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.
Dorset Council’s Community Recovery Grants has awarded over £95K in a bid to support local organisations restart activity and recover after the Pandemic.
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.
Cllr Laura Miller, Dorset Council’s Portfolio Holder for Customer and Community Services, has provided an update on Redlands and the current discussions around the future of the on-site sports centre.
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
A health walk is a free, short and regular guided walk that lasts between ten to ninety minutes for people of all abilities. They are the perfect way to get more active and to meet new people. With so many beautiful parks, green spaces, towns and villages waiting to be explored in Dorset, these community… Read more Dorset Health Walks – Free
The community could have a Neighbourhood Plan if residents give it the go ahead.
Dorset Council is opening a further, limited, consultation on two revised policies of the Purbeck Local Plan. It will start on 6 December for seven weeks.
The Arts Development Company (ADC) has been successful in winning a competitive tender process to deliver an arts development service on behalf of the council. The contract will cover a five-year period and the council will continue to provide the same level of funding. The funding will enable the ADC to provide a strategic service… Read more Dorset Council announce continued support for arts development service
Dorset Council is working to install a collection of sculptural artworks in Weymouth, designed to encourage people to explore the town and reveal its history and relationship with water.
Work continues on the policies that underpin the Dorset Council Local Plan to ensure that it provides Dorset residents with the accommodation, employment and facilities that they will need over the next 17 years. This includes the need to provide housing for people who cannot afford to buy or rent from the housing market.
The Dorset Council managed fund helps ‘not for profit’ community groups or cultural groups that are looking for funds. These groups can be museums, community, sports or arts organisations. The fund can award up to £5,000 towards a project.
The comments that were received during the first consultation of the Draft Dorset Council Local Plan have been published on the council’s website.
Dorset Council has launched a public consultation to inform how they develop and deliver their library service in the future. Library users and non-users are being asked to share their views. The consultation runs from 25 October 2021 to 7 January 2022 and is available online.
The Dorset Local Access Forum are looking for people who want to improve Dorset’s paths and open spaces for local people and visitors.
In a record-breaking year for the Green Flag Award, as the scheme marks its Silver Jubilee, Dorset Council has six countryside sites celebrating success today – the best ever results for Dorset.
