Outstanding success for Moors Valley at the Dorset Tourism Awards
Staff and volunteers at Moors Valley Country Park and Forest near Ringwood are celebrating success in the 2022 Dorset Tourism Awards.
Supporting local communities
Dorset Council’s Community Recovery Grants has awarded over £95K in a bid to support local organisations restart activity and recover after the Pandemic.
East Dorset resident successfully prosecuted for ignoring Planning Enforcement Notice
A Ferndown resident has been prosecuted for failing to comply with a Planning Enforcement Notice.
Dorset Council launches new project to help speed up mobile rollout
Dorset Council has been awarded £500,000 to spearhead a new pilot project to look at ways of boosting mobile digital coverage. Joining forces with partners Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and Hampshire County councils, this new ‘Wessex Digital Infrastructure Accelerator’ scheme will examine how online mapping technology can help speed up the rollout of connectivity. The… Read more Dorset Council launches new project to help speed up mobile rollout
Closures for bridge maintenance
Weymouth Town Bridge will be closed for a number nights in February and March for essential maintenance.
Dorset Council proposes to withdraw management from Queen Elizabeth Leisure Centre
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.
Weymouth roofer prosecuted for false claims and unnecessary charges
A Weymouth roofer has been prosecuted and sentenced after pleading guilty to charging for work he did not do and unnecessary work at the homes of two women in Dorset, one aged 94, the other 67.
Work to begin on new 4.3km sustainable travel route on Wimborne Road, Ferndown in March
Work is set to begin in March on the construction of new sustainable travel facilities along Wimborne Road East and West in Ferndown between Canford Bottom and Trickett’s Cross roundabouts.
Dorset Road Fix – resurfacing February 2022
Dorset Highways maintenance gangs are out across the county continuing to repair road damage.
A Local Plan that is right for Dorset – Cllr Spencer Flower, Leader of Dorset Council
Local Plans are a key component of the planning system. They shape how land use and places will change and develop in the future.
Overnight Closures on Leigh Road Wimborne for 5 nights from 31 January to 4 February 2021
A section of Leigh Road / Wimborne Road West in Colehill and Wimborne, from the junction with Lonsdale Road (the entrance to Quarter Jack Park), to the Brook Road Junction will be closed overnight for 5 nights from 31 January to 4 February 2022.
Future of Redlands sports centre building not yet decided – Discussions continue
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.
Junction work for new road in Gillingham
Work is set to start to link an existing busy road in north Dorset to the new Principal Street in Gillingham.
New grant for community projects in Dorset
Are you looking to make a difference to people living in your community? Do you need some capital funding for your project?
Changes to alternative provision in Dorset
Dorset Council and Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council are working together to change how we provide alternative provision for children and young people who need it. These council’s will be setting up new contracts with providers of alternative provision from September 2022 and are seeking feedback from parents, carers and young people to decide what the requirements… Read more Changes to alternative provision in Dorset
Housing need figures for Dorset reviewed
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
The deadline for school applications is fast approaching
Parents and carers whose children will be starting primary, infant, junior or middle school for the first time this September, have just a few days left to apply for a place at their chosen school.
Dorset Road Fix – resurfacing January 2022
Dorset Highways maintenance gangs are out across the county continuing to repair road damage.
Programme of cycleway repairs to get underway
Dorset Highways will be starting a programme of cycleway repairs in the New Year, to support active travel in the Weymouth area.
Lockdowns help Dorset break local waste recycling records
Recently published figures from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) show that Dorset Council’s recycling rate hit a record high last year.
Popular east Dorset trail set for renewal
Dorset Council is making significant improvements to the Castleman Trailway between Ashley Heath and West Moors in the New Year.
Ferndown motor trader sentenced after advertising a car that ‘lost’ 240,000 miles
A Ferndown car trader has been fined after he was found guilty of advertising a clocked car and obstructing trading standards officers who visited his premises to investigate.
Dorset Health Walks – Free
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
Weymouth harbourside works pause for Christmas
Improvement works on Custom House Quay have been paused for the Christmas break.
Exciting new chapter for libraries as they upgrade to gigabit-capable broadband
Fourteen Dorset libraries have begun an exciting new chapter after benefiting from some of the country’s fastest internet speeds. Thanks to £200,000 of government funding, these libraries – from Ferndown in the east to Bridport in the west, and from Swanage in the south to Blandford in the north – now have the fastest possible… Read more Exciting new chapter for libraries as they upgrade to gigabit-capable broadband
Update: Waste collection disruption in Purbeck due to staff shortages
Back in September, we informed our residents that the national HGV driver shortage, coupled with the continuing impact of the pandemic, was impacting our waste collection rounds.
Residents to vote on Charmouth Neighbourhood Plan
The community could have a Neighbourhood Plan if residents give it the go ahead.
Relatives play a valued role in helping loved ones to leave hospital as the NHS and social care enters a difficult winter, say local clinicians
Local clinicians are appealing to relatives who can play a key part in helping loved ones to leave hospital, as the NHS and social care enters an extremely difficult inter. The support of relatives can be a key part in enabling patients who are medically ready to leave hospital so that they can be more… Read more Relatives play a valued role in helping loved ones to leave hospital as the NHS and social care enters a difficult winter, say local clinicians
“Be prepared this winter” urge Dorset Together partners
Residents are being urged to prepare for Christmas and the winter months by making plans for possible COVID-19 self-isolation.
Tops Day Nursery children enjoy special visit to see sustainable travel improvement works
Children from Tops Day Nurseries Wimborne on Leigh Road recently enjoyed a special visit to see the sustainable travel improvement works going on outside their building.
