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.
Following extensive discussion by Councillors, Dorset Council has revised the proposed changes to car parking arrangements.
Construction work to build the improved New Road junction in Gillingham will finish in the New Year.
Specialist engineering work will soon be starting on private land off Old Castle Road in Weymouth.
Dorset Council and partners in the community response to COVID-19 are working together to offer help and support to struggling residents this winter.
Dorset’s residents are being urged to help friends and loved ones get online as the country prepares for its first ‘digital Christmas’. Tier 2 Covid-19 restrictions and limited Christmas bubbles will see more people than ever turn to the digital world to help them celebrate the festive season. However, in Dorset, it’s estimated that as… Read more Yule log-on with the help of Dorset Council this Christmas
Does your business or community group play a role in the supply of food or medicine to people in Dorset?
Track removal work on Custom House Quay in Weymouth is set to pause as businesses reopen on Wednesday 2 December.
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
To help shoppers return to high streets across Dorset for their Christmas shopping, Dorset Council is offering three days of free parking this December.
Dorset Highways maintenance gangs are out across the county continuing to repair road damage and maintain vital infrastructure.
A second lockdown has been made a lot easier for some of Dorset’s most clinically vulnerable residents, thanks to the gift of free tablet devices. Earlier in the year Dorset Council teamed up with Everyone Connected to identify people who were previously shielding and would most benefit from receiving free tablets. Beryl Davies from Sturminster… Read more Free device giveaways helping to shield people from loneliness
This Carers Rights Day (26 November) we’re working in partnership with BCP Council, NHS services and other health and care organisations who deliver integrated care across Dorset, to recognise, support and value local unpaid carers of all ages.
Hundreds of people across the south west benefited from over sixty presentations on digital technology at the recent three-day Festival of the Future which took place on line. And many more are still catching up on the wealth of information available as most of the sessions are available on the Digital Dorset YouTube channel. The… Read more Dorset’s Festival of the Future is hailed a success
Dorset Highways will be resurfacing a busy road in Dorchester town centre next week.
Dorset Council’s Digital Hotline is helping even more people get online thanks to a new arrangement with Age UK North, South & West Dorset. Age UK North, South & West Dorset is now referring its users who need help with any IT issues to the free Hotline. The Hotline is manned by a team… Read more Dorset’s Digital Hotline helping even more people get online
Dorset Council employees raise £5,000 for charity with the support of local businesses Employees from Dorset Council rallied together during the second lockdown to raise more than £5,000 for charity. Colleagues across the council organised a series of virtual events, such as a raffle, quizzes, dress-up day and a silent auction to raise money for… Read more Council employees raise £5,000 for charity with the support of local businesses
Thank you to parents and carers for following the coronavirus guidelines that are in place to keep you, your child, your family and your school community safe. Here is an important reminder of the rules.
Following yesterday’s (Sunday 15 November) fire incident at our Crookhill waste depot in Chickerell, we have begun the process of clearing the site and planning for waste collections in the Weymouth and Portland areas.
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.
Businesses in the Dorset Council area which have been ordered to close from 5 November 2020 due to the current national COVID restrictions may be eligible for financial support through the government’s Local Restrictions Support Grant (LRSG). Dorset Council is administering the grant on behalf of the government. An online application form and further information… Read more Grants available for businesses forced to close during second lockdown
Our Highway Fixers will be on the A352 at Longburton from Monday 16 November until Tuesday 2 December – with no through-access along the route during weekdays, 9am to 4pm.
A 200-metre section of the South West Coast Path near West Bay has been closed due to a growing crack in the clifftop.
BCP Council and Dorset Council are seeking initial views from the public on Transforming Travel’s proposals for five of its sustainable travel routes in south east Dorset ahead of formal consultation next year.
Dorset Council recently sent out newly-recruited ‘COVID Marshals’ in Weymouth to help residents and businesses keep safe during the pandemic and current lockdown.
A new group has come together to support Dorset’s vision to make the county a Digital Place and be at the front of digital change. The Digital Place programme board will support the team at Dorset Council in its work to use emerging and new digital technologies to help create vibrant, safe, healthy and prosperous… Read more New group will help Dorset be digital pioneer
A team of dedicated volunteers is on hand to help hundreds of Dorset residents stay connected during lockdown. Dorset Council’s Digital Champions, who used to hold regular surgeries in libraries, have continued offering their expertise throughout the Coronavirus crisis via the Digital Hotline. Now with another lockdown underway and winter just around the corner, the… Read more Stay better connected during lockdown with Dorset’s Digital Hotline
In line with Government regulations, Dorset Council’s libraries and Tourist Information Centres (TICs) across the county have now closed until Wednesday 2 December.
Dorset Highways work along Custom House Quay in Weymouth is being brought forward to make best use of quieter roads during the next four weeks.
