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.
Dorset Council has successfully secured over £900,000 worth of funding to improve sections of two National Cycle Network routes in Dorset this summer.
People most urgently in need of housing help from Dorset Council are being better prioritised with new single points of contact and a triage system.
People living in the east of the Dorset Council area are being asked to look out for advance notice boards as road repairs move into the area.
Dorset Highways maintenance gangs are out across the council area continuing to repair road damage.
Dorset Council will be flying the Roma Flag at County Hall from 23 to 30 June this year in commemoration of the deaths of all the Roma and Sinti murdered by the Nazis at Auschwitz.
Micro-surfacing works are getting underway to help preserve more of Dorset Council’s road network.
Solar panels have been installed on the roof of Durlston Castle in Dorset this month as part of Dorset Council’s continued efforts to reduce carbon emissions across its estate.
The Armed Forces Day flag will fly outside County Hall in Dorchester on 20 June to highlight support and respect for the Armed Forces community. The annual ceremony is an opportunity to honour service men and women, past and present.
Dorset Council has unveiled a bold and ambitious plan for the Dorset Innovation Park (DIP) near Wool, with a report going to Cabinet next week seeking investment of £14.6m.
Work is underway to repair rural and residential roads as part Dorset Council’s annual programme of surface dressing.
Residents who wouldn’t usually ask for help are being encouraged to reach out for support early as the cost of living rises and Dorset Council is working with its partners to signpost people to the right place to meet their circumstances.
If you go down to the woods today, you’re sure for a green surprise… Avon Heath Country Park is now home to an array of new solar panels on the roofs of its café, classroom and toilet block.
5G RuralDorset project partner JET Engineering System Solutions has successfully deployed and demonstrated a live streaming underwater 4K camera on one of its 5G connected buoys. Read more here
Residents, officers, and councillors are celebrating as Dorset Council has completed its extensive improvements on the Castleman Trailway in East Dorset.
It’s Shared Lives Week from 13 June and to mark it we are launching a recruitment drive with help from two of our carers, David and Wendy and their Shared Lives story.
Dorset Council is ‘flying The White Ensign’ flag at County Hall in Dorchester to mark the 40th anniversary since the end of the Falklands War to remember all those who were involved and affected by the conflict.
Local voluntary and community organisations across the county have been awarded a total of £209,689 in financial support from Dorset Council in recent months to help with their running costs.
Dorset Council’s army of volunteer digital champions is growing to help meet the growing digital skills need in the county. Six new recruits have come on board to join the council’s team of digital champions to help even more of the county’s residents get online. Research has shown that nearly a third of Dorset’s residents… Read more Dorset’s army of volunteer digital champions is growing
If you are planning a new build, an extension or conversion of your home, then the changes to the building regulations are important.
Volunteers’ Week, 1 – 7 June is a time to say thanks and recognise the fantastic contribution volunteers make to our communities.
Work is underway to repair rural and residential roads as part Dorset Council’s annual programme of surface dressing.
A new state-of-the-art innovation centre was formally opened by Minister for Defence Procurement, Mr Jeremy Quin MP, at a ribbon-cutting ceremony last week.
Dorset Highways maintenance gangs are out across the council area continuing to repair road damage.
Paving work around Blandford town centre will be left clean and tidy for half term and the long bank holiday weekend.
Schools, libraries and a visitor attraction in Dorset are set to be among the first in the country to benefit from next generation full-fibre broadband using the government’s £5 billion Project Gigabit funding. Dorset Council has been awarded nearly £900,000 to oversee the project and Blandford-based Wessex Internet has secured the contract to deliver the… Read more Dorset centres among the first to benefit from £5 billion Project Gigabit
Micro-surfacing works are getting underway to help preserve more of Dorset Council’s road network.
Work to build a new residential road in Gillingham is nearing completion.
Work is underway to repair rural and residential roads as part Dorset Council’s annual programme of surface dressing.
A recently published progress report has revealed how well Dorset Council is performing in its efforts to tackle the Climate and Ecological Emergency (CEE).
