5G Rural Dorset

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Digital Dorset shortlisted in national awards

Digital Dorset has received more national recognition after being shortlisted in the prestigious Connected Britain Awards in the Smart Place category. From helping thousands of Dorset’s digitally excluded residents get online to ground-breaking innovation projects, our work is fast becoming a blueprint for rural areas of the UK and beyond. Here’s how Dorset Council, and… Read more Digital Dorset shortlisted in national awards

Photograph of Durdle Door with wording Digital Dorset and the Dorset Council logo

Digital Dorset update – April to June 2021

It’s been a jam-packed few months for Digital Dorset since the beginning of April when we last told you what we’d been doing. ‘Digital Dorset’ reflects what we do in the county to help make people’s lives easier through the use of technology and information or data. It’s about delivering great services that are designed… Read more Digital Dorset update – April to June 2021

Gary Littledyke, 5G Rural Dorset Project Manager

Dorset Council – the final piece in Gary’s jigsaw

Project manager Gary Littledyke is helping spearhead an innovative project to test how 5G can boost Dorset’s rural economy while making it a safer place for visitors to enjoy. Led by Dorset Council, the 5G RuralDorset project is run in partnership with major players in the technological industries. Here Gary shines a light on how… Read more Dorset Council – the final piece in Gary’s jigsaw

Project Manager, Timothy Robertson, reflects on leaving two-decades at the RNLI to jump ship and work for Digital Dorset.

Dorset Council – a life-saving career move for Tim

Former teacher, Tim Robertson went from teaching in schools to two decades with the life-saving charity the RNLI, when he was made redundant just prior to the Covid pandemic striking. In these most challenging of times, Tim was handed a life buoy and a fantastic career opportunity when he was appointed to help spearhead Dorset… Read more Dorset Council – a life-saving career move for Tim