Dorset

Connecting the Vale – when state subsidy brought fast broadband to Dorset’s most rural corner

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Nestled in the far western corner of Dorset is the stunning Marshwood Vale – made up of rolling hills and villages and hamlets scattered among the valleys. To the outside world it looks like the place where time had stood still. But beneath the idyllic rural scenes are residents and businesses very much of the… Read more Connecting the Vale – when state subsidy brought fast broadband to Dorset’s most rural corner

Neil O Hara, Assistant Technician on his tablet

Riding the technical highway: Hybrid working in action

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After more than a year where most people have worked from home it looks like the working landscape has changed for good. While some people begin the return to the office others are deciding that working from home is here to stay. There will also be many people hoping to combine both. And, of course,… Read more Riding the technical highway: Hybrid working in action

Gary Littledyke, 5G Rural Dorset Project Manager

Dorset Council – the final piece in Gary’s jigsaw

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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

From apprentice to young digital leader, Dorset Council's Sam McLaren

From apprentice to young digital leader

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Sam McLaren started at the council at the very tender of age of 19. In a short five years his career has continued to progress and last year he was runner-up in the Young Digital Leader category in the national Digital Leaders 100 awards. Here Sam’s shares his career journey (so far) with #DigitalDorset I’m… Read more From apprentice to young digital leader

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

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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

Gordon Fong, MD of Bournemouth-based e-mango

Food for thought – how digital could provide a banquet of opportunities for Dorset businesses

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After surviving two recessions, Dorset businessman Gordon Fong reflects how the global Covid-pandemic has provided the biggest challenge yet in his 20-year career. In this blog Gordon shares his ideas on how digital can not only help with recovery, but also help put Dorset back on the map. Feast your eyes on his ideas.  The… Read more Food for thought – how digital could provide a banquet of opportunities for Dorset businesses

Exciting times for Dorset Council – and we’re hiring

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Dorset Council has just celebrated its second birthday. Over the past year, we’ve demonstrated our flexibility and ability to achieve great things in times of enormous challenge. Now there’s a chance to join us as we extend our transformation capability even further by recruiting to 15 new roles. Here’s some of what we’ve been doing.… Read more Exciting times for Dorset Council – and we’re hiring

What is Digital Dorset?

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You might have seen news items recently celebrating the achievements of Digital Dorset after benefiting from not one, but two major government announcements in a week. ‘Digital Dorset’ reflects the activity in the county to help improve people’s lives by using new and emerging technologies that are designed around their needs. It is about how we use… Read more What is Digital Dorset?

Dorset Digital Hotline

Rising to the challenges of the Covid pandemic – how Dorset Council helped people get online

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When the first lockdown pulled down the shutters on all public-facing services on 23 March 2020 an urgent, and a digital, response was needed. It soon became clear that digital was going to the be solution for most people and services: Public meetings became Zoom meetings; family gatherings were replaced with Facetime; the clinically vulnerable… Read more Rising to the challenges of the Covid pandemic – how Dorset Council helped people get online