Dorset Road Fix – resurfacing May 2022
Dorset Highways maintenance gangs are out across the county continuing to repair road damage.
Urgent seawall works to start at Chesil Cove in May
Dorset Council will be working with local partners and contractors on the urgent placement of rock protection around the southernmost point of the Chesil Cove Seawall at Chiswell in Portland during May 2022.
Do you know if your child qualifies for free school meals?
Dorset Council is reminding families feeling the financial squeeze to check if their child could receive a free daily lunch at school. This could save them up to £450 per year per child.
Annual surface dressing programme begins
Work is underway to repair rural and residential roads as part Dorset Council’s annual programme of surface dressing.
New project will improve lives for Dorset children
Families in the Weymouth and Portland area of Dorset will benefit from a pilot project, Safeguarding Families Together, which will improve the health and education outcomes for children and support the aim of making Dorset the best place to be a child.
Dorset helping to test new national Ofsted framework
Dorset is taking part in a pilot inspection of its local area services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) by Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
New children’s home has MP’s support
Local MP, Richard Drax, has voiced his support for a new children’s home in Weymouth during a visit to the Harbour children’s residential hub at Dorchester Road.
Residents with a disability to be supported into work
Residents with a disability will receive more support to get into work and expand their horizons with a new partnership between the council and national disability employment specialists, Pluss. People with a learning or physical disability, autism or mental health needs, will receive bespoke support to search for, secure and retain employment. The assistance ranges… Read more Residents with a disability to be supported into work
Joint Overview Committee to review draft Library strategy
In October 2021, Dorset Council launched an 11-week public consultation to inform how they develop and deliver the library service in the future.
Most Dorset youngsters offered first preference of school
Parents and carers in the Dorset Council area will find out today (19 April) which reception, junior or middle school their children will be joining in September 2022.
Redlands Update: Dorset Council has plan to keep buildings open
Dorset Council is delighted to share that we have a workable plan to keep Redlands Community Sports Hub in Weymouth open – which includes all the buildings.
Time is ticking to apply for a road closure for your Platinum Jubilee street party
As preparations gather pace and street parties are being planned across the county to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee for the special four-day bank holiday weekend (Thursday 2 June until Sunday 5 June), Dorset Council is reminding residents that the deadline for applications for temporary road closures is fast approaching.
£16m annual road maintenance programme underway
With spring on the way, Dorset Council’s annual road investment programme is hotting up!
Popular Weymouth footbridge closed for repainting
Residents and walkers are being asked to use alternative routes while Newtons Cove Bridge in Weymouth is closed.
Worried about your child’s educational progress? Get in touch for support
In October last year we launched the Dorset Education Advice Line – an advice line for parents and carers who are worried their child might not be making the progress they should be, or who may believe their child might have emerging special educational needs.
Dorset Council installs solar panels to cut carbon emissions and reduce cost of waste services
Newly installed solar panels at two of Dorset Council’s waste depots are already producing over 200,000 kWh of renewable energy each year and providing most of each building’s power needs.
Dorset Council invests over £100,000 in community and culture projects
The second round of Dorset Council’s community and culture project awarded £66,094 to 18 local arts and sports organisations in March 2022.
Planning convergence and transformation April 2022
We are transferring the planning information for the former Dorset County Council into the new Dorset Council planning platform. This is the final sixth phase to move all former district, borough, and county planning systems into one.
Lyme and Charmouth by election results
People in Lyme Regis and Charmouth have cast their votes and the results are in following the by-election yesterday (7 April).
Love Your Verge – protecting wildflowers and wildlife on Dorset’s roadsides
Dorset Council and Litter Free Dorset will once again be encouraging residents and visitors to celebrate Dorset’s roadside verges as havens for biodiversity and wildlife with the ‘Love Your Verge’ campaign.
Former Weymouth Bowl site to be explored for archaeological remains
As part of the council’s proposals for redevelopment of the former Weymouth Bowl site in St Nicholas St, an archaeological dig is due to take place later this month. Dorset Council acquired the leasehold interest in the former Weymouth Bowl site in January this year and has commissioned archaeology specialists Context One Heritage & Archaeology,… Read more Former Weymouth Bowl site to be explored for archaeological remains
Weymouth harbour route reopening for Easter
Custom House Quay in Weymouth will be fully reopening for the Easter holiday period.
Come and make a difference as part of our Organisational Development Service
Making the difference We are excited to announce a range of opportunities to join our Organisational Development Service here at Dorset Council. We are celebrating our third birthday – over those three years we’ve changed significantly, both in terms of the service coming together and adapting our ways of working to deliver our services in… Read more Come and make a difference as part of our Organisational Development Service
5G RuralDorset expands connected social care trial
The 5G RuralDorset project has extended its Government-funded trials looking to support vulnerable independent people (VIPs) in their own homes. Read more here.
NHS launches wellbeing taster sessions for Bridport and Lyme Regis locals
Lockdowns, restrictions and hardship have contributed to a major increase in mental health issues during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Election for a councillor to Dorset Council for Lyme and Charmouth ward
Local people of Lyme Regis and Charmouth will go to the polls on Thursday 7 April 2022 to elect a new councillor for Dorset Council.
Businesses warned to be on alert for fake emails
Dorset Council has been made aware that fake emails have been sent to some businesses claiming to be from the council. The email contains a link to remittance advice for a payment which has not been sent. The email encourages recipients to click the link to see how much the council has paid into their… Read more Businesses warned to be on alert for fake emails
New training programme could help thousands more get online
A free training programme has been launched to recruit an army of special advisors who can help Dorset’s digitally excluded residents get online. Open to any organisation in Dorset which works directly with residents, the new programme will train people who can champion online services to their users and customers. Called the ‘Embedded Digital Champion’… Read more New training programme could help thousands more get online
Dorset Council distributes over 143K to local organisations
Local charities and community organisations across the county continued with their vital work thanks to a bumper financial support package from Dorset Council during the Pandemic.
Dorset Council and the NHS bring care and jobs to the heart of Dorchester
Dorset Council and Dorset County Hospital have agreed a 20-year lease for use of South Walks House building in Dorchester, owned by the council.
