Praise for successful community road safety scheme
Forty-five communities in Dorset are seeing slower vehicle speeds and safer roads thanks to Dorset Council’s community Speed Indicator Device (SID) programme.
Making Dorset the best place to grow-up
Issued by Dorset Council on behalf of the Dorset Strategic Alliance for Children and Young People
Have your say on the future of Tourist Information Centres in Dorchester, Sherborne and Wareham
Dorset Council has launched a consultation to help develop the future of its Tourist Information Centres (TICs).
Dorset COVID public update – LIVE!
Dorset Council will be broadcasting live online from 5pm on Thursday, 22 October, to give the latest update on COVID in Dorset and to answer residents’ questions. Sam Crowe, Director of Public Health Dorset, and Matt Prosser, Chief Executive of Dorset Council, will host the event.
Dorset Council secures additional funding of £5m to extend its Low Carbon Dorset Programme
Grant funding and technical support for Dorset organisations to reduce their carbon emissions will continue for another two years thanks to additional funding of over £5m secured by Dorset Council.
Charges at Dorset Council-run car parks set to change
Changes are being brought in across the Dorset Council area to make car parking charges more consistent.
Dorset Council celebrates as parks and green spaces win five Green Flag Awards
Today, the best parks and green spaces across the UK will be raising their Green Flag Award with pride in a year when millions of people have seen the value of having great quality green spaces on their doorstep.
The deadline for school places is fast approaching!
Parents whose children will be starting secondary or upper school next year have just two weeks left to apply for a place for them.
Children in Dorset set to benefit from music grant
Dorset Music Service is celebrating £90K of funding from Youth Music to give better access to music for children, young people -and babies this year.
Financial support for people needing to self-isolate
People on low incomes who are told by NHS Test and Trace to self-isolate – either due to a positive Covid-19 test or being in contact with someone who has tested positive – may be entitled to financial support during self-isolation. Since Monday 28 September, people across England have been required by law to self-isolate… Read more Financial support for people needing to self-isolate
Have your say on draft Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy
We are launching a six-week consultation to gather views on our new draft Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (EDI). The consultation runs from today, 12 October until 22 November and will give residents the opportunity to review and submit their comments on the draft strategy. Our objectives for the Strategy are to: Foster good relations… Read more Have your say on draft Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy
Star Awards Celebrate Children in Care and Foster Families
Dorset’s amazing children in care and their wonderful foster families have been celebrated at the Dorset Star Awards. The awards, which are hosted by Dorset Council, celebrate our children’s achievements, as well as recognising the great work done by our foster families. This year the awards had to be virtual, but 87 certificates celebrating children’s… Read more Star Awards Celebrate Children in Care and Foster Families
Reusing the Weymouth Branch Line
While improving rail services to, from and within Dorset is a key transport priority, for several reasons the former Weymouth Branch Line cannot be brought back into use.
Welfare checks to support Dorset residents through COVID-19
Residents who have been told they must self-isolate by NHS Test and Trace are to receive welfare checks from Dorset Council and partners in the community response to coronavirus (COVID-19).
Reprofiling Weymouth beach
Dorset Council in partnership with Weymouth Town Council, are carrying out works to Weymouth’s main town beach next week.
Grants available for community organisations, including Town and Parish councils
Grants are now available to help improve the lives of people living or working in Dorset.
Dorset Council confirms its continued financial support for the voluntary and community sector
Dorset Council’s Cabinet today approved recommendations for continued funding for the voluntary and community sector. The proposals will ensure that the overall levels of funding are maintained, but the new harmonised approach to allocations will ensure equitable funding to organisations across the Dorset Council area.
Cabinet approve county-wide PSPO for dogs in open spaces
Dorset Council’s Cabinet has approved the recommendations made to them in a report about a dog-related Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) across the Dorset Council area.
Seven things to check if you’re at risk of redundancy
If you have lost your job, had your hours or pay reduced, or redundancy is on the horizon, help is available. Dorset Citizens’ Advice have put together a list of things to check:
The met office has issued a yellow weather warning from Friday morning to Sunday evening for the whole of Dorset.
We’re expecting a significant amount of rainfall and very strong winds, reaching up to 65mph along coastal areas, from 3am Friday morning through to 8pm that evening. Then a further warning for more very heavy rain from 3am Saturday morning through to 6pm on Sunday evening.
Start your adult social care career
Are you worried about not being able to go back to your previous employment? Do you care about people and want to make a difference?
School benefits from a new pedestrian crossing
A new pedestrian crossing has been installed in the past few months, helping families with the walk to St George’s CE VA Primary School in Langton Matravers.
Dorset Road Fix 2020 – October sites
Dorset Highways maintenance gangs are out across the county continuing to repair road damage.
Helping children have fun
Children who needed it most enjoyed a fun ‘Summer in Dorset’ thanks to volunteers, community groups and council workers.
Dorset Council Waste Enforcement officers on the hunt for meat fly-tipper
Officers from Dorset Council’s Waste Enforcement team are looking for those responsible for fly-tipping large amounts of meat in and around Wareham.
Facing redundancy and not sure what to do? Reach out for support and advice
Citizens Advice Dorset and Dorset Council are encouraging people with employment concerns as a result of COVID-19 to reach out and seek advice as soon as possible.
5G RuralDorset – introducing project partner Excelerate
5G RuralDorset last week visited communications technology partner Excelerate at its Cardiff HQ to catch up on progress with this exciting Government-funded project.
Dorset Council’s Cabinet to meet on 6 October
Dorset Council’s Cabinet will meet next Tuesday (6 October) with a large and important agenda, including the budget for 2021/22. The agenda has been published online today. Members of the public can watch the Cabinet meeting online by downloading the Microsoft Teams app and following the link on the published agenda. Details of how to request to speak and submit questions for Cabinet are also… Read more Dorset Council’s Cabinet to meet on 6 October
Dorset Council publishes Climate and Ecological Emergency Action Plan ahead of Cabinet meeting
Dorset Council has prepared its action plan for how the local authority will help tackle climate change over the next few decades.
Your feedback about Bridport Gateway
Thank you to everyone who gave their feedback about the latest proposals for Bridport Gateway.
