Dorset Council is looking for the relatives of the WWII Ferndown Auxiliary Unit. This group of specially trained volunteers were members of the Home Guard and practised their drills at their secret Operations Base at the Belle Vue Bunker on Poor Common in Ferndown.
A specially trained ‘digital dozen’ team of volunteers are ready to help you claim Universal Credit and manage your claims online. The volunteers are part of a group of over 75 Digital Champions who help and support people in the local community to use the internet and gain online skills. Around 21% of people are… Read more Get help to claim Universal credit where credit is due
Dorset Council is looking for your thoughts on how to financially support the voluntary community sector beyond March 2021.
The Dorchester Market Car Boot Fund has awarded over £15,000 worth of grants to community organisations in the Dorchester area. Dorset Council collects the income from people who hired pitches at the weekly car boot sales. These are held on Sunday mornings in Fairfield Car Park in Dorchester. All the income collected is then awarded… Read more £15,000 given to local community organisations
A useful guide to help people take steps to protect themselves from cyber and identity crime is released this month from the British Computer Society. The guide has been co-written and edited by Andy Taylor, a volunteer Digital Champion with Dorset Council who also works full time as an independent information security adviser following a… Read more Dorset Digital Champion and cyber security expert releases new book to help protect you from crime
A Dorset landowner has been prosecuted and fined for failing to comply with a planning enforcement notice within the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (13/1/20).
Please help monitor Dorset’s changing coastline by sending in your snaps!
A sea of paper in every room, noise level up ten octaves and barely-open presents tossed on the floor. I’m still in my dressing room looking like an extra from the Gremlins and my husband is sat with five boxes of chocolates, a little overwhelmed at where to begin. Must be Christmas day.
Don’t miss the deadline to apply for school places for September 2020. With only eight days left to sign up, there are still over 600 families who have yet to apply.
At the start of the new year, many people take stock and consider making changes in their lives, including looking at a new career. Will 2020 be the right time for you to make a difference to a child’s life?
Dorset Council and BCP Council are jointly consulting on supplementary planning policy aimed at protecting areas of sensitive heathland in south east Dorset.
Dorset Council has submitted proposals for its 2020-21 budget in a report going to three Scrutiny Committees (People, Place and Resources) on 13 January. These proposals include: Increase in funding for adult social care of £11.7m, taking the budget from £111.2m last year to £122.9m to meet the forecast demand for social care for older… Read more Dorset Council to increase funding for adult social care and children’s services
Dorset residents can continue to access the Somerley Household and Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) at Verwood Road free of charge without needing to register their vehicle.
Moors Valley Country Park is replacing its restaurant furniture and is offering its current tables and chairs to members of the public for sensible donations, the proceeds of which will go to local charity, Hope for Food.
Elected members met on Friday 20 December at Dorset Council’s Climate Change and Ecological Emergency Executive Advisory Panel to discuss progress on the Council’s Task and Finish groups, as well as hear updates on other climate-related work.
The new benches designed by artist Michael Pinsky have been installed by crane at the West Bay hub. The benches are designed to reflect the curves and shapes of the local land and sea scape. They provide plenty of space for people to sit and enjoy local food with a great view; a place to… Read more West Bay Hub open to the public
Working towards making home ownership a reality in Dorset, Opening Doors will now cover Purbeck and East Dorset.
Work to maintain Weymouth’s historic harbour is continuing.
As the festive season begins, Dorset Council is pleased to inform residents of a brand-new partnership with The Salvation Army.
Through its Building Better Lives programme, Dorset Council is delivering new housing for vulnerable people in Purbeck. In the next stage of the plans for the former Middle School site in Worgret Road, Wareham, the temporary Relocatable Housing will be built in the new year. ESS Modular Ltd is the Principal Contractor for the construction… Read more Preparations to begin on former Middle School site in Wareham
Today, we’re celebrating 20 years of Dorset’s Family Information Service! So, what’s changed for families in the last 20 years?
Parents and carers of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are invited to share their experiences of school transport at an event in the new year.
Due to predicted adverse weather, tomorrow’s joint Dorset Council and Weymouth Town council celebratory event will now be held in the Pavilion Piano Bar at Weymouth Pavilion. The celebration will take place on Thursday 19 December at 6pm and will run for approx. 60 minutes and will provide an opportunity to hear from those who… Read more Update: Weymouth Promenade Artistic Lighting Scheme celebratory event
In January 2020 there will be two weeks drainage work on the A35 Upton Bypass.
The start of 2020 will see work begin on a sustainable transport scheme for Gillingham as part of a multi-million pound transport overhaul.
Dorset Council are looking for members of the public to submit ideas on how the Council might be able to help tackle climate and ecology concerns.
Dorset Council is setting up a quarterly ‘Good Practice Award’ to celebrate the hard work of care and support professionals in the area and to highlight the opportunities of working in the sector. If you know of a care or support worker that goes that extra mile, we want to hear their story! We would… Read more Care and support good practice awards
The number of people sleeping rough in our area has halved – thanks to work by Dorset Council and other agencies.
Dorset Council is looking for views on the future of the Lyme Regis Tourist Information Centre (TIC). This service is currently run by Dorset Council and based in a building owned by Lyme Regis Town Council.
Results of the 2019 General Election are now in for Dorset.
