Dorset Council farms in Countryfile spotlight
Dorset Council’s county farms estate will be in the spotlight on BBC1’s Countryfile this coming Sunday, 15 December.
Neighbourhood Plan for Motcombe made
Motcombe residents can now have influence over development in their local area after Dorset Council’s cabinet made (or adopted) the parish’s neighbourhood plan in December 2019.
Dorset Council Cabinet agree to enter into a contract that will support an affordable housing development in Bridport
Dorset Council Cabinet agrees to enter into a contract with Homes England that will see an extra £808,855 go towards building 53 new affordable homes in Bridport.
Over 2000 students to visit Big Bang @ Dorset Fair 2020
Record number of students to attend Big Bang Fair @ Dorset 2020
Weymouth Promenade Artistic Lighting Scheme Celebratory Event
UPDATED 09 December 2019 Dorset Council and Weymouth Town Council will be holding a small celebratory event for the Weymouth Promenade Artistic Lighting Scheme.
A354 drainage works
From Monday 9 December, for two weeks, Dorset Highways will be upgrading drainage on the A354, Milborne St Andrew.
Swanage safety improvements set to start
Work will start in January to improve the safety of Institute Road and enhance the pedestrian experience along the busy route.
Change in senior leadership at Dorset Council
Sarah Parker, Executive Director for People – Children, has resigned from her role in order to carry out other work outside of Dorset. Sarah will leave Dorset Council at the end of December. Sarah joined Dorset County Council at the end of January this year and became the new council’s first Executive Director for People… Read more Change in senior leadership at Dorset Council
Social workers shortlisted for top national awards
Two social workers from Dorset were shortlisted for prestigious awards in recognition of their outstanding work in supporting vulnerable adults.
Affordable housing boost for North Dorset
Up to 46 new affordable homes have been approved following the Dorset Council Northern Planning Committee meeting on 19 November.
Superfast broadband switch helps RNLI Swanage save lives at sea
Superfast Dorset is urging more businesses to check if they can get superfast or full fibre broadband to help them improve their overall performance and customer service. More than 97 per cent of homes and businesses can now get superfast broadband and 60 per cent connected through the programme have taken a service. These faster,… Read more Superfast broadband switch helps RNLI Swanage save lives at sea
Weymouth beach work completed
Work to replace sand on parts of Weymouth beach and improve flood protection has been successfully completed.
Dorset Council amends Climate Emergency declaration, panel hears progress reports and views from schoolchildren
Last Friday (22 November), Dorset Council took the decision to amend its Climate Emergency, so it is now a ‘Climate and Ecological Emergency’ declaration.
Ready to roll-out
Winter is here and gritting crews are on standby to hit the road anytime of the day or night.
Innovation in Dorset
A Dorset junction has been chosen to trial the latest signal technology.
Keeping care and support local – a free information event
Dorset Council is co-hosting an event showcasing local care and support projects available in Sturminster Newton and surrounding areas. The emphasis is on making care and support more local and available within the community and will feature developments and a public space showcasing a range of local and county-wide offers that support health and wellbeing.… Read more Keeping care and support local – a free information event
The latest from of foster carer blog – The prelude to a foster carer, environmentally friendly Christmas
R is one of these extraordinary children who puts all his rubbish in the bin and spends a lot of time trying to save the planet. He also would spend every waking hour using tons of electricity on the computer if we let him but hey we will let that one go.
Full Council meeting: 21 November 2019 – Questions and answers
These are the questions formally submitted by both the public and councillors at tonight’s Full Council meeting for November 2019, and the answers given.
Beach work set to start in Weymouth
Work to replace sand on parts of Weymouth beach and improve flood protection will begin next week. (26/11)
Urgent works on Swanage road
Urgent resurfacing work will be carried out in early December on the A351, Valley Road – the main road to Swanage.
Norco GRP build at Dorset Innovation Park
Dorset Innovation Park Enterprise Zone, Wool, welcomes its first land purchase and commercial construction.
Raising money for young people
Dorset Music Hub is crowdfunding for a project that will encourage young people to make music and learn new skills.
Come to the Weymouth Quay Regeneration public drop in on Monday
Want to find out the latest on the Weymouth Quay Regeneration Project? Then come along to Weymouth Library and speak to the project team.
What’s the difference between the Dorset Council Plan and the Dorset Local Plan?
Two plans are being talked about for the Dorset Council area, so we’ve put together a short guide below to explain the differences.
Works to repair Lyme Regis beach
Work to repair storm damage on Lyme Regis beach has been successfully completed.
The Weymouth Promenade Artistic Lighting Scheme is complete, and don’t they look great!
28 Computer-controlled LED strips have successfully been installed along Weymouth promenade between the Pier Bandstand and the Pavilion. Testing of the Weymouth Promenade Artistic Lighting Scheme completed earlier this week and from today, Weymouth bay will be lit up by a series of lighting programmes inspired by the local community.
Dorset is best in Britain for food safety
Dorset is the cleanest place to eat out in Britain – its official!
Oil spill training exercise
An oil spill training exercise will be held in Weymouth next week.
Countdown on parking permit survey
Parking permit holders in Weymouth have got two weeks left to have their say and help change conditions for the better.
Right of way reopens at Lodmoor Nature Reserve
The right of way across the Lodmoor Nature Reserve in Weymouth has reopened this morning following completion of maintenance works.
