Summary of Dorset Council’s Cabinet agenda – 1 October 2019
The reports for next week’s Dorset Council Cabinet meeting are now online. On Tuesday (1 October) councillors will discuss a number of issues, including:
Highlighting National Empty Homes Week
Dorset Council is highlighting the problem of long-term empty properties during Empty Homes Week, 23-29 September, in conjunction with the Empty Homes Network. Throughout the week the council will be highlighting the issue of empty homes and showing examples of how homes that have been left empty for a long time have been brought back… Read more Highlighting National Empty Homes Week
Dorset Road Fix – October dates
Dorset Highways maintenance gangs are out across the county continuing to repair road damage.
Costs reduced by digitally savvy residents
Residents who confirmed their voter details online, by phone or text have helped Dorset Council reduce costs.
Drainage engineer prosecuted for misleading 94-year-old Dorset woman
A drainage engineer from Bournemouth has been prosecuted and ordered to pay over £9,000 after he misled a 94-year-old woman about work done at her West Parley home. On 18 September 2019, at Poole Magistrates’ Court, Brendon James White, aged 26, of Cheriton Avenue, Bournemouth, pleaded guilty to two offences under the Consumer Protection From… Read more Drainage engineer prosecuted for misleading 94-year-old Dorset woman
Dorset-wide Consultation on Dogs in Public Spaces Proposed
Dorset Council is proposing a temporary extension to the former councils’ rules about dogs in public spaces in order to consult the public and introduce new Dorset-wide Dog-related Public Spaces Protection Orders.
Dorchester’s Roman Town House awarded National Lottery funding
Dorset Council and its partners are celebrating after receiving a £248,000 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to improve physical access to the Dorchester Roman Town House and share its heritage with a much wider audience.
The latest blog from our foster carer Amanda – Two very different goodbyes.
The Summer holidays were never going to be easy. Apart from keeping seven children entertained, I knew we were facing the imminent departure of my eldest foster child. My lovely Mr C had been with us for two years and now he was transitioning home. With my heart trailing on the floor I started preparing… Read more The latest blog from our foster carer Amanda – Two very different goodbyes.
Climate Emergency – Dorset Council work gains momentum
Dorset Council’s (DC) Climate Change Executive Advisory Panel met on Friday 13 September to listen to members from Extinction Rebellion and discuss the Council’s progress with their plans to tackle climate change.
Dorset Waste Partnership and Dorset Council successfully prosecute another fly-tipper
Enforcement Officers from the Dorset Waste Partnership (DWP), working alongside Dorset Council’s Legal team, have secured another successful prosecution of a fly-tipper.
Ground investigation works at Chesil Cove
Work started at Chesil Cove, Portland today as part of a larger monitoring study with Channel Coast Observatory working jointly with Southern Coastal Group.
North Quay – Dorset Council to submit new application
Dorset Council has announced what is happening next in regards to the old council building and site at North Quay in Weymouth.
Rare opportunity to see hidden bunker at Moors Valley
Visitors to Moors Valley Country Park and Forest, near Verwood, will have the chance to discover a hidden piece of Second World War history in September, which remained a closely guarded secret for over 30 years.
Restoring our precious heathland
A vital programme to improve and prevent the loss of precious heathland and its rarest inhabitants, will start this autumn.
Local Community Lottery Survey
Dorset Council is considering introducing a community lottery. This is part of the our aim to develop a support package for the voluntary and community organisations.
Dorset Council Trading Standards is a Friend Against Scams
Dorset Council Trading Standards has become a Friends Against Scams Organisation, committed to take a stand against scams in Dorset!
Durweston flood arch replacement – September update
Work has nearly finished on site and we’re on track to have all works complete by Friday 27 September.
Fund to support community organisations in Dorset opens for applications
Dorset Council has opened its Community Impact fund to back community projects that help improve the lives of local people.
Work to maintain Weymouth’s Historic Harbour has begun
Work to maintain Weymouth’s Historic Harbour began on 30 September.
Costume supplier ordered to hand over criminal proceeds
The owner of a Dorset-based online fancy dress costume business has been ordered to pay up over £65,000 following a prosecution for the misuse of trade marks.
Durlston’s lost landscape to get a major makeover
The pleasure grounds at the Dorset Council run Durlston Country Park is getting a facelift thanks to funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Dorset Council still intends to redevelop North Quay
Last Thursday (5 September), our Western and Southern Area Planning Committee voted against the proposed demolition of the old council office building at North Quay in Weymouth.
Wool versus The World!
Wool Old Bridge is taking on the rest of The World this September for a chance to win a prestigious industry award.
Green light for affordable homes
Plans for a total of 31 affordable homes at Southill in Weymouth have received the green light.
Dorset Council welcomes government’s spending round announcement
Dorset Council welcomes the Chancellor’s spending round announcement to increase funding for council-run services. These include adult social care and services for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). On Wednesday this week, Chancellor Sajid Javid promised access for councils across the country to £1.5bn new funding for social care, and an additional £700m to… Read more Dorset Council welcomes government’s spending round announcement
Oil spill training exercise
An oil spill training exercise will be held in Weymouth next week.
Cleaning Radipole Lake
Clean-ups of Radipole Lake have taken place this summer.
Ombudsman publishes report after looking at SEND complaints in Dorset
The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has published a report after an investigation found that Dorset County Council had failed to provide suitable provision for a child with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
Swap your unwanted clothes and toys!
Is your home full of clothes and toys your children no longer use?
Lodmoor right of way to be temporarily closed
A right of way that crosses Lodmoor Nature Reserve in Weymouth will be temporarily closed while engineering work takes place.
