Over the next two weeks, subject to weather and sea conditions, large rocks will be delivered by barges to West Beach so that new and improved sea defences can be constructed.
Dorset Highways surfacing gangs are mainly in the north of the county this month.
Our surface dressing continues in Wareham next week, targetting residential roads.
Dorset goes to the polls on Thursday 2 May 2019 to choose the first representatives of the brand new Dorset Council. Elections to the town and parish councils in the Dorset area are also taking place on the same day.
Dorset Council has approved a request from Sturminster Marshall Parish Council for the designation of a Neighbourhood Area, which is the first formal stage of preparing a plan.
Do you dream of running your own coffee shop or tea room? Space has become available to rent as a café/shop at Norden car park, near Corfe Castle.
The ‘Inspiring Dorset’ launches were held in Weymouth, ‘Primary Futures’ on Wednesday at Holy Trinity School followed by the ‘Secondary Futures’ event held on Thursday at All Saints School.
So the first of March, I woke up and opened my curtains to embrace the first signs of Spring. I then shut them rather sharpish when I’d realised I’d forgotten the builders had started and I was seriously not appropriately attired.
Dorset Highways will be starting work next week to provide safer access into Borough Gardens from Princes Street.
We’ll be kicking off our annual surface dressing programme in Wareham this year. We couldn’t get to these sites last year due to utility work in the area but – as promised – you’re first on our list this time round.
A refurbishment project is well underway at Weymouth Library. Dorset Council is working with partners and other agencies to bring together a range of services and teams into one shared building, as a ‘library and learning centre’. The library building in Great George Street in the town centre is being adapted to offer space for:… Read more Weymouth library transforming nicely
The renovation works have been completed on the Grade I listed Kings Statue in Weymouth this week. Our contractors won awards for the work that they carried out on the jubilee clock last year. You can read more about that project here.
Dorset Highways’ surface dressing programme gets underway this month – with around 150 roads on the list for treatment.
Motcombe Parish Council has submitted a neighbourhood plan to Dorset Council.
Today (Tuesday 16 April), parents across the county find out which primary, first, middle or junior school their child will go to in September.
With the sunny spring and summer weather (hopefully) on the way, here’s your chance to win a family day out – or lots of family days out – at Kingston Maurward Animal Park! We have one Family Season Ticket and two Family Day Passes to give away. Using your pass you can explore the 35… Read more Win a Family Season Ticket or Day Pass to Kingston Maurward!
A friendly new face is showing people in Dorset how easy it is to get better broadband.
You should have received your Council Tax bill for the year 2019/20 at the beginning of March. We’ve compiled answers to commonly asked questions that we know you’ve been asking, and hopefully have debunked some myths along the way.
Residents will start to see the new Dorset Council logo gradually appearing on taxi and private hire vehicle licence plates.
Background Last year, Weymouth and Portland’s management committee agreed funding for improved toilet facilities in central Weymouth. These facilities will be a conversion of the ground floor area of the existing Beach Office. To maximise the amount of available space, works will also include an extension to the Beach Office at first floor level. They… Read more What will Weymouth’s new and improved toilets look like?
On Thursday 2 May 2019 Dorset goes to the polls to elect 82 members for the new Dorset Council. Now you can find out who is standing for election.
Work is underway in Bridport to transform an overgrown, under-used bridleway into a valuable sustainable transport link and wildlife haven.
A revised bus service along the Bridport to Crewkerne corridor starts on Monday 8 April.
At the end of this week, Dorset Highways will be carrying out work on the Weymouth Relief Road to preserve its road surface.
Dorset Council issues the licences needed by businesses wishing to employ people aged 13 to 16. The council recently became the first in the country to replace its paper-based Child Work Permit process with a slick digital system.
Weymouth Town Council opens its doors for the first time on Monday 1 April.
Dorset Highways maintenance gangs are out across the county continuing to repair road damage.
As part of their current ‘Tip-Off’ anti-flytipping campaign, Dorset Council is directly addressing some of the comments it hears from residents in the fight against the illegal dumping of waste.
Dispute settled In a joint statement, Weymouth and Portland Borough Council and North Quay Weymouth Ltd said: “We are pleased to be able to announce an amicable settlement to the disputed issues around the sale of the Council’s former offices at North Quay, Weymouth. “The agreement involves a clean break, with NQWL retaining the deposit paid… Read more North Quay dispute settled
Setting a National Precedent We have recently received the Planning Inspectorate (PINS) ruling on the planning use of the North Quay building. We have now examined the findings. The PINS decision confirms that North Quay is planning use B1a. Our two counsel opinions both highlighted the fine judgement between whether to classify the building as… Read more Planning Inspectorate delivers a decision on North Quay site
