A new bike share scheme has launched in Corfe Mullen and Upton in Dorset, enabling residents and visitors to enjoy more of the local area and beyond. Eighty bikes are now available to be picked up from the Beryl bays in the towns, offering a choice of pedal cycles and e-bikes. The recognisable bays, marked… Read more New bike share scheme comes to mid Dorset
Dorset Council’s plans to increase the number of public charge points for electric vehicles (EVs) in Dorset are now underway, with the first new charging unit installed in Sherborne this month. This expansion to the existing charging network will see a combination of fast (22kW), rapid (50kW) and ultra-fast (150kW) charging units installed across Dorset;… Read more Dorset Council starts work to expand electric vehicle charging network in Dorset
Dorset has been announced as one of just nine areas in England to receive funding from a new government scheme which aims to improve electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure.
Dorset Council is in the top 15% of over 400 local authority areas in the UK for renewable electricity generation.
Work to improve energy efficiency and install low carbon technologies has started at over 60 council owned sites using £19 million of grant funding.
As part of the ‘Love Your Verge’ campaign, we have published a series of videos to explain our approach to roadside management in Dorset.
As part of our commitment to become carbon-neutral by 2040, our Transport Planning team have been working to develop the public electric vehicle charging network in Dorset.
On Thursday 25 March, Councillors on Dorset Council’s Place and Resources Scrutiny Committee will look at the latest version of the Climate & Ecological Emergency Strategy and Action Plan, as well as the findings from the recent public consultation.
Electric vehicle chargepoints have been installed and are live at Dorset Council car parks around the county.
Dorset Council’s Climate Change and Ecological Emergency Executive Advisory Panel (EAP) members virtually met last Friday (5 June) to discuss the progress of the Council’s Climate Change strategy and action plan.
Dorset Council has invited people to present their ideas on how they think the Council can help tackle climate change.
Late last month, Dorset Council’s Climate and Ecological Emergency Executive Advisory Panel convened to hear about the continued progress being made by the authority in its work to tackle climate change.
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.
Last week, members of Dorset Council’s Climate Change Executive Advisory Panel and Technical Officers Group came together to offer new ideas and approaches in the fight against climate change.
Councillors and officers at Dorset Council have been celebrating success recently as their efforts to care for the environment and fight climate change have been recognised by several organisations.
Fancy doing your bit and helping us in our bid to tackle climate change? Join us in our annual Liftshare week and turn your daily commute into something much more enjoyable.
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 Council has brought together its new Climate Change Executive Advisory Panel for the first time.
