Dorset Council’s Leader, Cllr Spencer Flower, has a clear message for any potential visitors or day trippers thinking of coming to Dorset as a result of the government easing of lockdown restrictions: “Thinking of visiting Dorset now? Please think twice.”
Dorset Council’s survey of local tourism and hospitality sector businesses on how COVID-19 is impacting them received over 1,000 responses. The Council has submitted this information to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS).
Since the announcement of the UK Lockdown, our communities have come together to support each other and those most vulnerable. Community groups were created overnight and have provided not only vital support for residents, but has highlighted just how caring our Dorset Council residents are.
A new helpline has been launched to support parents and carers who are worried about how their child is coping during the Coronavirus pandemic.
As a result of the current COVID-19 outbreak, Dorset Council will be hosting its committee meetings virtually following changes to legislation, starting with Cabinet.
Dorset Council has made sure it’s paid it’s suppliers immediately during the coronavirus pandemic – paying over £71m to businesses in the last month to help maintain cash flow. On 26 March, the council wrote to more than 13,000 suppliers, including some local businesses, to assure them that the council was maintaining business as usual… Read more Dorset Council committed to supporting its suppliers during Covid-19 pandemic
Dorset Council is incurring additional costs of £13m per month as it supports Dorset’s residents, communities and businesses through the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.
A drive-through coronavirus testing facility is to open at Creekmoor Park and Ride in Poole as part of the Government’s UK-wide drive to increase testing for thousands more NHS and other key workers.
Taking a form of exercise every day can have health benefits, both mentally and physically. We are lucky in Dorset to have a network of almost 3,000 miles of footpaths, bridleways and byways that offers people the chance to stretch their legs, connect with nature and destress.
Do you look after or support someone, who couldn’t manage on their own if you didn’t? It might be a relative, friend or neighbour with an illness, disability, mental health or an addiction. You might not even see yourself as a carer because you don’t get paid to help. It is estimated that 10% of… Read more Dedicated support available for unpaid carers during Covid-19 crisis
Dorset Council is extending this public consultation by three weeks to make sure people who were unable to obtain a paper version from libraries or the Council offices can do so. We recognise that these premises were closed due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and wants to give those that could not attend due to… Read more Have your say on dogs in public spaces – extended
During the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, many people are staying at home for long periods of time.
We are, with the support of the police, ambulance, public health and others, calling out #Unacceptable abuse on our key workers. (more…)
Garden Waste customers have reason to be pleased as Dorset Council will be resuming its garden waste kerbside collections from Monday 27 April.
Like the rest of the country, and indeed much of the world, hundreds of thousands of Dorset residents – family, neighbours and friends are coming to terms with life as it is following the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19).
Emergency services and other partner agencies across Dorset are working together to highlight the #Unacceptable trend in the number of verbal abuse, assaults or attacks their staff face and the rising number involving threats of COVID-19 infection.
The Dorset Local Resilience Forum has approved two sites in Dorset as specialist mortality support units for body storage as part of the effort to respond to a possible worst-case scenario during the current Covid-19 emergency.
With household recycling centres (HRCs) currently closed due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Dorset Council is asking people to help them in the fight against fly-tipping.
Dorset Council and local brewers Hall & Woodhouse teamed up over the Easter weekend to show their support for Dorset’s NHS workers.
Small businesses in Dorset are being reminded to provide their details online to get access to coronavirus cash grants, with the council having already handed out £9.1m this week.
We know that this is a very difficult time for everybody. All public sector workers are working very hard to keep essential services going as well as keeping residents and employees safe during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. At Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole (BCP) Council and Dorset Council, we have already changed the way they work… Read more What’s PPE and who should be wearing it?
Residents from across Dorset are being urged by BCP Council, Dorset Council and Dorset Police to stay at home over the Easter break, with any exercise taken directly from their front doors.
On many of the county’s beaches including Weymouth Beach, the start of the spring and summer restrictions for dogs will begin next week. These restrictions are contained within public spaces protection orders (PSPO) and look to protect public health. Dorset council has been asked if these restrictions can be changed due to the Coronavirus situation.… Read more Dog controls on beaches and Covid-19
As part of the efforts to help people get out of hospital when they are fit to do so, a new model is being launched in South Dorset.
Update 20 April 2020 – we have lifted the temporary closure notice for the Lyme Bay Razor Clam bed and the bed has been reopened. The closure for the Fleet Oyster farm remains in place until further notice.
Dorset schools are working hard to stay open and will provide additional free school meal vouchers over Easter to help support families during the coronavirus pandemic.
Grants are available to help improve the lives of people living or working in Dorset. Cultural, sporting and community organisations can now apply for money from Dorset Council’s Leisure Development Fund. The grants will be able to support local projects once the COVID-19 outbreak is over. Cllr Tony Alford, Dorset Council Portfolio Holder for Customer,… Read more Grants available from our Leisure Development Fund – apply now!
We are all spending much more time than we normally do within our home boundary due to Coronavirus. This means we are spending more time with the people we live with and also those who live close by, our neighbours
To help keep life-saving medicine, equipment, supplies and key workers travelling safely across the county, road resurfacing works will be restarting.
Eligible businesses in Dorset are invited to access grant funding which the Government announced recently.
