Residents in need, including vulnerable families, have been receiving help with the cost of food, heating and other essentials this winter.
Residents are being urged to prepare for Christmas and the winter months by making plans for possible COVID-19 self-isolation.
Residents in need, including vulnerable families, will receive help with the cost of food and heating and other essentials this winter.
Throughout the pandemic, volunteers across the country have played an essential part in helping people stay safe and have kept our communities going.
Emergency services in Dorset have met to discuss resilience issues in the county and are working together to ensure a safe level of service is maintained across the weekend.
Dorset Council is putting plans in place ready for the Government’s lifting of remaining legal restrictions relating to the COVID pandemic from Monday 19 July.
As COVID restrictions ease and government financial support reduces, Dorset residents are reminded to reach out for support if they are facing difficulty.
A visual campaign has launched signposting people to support if they are experiencing domestic abuse.
Customers will be able to gain information and advice about council services in person across the Dorset Council area from Monday 5 July.
A scheme to give free PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) to people who provide care and support for others in the Dorset Council area is being extended.
Do you run, lead or host an organisation or activity which plays a key role in your community? Are you a voluntary sector club or venue which has been paused during the pandemic? Apply now for funds from the Dorset Community Restart Grant Programme.
Members of the Cabinet will discuss Dorset Council’s response to Covid-19 and progress made against targets in its Council Plan when they meet next Tuesday (22 June).
Dorset residents can still ask for help if they need it when shielding ends on Thursday (1 April).
Do not visit a household recycling centre (HRC, or “the tip”) right now unless your waste cannot be stored safely at home. This is the simple message that Dorset Council is using to help deal with rising visitor numbers.
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council and Dorset Council, in partnership with Public Health Dorset, are offering support to help people get to their COVID-19 vaccination appointments safely.
This week marks an extremely sad occasion in Dorset as the county passes the milestone of 1,000 Covid-19-related deaths.
Business support grants are being automatically paid by Dorset Council to qualifying businesses.
Dorset Council is reminding residents what to do with their waste if someone in their household is showing symptoms of COVID-19 infection.
Following the Secretary of State’s announcement, Dorset Council will be moving to Tier 3 from Thursday 31 December.
Following the Secretary of State’s announcement, Dorset Council and BCP Council areas will be remaining in Tier 2. But, the Government’s criteria for Tier allocations will be closely monitored over the coming days and weeks.
Business owners in the Dorset Council area are being reminded they can apply for financial support if they are affected by the current Tier 2 restrictions, or by the previous national lockdowns.
Help is never far away for anyone struggling this Christmas. Organisations across Dorset are there to offer support, and friendly advisers are at the end of the phone and ready to talk.
Dorset residents are urged to make a difference this winter by supporting their neighbours and local communities.
As part of our Reaching Out campaign Dorset Citizens Advice tell us how they helped a local resident: (more…)
Does your business or community group play a role in the supply of food or medicine to people in Dorset?
With continued challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic this year, life at home is difficult for people at the moment.
Today the government has announced that when the national lockdown measures end on 2 December the BCP Council and Dorset Council areas will be in tier 2.
Thank you to parents and carers for following the coronavirus guidelines that are in place to keep you, your child, your family and your school community safe. Here is an important reminder of the rules.
All 10 of Dorset Council’s Household Recycling Centres (HRCs, or “the tip”) will remain open daily during the latest lockdown period, but restrictions will apply on site.
Cllr Spencer Flower, Leader of Dorset Council, has reacted to announcements that England will enter a second national lockdown from Thursday. In response to the latest announcement made by the Prime Minister on Saturday evening, Cllr Flower said: “The collective efforts of people across Dorset have kept us in Tier 1 up to now and… Read more Leader responds to second lockdown
