But all you will see are new operators, a change in the number of the service and a slightly changed timetable. School pupils using these services will be able to use their existing bus passes until new ones have been issued.
This week, a new arrival has appeared at Shaftesbury Children’s Centre & Nursery, bringing festive cheer to families and children thanks to the very generous donation of a beautiful real Christmas tree from Orchard Park Garden Centre in Gillingham. The tree welcomes people in the entrance area of the Children’s Centre and it has been… Read more Shaftesbury Children’s Centre has been kindly donated a Christmas tree
Over the past few weeks, Dorset Council Children’s Centres in Blandford and Shaftesbury have been asking the public to donate coats for children aged 0 – 16 to support families in the area struggling with the cost of living. There has been a fantastic response to the appeal and thanks to the Dorset public’s kind… Read more You can get a FREE pre-loved coat for your child
Coombe House School, Shaftesbury will open for children with special educational needs on Monday 16 May.
Councillors and officers at Dorset Council are celebrating after they recently completed the successful change of bin collection rounds in North Dorset.
Seven local communities are just one step away from having adopted neighbourhood plans for their area.
Ambitious plans to create a new special school for around 280 pupils and a leading national centre of excellence, near Shaftesbury, will be decided later this month.
[Updated Tuesday 6 April] – Dorset Council’s Cabinet today discussed the Capital Programme 2021/22 report, which outlines a number of major new projects that need capital funding.
Dorset Council is asking local people and community groups for their views on the future of the former St Mary’s school site near Shaftesbury, which the council purchased last month.
Dorset Council has unveiled ambitious ideas to transform the St Mary’s site near Shaftesbury potentially providing better educational opportunities for Dorset children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
A former school site will remain a resource for Dorset after being secured by the council.
Temporary pedestrian and traffic measures put in place across the Dorset Council area to help with social distancing will start to be removed as the summer season draws to an end.
Residents of Shaftesbury are invited to comment on a plan reflecting the local community’s vision for the town.
A busy north Dorset road will be closed from Monday while resurfacing work is carried out.
