Dorset Council’s Health and Activity team are running free physical activity sessions in Wimborne over the coming weeks to encourage people to get outdoors, get some light exercise and make some new friends.
Our survey on proposals to make Fairfield Road in Dorchester safer for pedestrians, cyclists and wheelchair users closes on 17 March.
Bridport Health Walks, a council-led scheme offering short, guided walks around the town, is celebrating its 20th year this month.
Local people are being asked for their thoughts on proposals to make Fairfield Road in Dorchester safer for pedestrians.
Dorset Council is proposing a speed limit reduction from 40mph to 30mph along Wimborne Road and Stapehill Road in Ferndown to enhance safety for residents.
Residents, officers, and councillors are celebrating as Dorset Council has completed its extensive improvements on the Castleman Trailway in East Dorset.
Dorset residents, landowners and visitors are being asked for their views and ideas to help shape the next Dorset Rights of Way Improvement Plan.
As many residents have already discovered, going for a bike ride is a great way to exercise and socialise with friends and family while social distancing remains in place.
March marks the start of the ground-nesting bird season and as the pressure from visitors to our open spaces has increased during lockdown, so has the pressure on the creatures that live in them.
We are delighted to announce that the Government’s Department for Transport has awarded £438,000 to Dorset Council as part of the Active Travel Fund. This funding will be used for walking and cycling improvements across the county as we move towards a greener, cleaner Dorset.
As part of the continuing multi-million-pound transport overhaul in Gillingham work will soon be starting in Station Road and demolition of The Old Manse will also get underway.
