We strive to keep Dorset’s roads in good condition for everyone, whether you live here, work here or are one of the millions who visit for business or pleasure every year. However, maintaining and fixing roads can cause disruption, like closures and diversions, and it…
Dorset residents are reminded to take a few simple steps to reduce the impact of woodburning stoves and open fires on both their health and the environment as the weather turns colder.
Some road surfacing treatments planned for Dorset this year will now be deferred to spring/summer 2026, due to seasonal constraints and programme delays.
Aspire Adoption Services, the adoption agency for Dorset Council, is calling on individuals and families across the region to consider opening their hearts and homes to children in need of a forever family.
Dorset Council is proud to present “In My Shoes”, a powerful and moving exhibition created by Dorset’s care experienced young people to mark National Care Leavers’ Month.
The site of the former bowling alley on St Nicholas Street in Weymouth has been cleared. The future of the site is still to be decided but following the site clearance the area has been secured with hoardings.
To help maintain a peaceful and respectful environment for grieving families, Dorset Council will be reinstating a section of wall at Weymouth Crematorium during the week commencing 27 October. This will close an informal opening at the rear of the site on Shirecroft Road.
A Dorset bakery is proof that grants can help dough to rise, and now other businesses are being urged to reap the same financial benefits.There are just weeks left for businesses to apply for Dorset Council’s UKSPF business grants, that are aimed to boost growth and productivity.
All this week hundreds of children across Dorset have pedal powered to school in a national drive to encourage more youngsters to cycle.It’s national Cycle to School Week, an initiative steered by the government-funded Bikeability.
Reeds and weeds will be removed from localised areas of Radipole Lake to help the flow of water which may make allocated fishing areas fishable for members of the Radipole Lake Angling (RLAS). The removal will be carried out by the RSPB.
Two landmark sites in Chickerell and Dorchester have been thoughtfully transformed into vibrant new communities, breathing life back into spaces once central to Dorset’s heritage.
A new habitat bank to protect and enhance Dorset’s precious wildlife has been made possible thanks to new planning rules.
Dorset Council has extended the deadlines for both its Local Plan and Local Transport Plan consultations in response to high levels of public engagement and some problems with the online consultation platform, for which we apologise.
Summer in Dorset 2025: boosting local businesses and bringing joy to families This summer, Dorset Council’s Summer in Dorset 2025 programme not only gave thousands of children and young people a holiday to remember - it also provided a major boost to local…
The next stage in Dorset Council’s commitment to improving and enhancing Weymouth’s harbourside will start on 3 November. The changes will increase the space available for pedestrians to enjoy the harbourside. It will also enhance the setting of the North Quay development site.
Nearly 1,300 households have avoided homelessness in the Dorset Council area, an illumination to highlight housing help, has revealed.
A significant programme of work to replace and strengthen the two main harbour walls which support the peninsula in Weymouth is starting on 13 October and is likely to take 10 months to complete. Recent inspections show the walls of the peninsula to be in very poor …
Thousands of Dorset school children have taken part in a week-long event to inspire them in a future career in computer programming.
Dorset Council is proud to support the release of The Run, the seventh fostering awareness film by award-winning producers ReelTwentyFive. Follow Tom's journey to see the positive impact of fostering. Watch the heartfelt short film to learn more.
Dorset Council has become the 100th place in the UK to become an Age-friendly Community. The local authority joins a growing network of places representing more than 30 million people that also includes Greater Manchester, Hertfordshire and Cardiff. All the Age-friendly…
