Dorset Council is calling on the Chancellor Rachel Reeves to use the Autumn Statement on 26 November to end the postcode lottery in local government funding and protect vital services for residents.
We are to improve the layout at the Gore Clump junction on the C13 Blandford to Shaftesbury road.Work begins on Monday 24 November and is scheduled to finish by Friday 19 December.
A record response to two major planning consultations has shown Dorset residents' strong commitment to shaping the county’s future. The Local Plan and Local Transport Plan consultations, held throughout late summer and early autumn, attracted more than 10,000 responses in…
Dorset Council has taken significant steps to address serious governance and financial control issues identified earlier this year through an independent audit and an investigation by the South West Audit Partnership (SWAP).
Work on Dorset Council’s new Blandford Waste Management Centre is moving quickly, with major construction milestones achieved and a large-scale environmental improvement programme underway.
An elderly vulnerable man from Dorchester who was targeted by rogue gardeners in 2022 had a nice surprise this week. In September this year the last 2 members of the rogue trading gang were sent to prison by Bournemouth Crown Court.
Residents in Weymouth will soon have the opportunity to vote on a proposed neighbourhood plan developed by Weymouth Town Council.Following an independent examination, Dorset Council has confirmed that the plan can proceed to referendum.
Our highways team is prepped and primed for when the temperatures drop this winter. Nearly 100 dedicated crew members are on 24/7 standby, ready to spring into action to keep key routes safe and passable throughout the colder months.
We wanted to update you on the progress of the future of day opportunities consultation which took place earlier this year and closed in June. The Council's People and Health Overview committee was due to consider the outcomes of the three-month consultation at its meeting…
The leaders of the Wessex Partnership have expressed their concern and disappointment at the Government’s proposal to revoke the Development Consent Order (DCO) for the A303 Amesbury to Berwick Down Stonehenge Tunnel scheme.
Dorset Council’s new booking system for Household Recycling Centres (HRCs) will now launch in early 2026, rather than this year as previously announced.The system - set to be introduced at Dorchester, Wimborne, Shaftesbury, and Sherborne HRCs - is designed to make recycling cent…
Changes have been made in the way Dorset Council is working with people to provide support for adults to live independently, stay connected to their communities and reduce reliance on long term care. A new Prevention and Early Intervention team will support people to …
Dorset Council will mark Armistice Day with its annual Service of Remembrance, honouring those who lost their lives in the First and Second World Wars and in more recent conflicts.
Dorset Council has unveiled a new plan that could see up to £115 million spent on local roads over the next four years. The aim is to make journeys safer, greener and more reliable for residents and visitors.
Dorset Residents are being asked to consider whether they’re in a ‘private fostering’ arrangement, if a young person living with them is not a close relative.
Residents are being invited to have a go at setting Dorset Council’s budget via a new online simulator. Launching today (4 November), the simulator will give people four weeks to have a go at setting the council’s multi-million budget for themselves. The online budget…
Message from Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA)Due to the escalating number and expanding area of cases of avian influenza in kept and wild birds, the AIPZ with mandatory housing measures to protect poultry & captive birds will be extended to the whole of England.
Dorset Council has published a report setting out ambitious plans to make better use of its property portfolio – unlocking land and buildings for affordable housing, regeneration, and economic growth.
Dorset Council is bringing forward plans for a significant solar energy project at Higher South Buckland Farm, Chickerell - part of the council’s long-established Farms Estate.
Essential refurbishment works are scheduled to begin on Monday 10 November 2025 at the signalised junction of Sturminster Newton Bridge and the A357 Newton Hill.
