A new campaign, ‘Forget The Ket’, has launched in Dorset to raise awareness of the risks associated with ketamine use and signpost young adults to the free, confidential support available.
Families across Dorset will soon benefit from better support services thanks to £2.3 million in funding from the Department for Education (DfE).
Shaftesbury town council has been reviewing its neighbourhood plan and has now submitted a revised version for examination. This comes four and a half years after the original Shaftesbury Neighbourhood Plan was adopted.
The Crown Estate has announced today that it will support clean energy company, Morwind, to produce a feasibility study to further their proposals for Channel Gateway, a deep-water offshore wind port at Portland.
An improved route for walking, wheeling and cycling is to be developed between Creekmoor and Upton Country Park, off the A35 near Poole.
Dorset Council has secured £12m in multi-year bus funding to improve services and stops across the county from 2026/27 to 2028/29. While this is a welcome boost, it falls short of what’s needed to deliver consistent hourly routes and full Saturday timetables.
The Government has announced delays to the rollout of mayoral devolution in areas currently undergoing complex local government reorganisation.In response, the Wessex Partnership – made up of Dorset, Somerset, Wiltshire and Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole (BCP) Councils.
Dorset Council is inviting feedback on its Draft Licensing Policy for 2026–2031, which sets out the principles the council will apply when exercising its functions under the Licensing Act 2003.
Dorset Council has launched a new, easy-to-use guide to Adult Social Care which has been shaped by residents to enable people to understand their available options and to plan ahead for their care journey.
On Thursday 4 December, Weymouth Esplanade was transformed into a stunning festive display of over 470 handmade Christmas stockings – each one representing a child or young person in care in Dorset. This powerful visual is part of Dorset Council’s Give the Greatest…
A visit to the grave of James Hammett, the first Tolpuddle Labourer and the only Martyr buried in the county, took place on the anniversary of his death, 21st November.
We’re offering free parking in selected Dorset Council car parks on various dates in the run-up to Christmas 2025.
Residents of Melbury Abbas and Cann will soon have their say on the future of their parish by voting on the proposed Neighbourhood Plan.
Following Chancellor Rachel Reeves' presentation to parliament earlier today (Wednesday 26 November), Cllr Simon Clifford - Dorset Council's Cabinet Member for Finance and Capital Strategy - reflects on the 2025 Budget announcements.
Families in Dorset are celebrating as the Best Start in Life programme has once again achieved the highest accolade - a 5-Star Registration Status from the National Portage Association (NPA).
More than 70 people from across the voluntary and community sector attended last week's Stakeholder Conversation on Age-friendly Communities. Two thirds of those attending signed declarations expressing an interest to be kept in touch with developments around Age-friendly …
Today marks the start of 16 Days of Action, a national campaign where communities across the country unite to end domestic abuse in all its forms and support those affected. Dorset Council is proud to be a long-standing supporter of this annual initiative. This year, we…
The first supported living scheme for 18-25-year-olds who are at risk of becoming homeless has officially opened in rural Dorset, in partnership with new provider, Salvation Army Homes.
A Ferndown shop has been forced to close after it was found to be selling illegal smoking products. Dorset Council’s Trading Standards team, with support from Dorset Police, has served a closure notice on Euro Mini Market on Victoria Road.
Dorset Council has launched a powerful new Christmas campaign, “Give the Greatest Gift,” to raise awareness of the urgent need for foster carers and to encourage more people to open their homes to children and young people in care. The festive season is a time for…
