Families across Dorset are being asked to share their views to help shape an offer of improved support delivered through Family Hubs. Dorset Council is launching a public consultation to gather feedback on how it plans to evolve the new Family Hub model which may see some …
Dorset Council has announced the opening of its ‘Call for Sites 2024’, when we invite landowners to submit land for consideration as part of the Dorset Council Local Plan.
Children in Dorset will benefit from top-tier support through the ‘Best Start in Life’ Pathway, a program designed to aid young children with additional needs. This pathway has recently earned a prestigious 5-Star Registration Status from the National Portage…
Following the government's decision to overturn Dorset Council's refusal of the Portland Incinerator, Dorset Council Leader Cllr Nick Ireland has written to the Rt Hon Angela Rayner MP, Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government.
Dawn Henderson, a dedicated advocate for LGBTQ+ rights, has been honoured with the Silver Award in the Social Justice Advocate category at the Social Worker of the Year Awards. She was celebrated for the key role she has played in championing the rights of LGBTQ+ young people.
A brand new 55-apartment Extra Care Housing development in Gillingham, Dorset, is now open to local people who want to live independently with round-the-clock care and support on hand. The apartments are available at social rent to people who have care needs.
Historic England has announced that High Angle Battery, a cherished historic site on Portland, has been officially removed from its Heritage at Risk register. This remarkable achievement is the result of the dedicated efforts of the Rediscovering High Angle Battery project.
Dorset Council is forecasting an overspend of £13.2 million by the end of this financial year, equivalent to 3.5% of the £376.7 million budget set in February 2024. This has increased from the £10.1 million that was forecast at the end of July.
A new innovation project is steaming ahead in Dorset to test if WiFi can work on even the most rural and oldest railway networks.
Calling all voluntary and community groups, round 8 of the council’s Community and Culture Project Fund closes for applications on Monday 18 November. The grants, which are managed by Dorset Council, welcome applications for projects and events for community, arts,…
Dorset Council is inviting residents and businesses to share their thoughts on their proposed new Street Trading Policy. The consultation is open until 26th January 2025, and everyone is encouraged to participate.
In January 2023 Dorset Library Service started running an iPad loan scheme for customers who wanted to find employment or improve their health and wellbeing. Additional devices have now been purchased, thanks to support from the council’s Cost of Living fund, to expand the…
New electric vehicle charging points have now been installed in West Moors and Cerne Abbas, thanks to help from Dorset Council. The new chargers, located in car parks at Park Way, West Moors and Kettle Bridge, Cerne Abbas, are set to go live in the coming weeks.
Residents of Weymouth can now enjoy free health cycle rides, led by trained volunteers, every fortnight as part of Dorset Council’s exciting ‘Get Back in the Saddle’ initiative. These free, fun, hour long rides take place every other Wednesday from The Palm House café.
Dorset will be remembering the tragic loss of life following two World Wars and other conflicts in more recent years at its annual Remembrance Service on Armistice Day. The Service will take place at 10.45am on Monday 11 November 2024 at the Memorial Area at County Hall in…
People in Dorset are being asked to think whether they are in a ‘private fostering’ arrangement if they have a young person under 16 (or under 18 if disabled) living with them who is not a close relative.
A new vision for carers, outlining a commitment to creating a better future for the nearly 69,000 unpaid carers across the county, has received support from Dorset Council. The vision, which has been coordinated by the Pan Dorset Carers Steering Group, highlights Carers UK…
Fostering South West has launched to attract urgently needed local council foster carers across the South West of England, as well as announcing a first of its kind partnership with Mood Bears.
Join us for a special exhibition at the Dorset Museum and Art Gallery. ‘We all bloom differently’ has been created by Dorset’s care leavers to mark National Care Leavers’ week.
Families of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) were left feeling more empowered and informed about services available to provide them with support thanks to Let’s Talk Week. Dorset Council, NHS Dorset, and the Dorset Parent Carer Council …
