Open data and transparency
We are committed to:
- open data and transparency
- compliance with the Government's Local government transparency code 2015
Data published according to the Transparency Code is shown below.
From 1 April 2019, the unitary Dorset Council was created. It covers the areas and services of Purbeck, East Dorset, North Dorset, West Dorset and Weymouth & Portland, plus the services previously provided in these areas by Dorset County Council so the former councils no longer exist.
The Transparency Code items will be collated into single Dorset Council datasets, but initially some items will continue to be published by the previous geographical areas.
The following items must also be published annually but are not part of the Transparency Code: