Dorset News
Gillingham faces fresh traffic delays as new roadworks begin on August 3
Motorists in Gillingham are set to face further delays as engineers from Dorest Council begin more roadworks in the town. After the work on the new cyclepath along Le Neubourg Way, the council …
Nine Dorset libraries to re-open on 27 July, including Gillingham
Libraries are starting to reopen in Dorset. Since 8 July residents have been able to use an order and collect service at 22 of Dorset Council’s 23 libraries, but from Monday 27 July, …
Dorset Council issues warning over pedestrian safety in Gillingham
Highway workers in Gillingham are reminding residents to use the temporary push-button crossing available. Work on the cycleway scheme is currently focussed at the Waitrose junction and there is a controlled crossing point …
Call for action to save decline of insects in Dorset
The Wildlife Trusts has published a new report ‘Reversing the Decline of Insects’ which shows how people in every part of society, wherever they live, can take action to bring back declining insects. …
Dorset Council seeks views on draft licensing and gambling policies
As a licensing authority, Dorset Council is asking for the public’s views on two new policies. The policies are intended to set out what the council expects of premises license and permit holders. …
Police urge caution as pubs set to re-open in Dorset
Dorset Police have called on the public to act responsibility as the county’s pubs reopen on Saturday for the first time since the lockdown and as the area prepares for an influx of …
Dorset councillor promises to take up Church View residents’ worries over new road layout
Dorset and Gillingham town councillor Valerie Pothecary has promised to take up the concerns of Church View residents about the new road layout following work to create cycle paths along Le Neubourg Way. …
Call to ‘shop local’ as Gillingham High Street gets ready to re-open after lockdown
Local civic and business leaders have welcomed the planned re-opening of many ‘non-essential’ shops in Gillingham on Monday 15 June as lockdown restrictions ease further. And they have urged local people to do …
Victim Support in Dorset say domestic abuse and fraud on rise during lockdown
Victim Support in Dorset say they have seen seen a rise in some types of crime during the pandemic, in particular domestic abuse and fraud. ‘Domestic abuse victims who might ordinarily be able …