Community
Gillingham councillors attack plans for 85 home at Common Mead Lane as ‘vandalism’
The plans by property developers Fairfax to construct 85 new homes on a field off Common Mead Lane in Gillingham have been described as ‘desecration’ and ‘vandalism’ by a town councillor. On Monday …
Ecommerce shopping platform to help boost Gillingham businesses
An ecommerce shopping platform is to be used to help boost retail businesses in Gillingham and four other Dorset towns. The Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) is committing £30,000 in a new initiative …
Casual election work available in Gillingham and Shaftesbury
The elections team at Dorset Council is looking for additional polling station staff in the Gillingham/Shaftesbury area. If you are interested please take a look at the job descriptions, complete the application form …
Work to ‘refresh’ Gillingham’s High Street will start next week
Work to improve the pavements on the High Street in Gillingham will start on Monday 1 February, and go on for around eight weeks, During the daytime work by Dorset Highways the footways …
Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show to go ahead in 2021 – over two days
This year the Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show is to take place over two days for the first time in its history to ensure safety for the public, exhibitors and competitors. The event, which …
Draft Local Plan earmarks Common Mead Lane as ‘preferred’ housing site in Gillingham
The draft Local Plan for Dorset designates a field off Common Mead Lane in Gillingham where a company is hoping to build 85 new homes as a ‘preferred’ site for development. In December …
Owner dismisses Dorset Council proposal for ‘allocated’ Gypsy and Travellers site in Milton-on-Stour
The owner of PlantWorld garden centre in Milton-on-Stour has stated that his site is ‘not for sale’ after the draft Local Plan for Dorset proposed it as an ‘allocated’ site for up to …
Gillingham protest group forms to fight ‘threat’ of planned 85 homes off Common Mead Lane
Worried residents have set up a protest group to fight the ‘threat’ posed by plans to build 85 new homes in a field off Common Mead Lane in Gillingham. The ‘Save Our Fields’ …
Gillingham Town Council hopes for new street to be named after David and Brenda Wathen
Councillors in Gillingham are hoping that a new street can be named after one of the town’s best-known couples, the late David and Brenda Wathen. Dave Wathen was the town crier for many …
