Long-heralded and controversial plans for a booking system at Shaftesbury recycling centre are to come into effect from Monday 23 March. The idea was first mooted last summer by Dorset Council but were …

Former mayor of Gillingham Barry Von Clemens has claimed that local residents are being used as ‘guinea pigs’ over controversial plans by Dorset Council to introduce a booking system for rubbish tips. His …

A brand-new booking system is set to be brought in later this year at Dorset Council’s Household Recycling Centres (HRCs) or tip, which will require users to book a slot before they visit, …