Dorset councillors and Dorset Council officers are to meet with staff from Gillingham Town Council and other local councils who want to reduce their carbon footprint after declaring a state of ‘climate emergency’. …

Dorset Council has begun work on a new Dorset-wide Local Plan which will set out new housing and commercial areas and community facilities, whilst aiming to protect the county’s special environment. As part …

Dorset Council is seeking the views of local residents, community groups and local charities on the proposal to run a ‘Community Lottery’ for local good causes in the Dorset council area. It is …

Dorset Council has opened its Community Impact fund to back community projects that help improve the lives of local people. There is a total of £75,000 available to help community organisations and charities, …

Dorset Council has welcomed the Chancellor’s spending round announcement to increase funding for council-run services. However, it still warned of a ‘challenging budget position’ because of ‘growing demand’ for children’s services and adult …

Dorset Council has voted to support Safe Passage (Dorset) – provided that the government fully funds the programme. Safe passage is calling upon every local authority across the country to commit to accepting …

Dorset Council has brought together its new Climate Change Executive Advisory Panel for the first time. The panel was established following the declaration of a climate change emergency at Dorset Council back in …

This Thursday voters in Gillingham, Shaftesbury and elsewhere in Dorset go to the pools new elect the first councillors to represent them on the newly -formed Dorset Council, which last month replaced Dorset …