Dorset Library Service, schools and communities across Dorset are coming together this year to support the National Year of Reading 2026, a major UK-wide campaign encouraging people of all ages to rediscover the joy and benefits of reading.
Work to improve pedestrian safety at a key junction in Wyke Regis will start next month. Starting from 13 April, these works will see improvements made to the junction of Portland Road with Merley Road and Langton Avenue.
Dorset’s Local Nature Recovery Strategy has been officially launched at a partnership event celebrating local work to restore wildlife and habitats across the county.
A new report capturing the ideas and lived experience of local people on how Dorset can prepare for a changing climate has been published. Last autumn, Dorset Council brought together a cross section of 20 residents to form a Citizens’ Climate Panel.
On Monday, The Royal British Legion and Dorset Council will come together to honour the people of Dorset who were conscripted to serve under National Service.
Our newly elected members of Youth Parliament were announced at the end of last week at a ceremony at County Hall, Dorchester. A record number of students (17) from across schools in Dorset had applied to take part and campaigned in the elections, which were won by young…
A public consultation has been launched to help shape new council wards for Dorset Council. The Local Government Boundary Commission for England wants to hear people’s views on where they live, to help make sure that the new wards reflect the size and shape of local communities.…
The next phase of works to repair West Bay’s harbour walls are to start next Monday (30 March).For eight weeks, re-pointing of the masonry sections of walls A and wall B and repairs to the damaged walkway in front of the forecourt will take place.
Every day in Dorset, thousands of local people get help to live well. Whether that means staying independent at home, managing everyday tasks or having more hands‑on care when it’s needed. This is the difference adult social care makes to daily life. When residents took…
An increase in enforcement against fly tipping and waste related offences by Dorset Council led to 80 Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) to be issued in 2025, almost double the number given in the previous year. Fly tipping is the illegal dumping of waste on land that is not licensed.
From Monday 23 March, people visiting Dorset Council’s household recycling centres (HRCs, or “the tip”) in Dorchester, Wimborne, Shaftesbury and Sherborne will need to book a slot before they travel - and Dorset Council is setting out what residents can expect when they arrive.
Dorset Council has welcomed additional Government funding to support low‑income households across the county who rely on heating oil and are facing acute financial pressure. Dorset Council will receive £494,167 as part of this additional …
Work is taking place to replenish the beach at Lyme Regis and to repair a void on The Cobb. The annual reprofiling of the sandy front beach has begun and is expected to be completed by 25 March. A safety fence has been erected on the beach to protect the public while the…
After many years of hard work, partnership and detailed planning, work to build fifteen low‑cost homes for young people working in Dorchester has now started. The Roman Corner project will transform the under-used former tennis court site at West Walks into …
Dorset Council has published a comprehensive Biodiversity Report, revealing the scale of work already underway to protect and restore nature.
Thousands of homes in Weymouth and Portland will see changes to their waste and recycling collection days from 13 April, as Dorset Council updates its bin collection routes to make services more reliable and efficient.
Officers from Dorset Council’s Trading Standards, supported by a young volunteer, carried out a series of underage sales test‑purchasing checks of tobacco at seven retail premises in the East Dorset area in recent weeks.
Dorset Council’s Volunteer Digital Champions (VDCs) have been out across the county sharing updates on Bridgit — the council’s one‑stop online support service for unpaid carers. Colin Payne, from Verwood, and Neil Barton, a relief VDC from Ferndown, recently delivered a…
Tourism ambassadors and local businesses are joining forces to champion Dorset as a diverse destination throughout English Tourism Week (13 to 22 March).
Dorset Council is supporting organisations across the country in recognising Young Carers Action Day this week (11 March) , an annual Carers Trust initiative which shines a spotlight on the vital role played by young carers and the support they need to thrive. This…
