Council tax and parking charges to rise as Dorset Council addresses budget shortfalls
COUNCIL tax bills in Dorset are rising in a bid to tackle an increase in costs for providing services…
Plans to make Dorset net zero by 2045 to be discussed at meeting next week
ELECTRIC vehicles, solar power on buildings and land, as well as retrofitting buildings are at the heart of plans…
BCP Council joins ‘Heart of Wessex’ devolution bid with Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset
AMBITIONS for Wiltshire, Somerset and Dorset to take part in the first tranche of local government ‘devolution’ got…
Dorset Unstoppables will give young people with SEND a voice
YOUNG people in Dorset with special needs and disabilities are being urged to have their say over issues in…
‘Heart of Wessex’ mayoral elections planned for May 2026 as part of devolution proposals
ELECTIONS to choose a ‘Heart of Wessex’ mayor are likely to take place in May 2026. Leaders of unitary authorities…
Almost 5% increase to council tax proposed in Dorset
DORSET households could see their council tax rise by just under 5% from April. Councillors will today (January 9) debate…
LETTER: ‘I’m fed up with people moaning about the loss of their fuel allowance’
I AM an 84-year-old pensioner and I get fed up with people moaning about the loss of their Winter…
Extraordinary meeting called by Wiltshire Council to discuss devolution plans
AN ‘EXTRAORDINARY’ meeting of Wiltshire leaders will take place next month to discuss devolution plans. Wiltshire Council has called an…
Plans for new Heart of Wessex region – and mayor – could delay Wiltshire polls
PLANS to introduce a mayor for a new ‘Heart of Wessex’ region in a bid to boost investment and…
Foster carers needed in Wiltshire for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children
FOSTER carers are needed to help young people who are in the UK after fleeing danger in their home…
