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Illegal dumpers face vehicle seizures in Dorset blitz

Booking system launches at recycling centres

A CONTROVERSIAL new booking system at Dorset’s household recycling centres has officially come into force and it is already…

Dorset’s green revolution: Trees planted, wildlife restored

THOUSANDS of trees planted, wildflower meadows created and wildlife returning – that is the picture painted in a new…

New recycling centre booking system and fees for out of county visitors

A BOOKING system is set to be introduced at several Dorset recycling centres later this month in a move…

Boosting biodiversity with butterfly conservation partnership

GILLINGHAM is set to become an even friendlier place for butterflies, and the wider wildlife that depends on them,…

‘Work far from over’: New flood response sites go live in three counties

TWO new websites offering advice, information and support on flooding incidents have been launched across Dorset, Wiltshire and Somerset. The…

The scheme aims to make it easier for people to make the change to an EV

More than 3,000 EV chargepoints to be installed across Dorset in £16.5m scheme

MORE than 3,000 on-street EV chargepoints are set to be installed across Dorset in the next five years. A new…

Make a difference with community litter pick

RESIDENTS in Gillingham are being asked to roll up their sleeves and take part in a community litter pick…

Councils confirm plans for cross-county tip charges

PEOPLE who live outside Dorset will be charged to use the county’s household recycling centres under new plans announced…

Warning of further flooding as groundwater levels reach record highs

RESIDENTS and businesses are being urged to prepare as groundwater levels in the county reach unprecedented levels. Dorset Council and…