MP demands action on children’s social media access, branding it a “nightmare”
NORTH Dorset’s MP has stepped up calls for tougher action on children’s use of social media, warning that they…
Council tax set to rise as Dorset unveils major care and transport spending plans
DORSET Council has set out plans to invest hundreds of millions of pounds in care services, transport and infrastructure…
Have your say on town’s budget
RESIDENTS in Gillingham are invited to a consultation event in the new year to discuss how the budget is…
Local government deal “another disappointment”, says council
DORSET Council has slammed last week’s three-year provisional Local Government Financial Settlement for failing to deliver a significant funding…
Projects flourish thanks to council partnership
A PARTNERSHIP that began with fixing roads is now quietly transforming communities across Dorset. For more than 15 years, Dorset…
Residents propose council tax rises of more than 7% in budget simulator
BALANCING a multi-million-pound council budget is rarely straightforward and hundreds of Dorset residents have had the chance to find…
£16 billion opportunity at stake as Wessex pushes for devolution
COUNCIL leaders across Dorset, Somerset, Wiltshire and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole are turning up the pressure on ministers as…
Mayor posts note on closed public toilets telling visitors who made the decision…
A SIGN has been posted on a shut public toilet block in Wincanton – informing disappointed visitors whose decision…
Police probe after Dorset Council financial scandal sees 11 staff sacked
A POLICE probe has been launched after a report brought to light a financial scandal involving undeclared gifts and…
Dorset Council fires 11 officers after audit exposes undeclared gifts and inflated costs
11 DORSET Council officers have been sacked after a report brought to light a…
