Verwood eco groups thanks town council with special award
IT’S not often the community thanks their town council – but that is exactly what happened in Verwood last…
Have your say over plans for new parish councils in Poole and Bournemouth
PEOPLE across Bournemouth and Poole are being asked how they want to be represented in their communities. A local government…
New parish councils proposed for Bournemouth and Poole
RESIDENTS in Bournemouth and Poole will soon be able to have their say over how they are represented. A Community…
No asylum or refugee hotels in Poole, BCP Council confirms
THE POOLE Quay Hotel (formally The Thistle Hotel) is not being used by the government to house asylum seekers,…
Dorset schools set to offer new, free breakfast clubs: Full list
YOUNG people will soon be able to attend new, free breakfast clubs at eight Dorset schools thanks to…
Controversial evening parking charge plan for Dorset ‘paused’ pending review
CONTROVERSIAL plans to introduce evening charges at council-owned car parks in Dorset have been ‘paused’. At a meeting…
MP joins HIV self-testing drive – and urges South Dorset to take part
SOUTH Dorset MP Lloyd Hatton this week joined Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer – and tested himself for HIV. The…
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…
Fears new housing targets could add over 100,000 residents to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
A CAMPAIGN group has issued a stark warning that proposed government housing targets could result in a “unprecedented” population…
‘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…