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…
Council advice to stay well and warm this winter
RESIDENTS across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole are being urged to make use of a wide range of support services…
£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…
“The Conservative Party is over”: Tory BCP councillors defect to Reform UK
TWO CONSERVATIVE councillors in Dorset are the latest to defect to Reform UK. Bournemouth, Christchurch…
Huge shake up planned as three new town councils planned for Bournemouth, Broadstone and Poole
THREE new town councils could be created across Bournemouth and Poole as part of efforts…
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…
Dorset Council plans to save £10 million: Here’s how
STREAMLINING customer services and not filling roles when people leave could see Dorset Council recoup up to £10 million…
Wessex council leaders push again for devolution
COUNCIL leaders across the Wessex area are once again pushing for devolution and the creation of a Mayoral…
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…