Residents urged to register to vote ahead of Dorset elections next year
PEOPLE are being reminded they can apply to vote by post in elections set to take place next year. Voters…
MP signs green pledge during Fordingbridge Repair Café visit
A REPAIR café had a Parliamentary presence at the weekend with a visit from an MP. Sir Desmond Swayne (Con,…
Dorset could team-up with neighbours to tackle climate change and more
INVESTMENTS, adult education and tackling climate change could all become shared responsibilities between Dorset and BCP Councils.
Dorset Council senior executive John Sellgren announces retirement
AN executive director at Dorset Council is retiring. John Sellgren, the council’s executive director for place, has…
Former mayor’s £400 donation to Ferndown Community Larder
FORMER Mayor of Ferndown, Cllr Lawrence Wilson, donated £400 to a town charity after fundraising during his time in…
Check your emails for electoral roll survey, Dorset Council urges
HOUSEHOLDS are being urged to respond to emails asking them to confirm their electoral roll information. Dorset Council has reassured…
How MPs voted – or not – on the Privileges Committee report into Boris Johnson
DORSET MPs largely abstained from a vote over a report that found Boris Johnson has mislead parliament over his…
‘We need to invest in the future of our planet’
APRIL 22 is Earth Day and with the Poole Harbour oil spill the irony is not lost on me…
‘No intention to re-establish New Forest’
The death of Nigel Lawson gives cause to reflect on the enduring lessons which he taught those of us…
Political oratory is a powerful weapon in war
Political oratory is still a very powerful weapon to both persuade and inspire. It does, indeed, help win wars. President…