COUNCIL has responded to 100 incidents and dealt with over 40 road closures since Storm Chandra brought heavy rain in county.

Dorset Council hopes to save money and energy by replacing streetlights and installing solar panels.

Dorset Council’s building control service picked up the top award at the LABC Building Excellence Awards 2025 and received a glowing industry inspection - all in the same week. The service was named ...

Crews have been working throughout the night to respond to the impacts of Storm Chandra, responding to around 100 incidents as more than 40 roads were closed with rivers at their highest ever level.

Corporate Director for Finance Sean Creamer outlined the scale of the challenge as he presented a revenue budget of £482.6 million — an £18.9 million increase on last year. He said the growth was ...

Guidance urges schools to prohibit phone use and encourages families to delay smartphone ownership.

A council is to reconsider its approval for a new Aldi supermarket after a challenge by retail rival Lidl. The £7m store at Canford Bottom roundabout was granted planning permission by Dorset Council ...

Undeclared gifts and hospitality and a disregard for financial rules led to Dorset Council sacking 11 officers – a report just made public reveals. All of the interim staff had been brought in to sort ...

Dorset County Council has established a framework for print, design and associated services, promotional signage, banners, exhibitions and display work. The framework will last initially for two year, ...

The St George's cross is 'intimidating' and has been 'hijacked' by some far-right groups, a council leader has claimed. Nick Ireland, Leader of Dorset Council, has alleged that the drive to cover ...

A council is warning of upcoming changes to its bin collection days. Dorset Council said it was improving the efficiency and reliability of waste services. Jon Andrews, cabinet member for place ...

A council has applied to repair holes in a historic harbour wall that could be at risk of collapse. The Cobb at Lyme Regis is a sea defence thought to have been built in the 13th Century. Dorset ...