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Parents Views on Before and Afterschool Childcare
Are you a parent of a primary school-aged child who wants to win a £50 Amazon voucher for giving your views? Complete this survey about before and after school childcare. Parents of primary school-aged children should be able to access before and after school childcare from the hours of 8am to 6pm from their local school or childcare provider. We want to find out from parents what type of childcare they need, and if the current childcare they use is meeting their needs. Dorset...
Street Lighting Policy Consultation
The council is seeking feedback on a range of potential changes to its street lighting to improve nighttime safety, save energy and be more sustainable. The current policy highlights the benefits of moving from relatively inefficient old-style lighting (sodium lights) to Light Emitting Diode (LED) streetlights, which can reduce energy consumption by up to 60%. This has been an integral part of the climate programme for the council. However, some residents have...
New powers to improve road safety
Dorset Council would like to pilot the use of cameras to make sure that drivers continue to comply with a traffic restriction at St Martins Road near Upton Junior School. Background There has been a School Street traffic restriction at St Martins Road near the junior school since June 2022. This has reduced traffic during the restricted hours, creating a safer environment for children walking, wheeling and cycling to school. The closure is...
Closed consultations and engagement
Dorset Open Land (Number 2) Anti-social Behaviour Related Public Spaces Protection Order 2025
Dorset Open Land (Number 2) Anti-social Behaviour Related Public Spaces Protection Order 2025 is a new Order which is intended to tackle issues of Anti-social Behaviour arising from the starting of fires in grass, heathland and forest areas. Such fires can contribute to climate change and result in risk to life; damage to biodiversity, habitats and property; and loss of income from tourism and other land uses, and include provisions relating to placing, throwing or dropping items likely to...
The Dorset Beaches [Studland] Anti-social Behaviour Related Public Spaces Protection Order 2025
The Dorset Beaches [Studland] Anti-social Behaviour Related Public Spaces Protection Order 2025 is a new Order which is intended to tackle issues of Anti-social Behaviour arising from camping on beaches in Studland. The additional Order has been prepared in consultation with the various land owners including the National Trust. The Order seeks to address the significant issues experienced over recent summers of ‘wild camping’ on Dorset Beaches which has given rise...
Weymouth Neighbourhood Plan 2021 to 2038
Weymouth Town Council has prepared a neighbourhood plan. It has sent the draft plan to Dorset Council to arrange for its examination. Dorset Council must now consult on the submitted neighbourhood plan for a minimum period of 6 weeks. This is a Regulation 16 consultation and will take place between 24 January 2025 and 10 April 2025 (inclusive). To respond to the consultation, see below. The Weymouth Neighbourhood Plan is available to read together with the supporting documents...