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Admission Arrangements for Community and Voluntary Controlled Schools in Dorset Council 2026 to 2027

Dorset Council will be consulting on the admissions arrangements for the academic year 2026 to 2027. The consultation will run from Monday 11 November 2024 to Friday 20 December 2024. Any person may submit their comments, both positive and negative, to Ed Denham, School Organisation, Dorset Council, County Hall, Dorchester, DT1 1XJ or through email schoolorganisation@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk by Friday 20 December 2024. Signed: Paul Dempsey,...

Closes 20 December 2024

Dorset Council Call for Sites 2024

Please use this online form to submit sites for assessment by the Council. We are interested in receiving submissions for sites that may have potential for: New homes (including for the settled and Traveller communities). Employment land. There is a deadline of 20 December 2024 for submissions to the Call for Sites. Please note: as part of your submission you will be asked to draw an outline of the submitted site on an interactive map (see Question 11 of...

Closes 20 December 2024

Economic Growth Strategy

A strong economy with sustainable and equitable growth underpins everything Dorset Council wants to achieve. It will increase wealth, create more opportunities for people, improve living standards, and boost funds for public services. Dorset Council wants to encourage sustainable and equitable growth, foster innovation, support businesses and help create new jobs. To do this, we will develop and implement an Economic Growth Strategy which is representative of the area’s...

Closes 17 January 2025

Closed consultations and engagement

Issues we've asked you about previously

Wool Parish Neighbourhood Plan 2024 to 2038

Wool Parish Council has prepared a neighbourhood plan for its parish. It has sent the draft plan to Dorset Council to arrange for its examination. Wool Neighbourhood Plan 2024-2038 (draft July 2024) Dorset Council must now consult on the submitted neighbourhood plan review for a minimum period of 6 weeks. This is a Regulation 16 consultation and will take place between 6 September 2024 and 18 October 2024 (inclusive). To respond to the consultation, see below. ...

Closed 18 October 2024

Add your land to the High Opportunity Nature Areas map which forms part of the Dorset local nature recovery strategy

Put your land forward to be included in the High Opportunity Nature Areas. The Dorset Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) is being co-produced with a wide range of stakeholders and groups to identify the best opportunities to restore, grow and connect nature across the county. The high opportunity nature area map will show where some of these opportunities are or could be. The implementation of the strategy by many people in Dorset will help reverse declines in nature...

Closed 11 October 2024

Fontmell Magna Neighbourhood Plan 2017 to 2031 - First Review

Fontmell Magna Parish Council has prepared a review of its neighbourhood plan. It has sent the draft plan to Dorset Council to arrange for its examination. Fontmell Magna Neighbourhood Plan 2017 to 2031 - First Review (draft July 2024) 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 30 August and 11 October 2024 (inclusive). To respond to the...

Closed 11 October 2024

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