Dorset Council is aiming to produce it’s housing strategy by the end of 2023. Before we do, we want to hear from you. What is important to you when it comes to housing in the Dorset Council area.
We have provided some information about housing in Dorset, which you can read here .
The latest version of the Evidence Base - 2023 Housing Strategy can be found here.
What is a Housing Strategy?
A housing strategy is a local housing authority’s vision for housing in its...More
A new Council Tax Reduction Scheme for Dorset Council
Each year Dorset Council must decide whether to change the Council Tax Reduction scheme for working age applicants in its area. There are no changes for Pension Age applicants as they are part of the national scheme. This year the Council is deciding whether to significantly change the working age Council Tax Reduction Scheme.
We are legally required to consult on any proposed changes to the scheme and we’re asking you to take...More
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.
Mitigation for habitat sites.
Renewable or low carbon energy.
Whilst the formal 'Call for Sites 2023' will close on 1st July 2023 you may still submit sites for assessment. However, we will prioritise the...More
We want to better understand how to redevelop our day opportunities model.
A significant number of people in our county, for a number of reasons including illness or disability, need some support to plan their days or access activities and interests that matter to them. We call this support to access day opportunities.
Our aim is to inform the development of a day opportunity model that offers choice, variety and personalisation for the people who use them. We want to find out...More
In 2021, we asked people in Dorset what they wanted to do with their day and how we could help make it better.
We asked about how people use day services and other day opportunities.
People told us that they wanted to be with their friends and have a variety of activites to do in their week.
But we asked these questions during the Coronavirus lockdown and we are not sure that people told us everything they wanted to.
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