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Weymouth Harbour General Directions - Consultation

To assist in the management of Weymouth Harbour, in compliance with the Port Marine Safety Code, the Council has obtained an extended and modernised power to issue general directions under the Weymouth Harbour Revision Order 2021, and new General Directions have been drafted. This consultation on the proposed introduction of new General Directions is being carried out in accordance with article 22 of the Weymouth Harbour Revision Order 2021. The... More

Closed 9 August 2023

Dorset Council planning for climate change consultation

Dorset Council has prepared three draft guidance documents to assist in addressing climate change through planning. The documents provide guidance on considering climate change when planning applications are being prepared and decided. The documents are: Planning for climate change: Interim Guidance and Position Statement - provides commentary on the weight that can be given to climate change in decision making and sets out considerations for new buildings... More

Closed 8 June 2023

Dorset Community Governance Review - 2023

Dorset Council is undertaking a Community Governance Review of all the parishes within the Vale of Allen Grouped Parish Council, Chickerell, Weymouth and all parishes in the Winterborne Farringdon Grouped Parish Council. More

Closed 17 April 2023

Fairfield Road improvements

Dorset Council wants your views on proposed changes to the layout of Fairfield Road, Dorchester, to improve conditions for people getting about by foot, wheelchair, scooter or bike. More

Closed 17 March 2023

Dorset Council Call for Sites

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

Opened 13 March 2023

Dorset 2023 Crime Survey

The Dorset Community Safety Partnership is writing its new three year Community Safety Plan. The plan will set out the issues organisations need to tackle and how they’ll go about doing it. More

Closed 5 March 2023

Let's Talk Libraries: Phase Two Public Consultation

Let’s Talk Libraries: developing a new Dorset Council Library Strategy We are developing a new library strategy which will shape the future of our Dorset Council library service. Our library service is made up of: 23 council run libraries an online library service a home library service, which delivers services to housebound residents This survey refers to the 23 libraries we run, not the eight community managed... More

Closed 30 December 2022

Let's Talk Libraries: Phase Two Children’s Survey 5-15

In phase one of Let's Talk Libraries, we asked what you thought of our libraries. You told us what you did when you visited and what would make them more fun. Thank you for sharing your ideas! We have listened to your ideas and have made a plan for the future of our libraries. We would like to ask for your help again to improve our plan. This survey is for you if you are aged 5 to 15 years old. There is a different survey available if you are over... More

Closed 30 December 2022

Let's Talk Libraries: Phase Two Employee, Business and Partner Survey

Let’s Talk Libraries: developing a new Dorset Council Library Strategy Employee, business and partner survey This is the employee, business and partner Let’s Talk Libraries survey. This means you are completing the survey in your professional role. For example as a: councillor, employee, volunteer, or on behalf of a partner agency, community organisation or business. To complete this survey as a member of the public, go to our public survey . We are developing a... More

Closed 22 December 2022