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To put forward your views on licensing in the Dorset Council area, take part in a survey by 11 January 2026.

In the run up to Christmas, Dorset Council is permitting free parking on certain dates in its car parks to help shoppers.

Dorset Council has launched its ‘Give the Greatest Gift’ campaign to encourage people to become foster carers.

The public survey for the Local Plan and Local Transport Plan have received more than 10,000 responses, a record number.

‘Know your rights, use your rights’ is the theme of this year’s Carers Rights Day, which takes place on Thursday 20 November.

Council-owned redundant buildings and sites would be sold, with the funds reinvested in essential infrastructure.

Red diesel, which can only be used in authorised vehicles, has been stolen from three areas recently and police are urging prevention methods.

The county has joined a network which covers a population of more than 10.5 million people aged 50 and over.

17-year-old Charlotte Bedford from Wimborne beat thousands of cadets to take home the 2025 Cadet Vocational College Westminster Award.

A problem with the online consultation platform and the huge response from local people has persuaded the council to extend the deadlines.