Proposal by Dorset Council to withdraw management from
Following public consultation in support of QE Leisure Centre, Dorset Council is moving ahead with its proposal to withdraw its management.
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Dorset environment group welcomes council leader’s stand on Local Plans
Dorset CPRE (Campaign to Protect Rural England) is pleased that Cllr Spencer Flower is in talks with Michael Gove.
Dorset Council leader lobbies Michael Gove MP
Cllr Spencer Flower says that Local Plans should be more about promoting sustainable development instead of chasing housing targets.
Campaign to change Local Plan because Dorset Deserves Better
Nearly 40 organisations have launched a new campaign that aims to turn the Dorset Local Plan into a visionary programme that enriches the county.
BCP Council tackles planning application backlog
The authority held a Clearance Week, during which they determined more than 350 applications, a 75 per cent increase on an average week.
Dorset councillor crosses the floor
Corfe Mullen councillor Mike Barron has defected from the Lib Dems to the Conservative group on Dorset Council.
CPRE criticises Dorset’s Draft Local Plan analysis
Dorset CPRE (The Campaign to Protect Rural England) says Dorset Council is hoping to hide the scale of the opposition to its housing target of more than 39,000 properties contained in the draft Local Plan.
Planning application backlog cleared but decisions remain behind
Dorset Council says it has managed to clear the planning backlog that built up after the merging of councils, but there will still be some delays in issuing decisions.
Council to spend more than £1million updating civic centre
Built as the Mount Dore Hotel in the 19th century and formerly Bournemouth Town Hall, the BCP Council Civic Centre is to be remodelled.
BCP Council questions government’s housing numbers for area
The government estimates that the BCP Council area needs to accommodate 2,700 new homes a year, but the authority says this is excessive.