New Mayor for Bournemouth
Bournemouth’s new Mayor Cllr David Kelsey, who represents East Cliff and Springbourne has now taken office.
Bournemouth’s new Mayor Cllr David Kelsey, who represents East Cliff and Springbourne has now taken office.
The Mayoral elections, which took place at the Poole Charter Trustee annual meeting, were live streamed this year.
With social distancing in place, 76 members of BCP Council were able to meet in person for the annual council meeting.
On Thursday 6 May, voters in seven towns in Dorset had the chance to say whether they approved of their Neighbourhood plans.
David Sidwick has been announced as the new police and crime commissioner for Dorset following the election on 6 May.
A total of 97 per cent of people in England and Wales filled in the Census, but time is running out if you haven’t yet done so.
Elections are taking place on 6 May for the Police and Crime Commissioner as well as by-elections for several town/parish councils.
The authority is pleased that despite the pandemic it has managed to exceed its target to provide new-build affordable housing.
People are being urge to check whether they need to apply to the scheme, with the deadline for applications being 30 June.
By Craig Gray. An unfortunate set of circumstances this week has left me in a very different, and rather more difficult, position than if the same thing had happened six months’ ago.