Dorset MP presses government on protecting the Assisted Dying Bill
Local MP Vikki Slade warns that procedural delays in the House of Lords could prevent the Assisted Dying Bill from passing into law.
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Hundreds of Dorset homes sitting empty for years
More than 800 properties in the county have been empty for two years or more, and Dorset Council is keen to help owners bring them back into use.
BCP Council approves 6.74 per cent Council Tax rise
The council says the vast majority of funding is directed towards supporting the most vulnerable children and adults.
Info sessions for new Bournemouth town council elections
New town councils are to be established in Broadstone, Poole and Bournemouth and information sessions are to be held for prospective candidates.
Protesters and supporters face off outside Poole RNLI HQ
Dozens of members of the online groups Bournemouth Patriots and Poole Patriots spent Valentine’s Day, Saturday 14 February protesting outside the offices of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI).
Bournemouth Council Tax set to rise by nearly seven per cent
The government has given BCP Council permission to raise Council Tax above the approved 4.99 per cent.
Dorset MP calls for bike lockers at railway stations
Vikki Slade has launched a petition for secure bike lockers at train stations to tackle bike thefts.
Blocked drains not to blame for flooding, says Dorset Council
Dorset Council has responded to comments claiming that blocked drains are the main reason for the recent flooding.
Reform calls Bournemouth Council Tax rise ‘madness’
The Liberal Democrat-led council is proposing an unprecedented hike of 7.4 per cent.
Dorset Council cracks down on underage sales
Items include knives, tobacco, vapes, alcohol, solvents, fireworks, petrol, and age-rated movies and computer games.