Death of respected former councillor and previous mayor, Queenie Comfort
Mrs Queenie Comfort, a former councillor and Mayor of Ferndown and of Pringles Drive, Ferndown passed away in December.
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U-turns favour Future Dorset merger plan, but Christchurch says “no” to joining with Bournemouth and Poole
Dorset is a step nearer to reducing its nine councils to two in a major cost-saving reorganisation.
Dorset’s Christmas future will include microchips in the cuffs of your sleeves and Star Trek-inspired spectacles
As Superfast Broadband coverage in Dorset nears 96 per cent, Dorset County Council head of ICT & customer services, Richard Pascoe, takes a light-hearted festive look at the county’s technological past, present and future.
Christchurch residents say no
Christchurch residents have voted not to support joining a unitary authority with Bournemouth and Poole in the local poll.
Two councils U-turn on merger plan in Dorset whilst Christchurch waits for poll results
In a double U-turn this week, councillors of Purbeck District Council and East Dorset District Council, two of three authorities, which were opposed to council reorganisation in the county, have voted to withdraw their opposition.
Christchurch Council calls extraordinary meeting to discuss referendum
Christchurch Borough Council is to hold an extraordinary full council meeting on 16 November to discuss the referendum around local government reorganisation in Dorset.
Dorset PCC Martyn Underhill steps back from national commitments
A combination of factors has led Police & Crime Commissioner Martyn Underhill to take a step back from his national commitments.
Christchurch and East Dorset Councils win CIPD Award
Christchurch and East Dorset Councils have seen their move to smarter working rewarded at the prestigious CIPD awards
MP meets colleagues and residents at Magna Care Centre
MP for Mid Dorset and North Poole Michael Tomlinson spent time meeting the team, residents and relatives at the Magna Care Centre in Wimborne recently.
New scheme for Poole will help deliver over £1 million of benefits
A new scheme helping communities around Poole access vital funds to deliver key infrastructure projects in their local area has been launched.