Dorset councillor crosses the floor
Corfe Mullen councillor Mike Barron has defected from the Lib Dems to the Conservative group on Dorset Council.
Corfe Mullen councillor Mike Barron has defected from the Lib Dems to the Conservative group on Dorset Council.
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.
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.
Omnicron has not yet been identified in the county, but Dorset Council is urging people to take steps to reduce transmission of Covid.
People are invited to nominate those volunteers who they feel have gone above and beyond the call of duty.
There will be free parking on specific dates across Dorset this festive season to support local events in the run up to Christmas.
The 16 Days of Action Against Domestic Abuse which begins on 25 November with White Ribbon Day is backed by Dorset Council.
With a forecast of colder weather hitting the area in the next few days, Dorset Council now has its gritting crews on call.
Dorset Council has published its first Climate and Ecological Emergency Strategy Progress Report detailing carbon emission targets.
Carers will be able to meet face to face or virtually at the Carers Dorset Festival, which takes place on 25 November, Carers Rights Day.