Local environmental campaigners have clashed with the BCP council and landowners over controversial plans to build on Highmoor farm, Poole, and the area surrounding Talbot Heath.
There is disagreement as to whether the development will disrupt the existing habitat and local tranquillity or enhance and protect it.
Protester Nick Dobbs said: “Developers see greater shareholder reserves when building on green rather than brown...
A Labour led Dorset Council will boost the local economy and protect the environment by transforming local democracy and bringing public services back under local democratic control, says Dorset Labour in their local government manifesto which was launched today (15 March).
The manifesto, released to coincide with the start of...
Christchurch Borough Council has been granted permission to have its Judicial Review application heard in the High Court.
The council, whose policy is to oppose local government reorganisation, made the application for a Judicial Review in May after seeking legal advice.
Cllr David Flagg, Leader of the Council, Christchurch Borough Council,...
They don't like it up them do they?
https://dorseteye.com/corruption-at-highest-level-of-bcp-council-brings-vote-of-no-confidence/
Instead of facing up to accusations and providing clear evidence that they are innocent what do they do? Simply whip their members to become complicit and then lie about the messenger.
https://dorseteye.com/tories-whip-councillors-no-confidence-vote-greens-bcp-council/
If Dorset Eye is antisemitic as they libel, then the BCP Conservatives...
Fed up with your local community’s concerns not being addressed? Frustrated by
the services provided by Dorset County Council? Angry about the lack of social
mobility in the area?
Independent councillor, Dorchester’s renowned town crier Alistair Chisholm is keen
to hear from people who feel they could do better than the current administration.
Alistair...
A short while back I attended the Brexit meeting hosted by Christchurch MP Sir Christopher Chope. I am not a Tory, or a supporter of the type of ‘no deal’ Brexit he advocates, but I went with an open mind to hear what he had to say, see what...
Bournemouth West MP Conor Burns, made a trip to Brazil this week as the newly appointed Minister for Trade for discussions on future trade and investment opportunities post-Brexit.
Posting on his Twitter, Mr Burns wrote of his meeting with Wilson Witzel, the Governor of Rio stating “This was my first...
OVER 25,000 HAVE NOW BACKED THE CHARTIY’S CAMPAIGN ASKING THE NEXT GOVERNMENT TO SIGN THE VETERANS PLEDGE
The veterans’ charity Help for Heroes is concerned that party manifestos do not go far enough in their commitment to support veterans, and in the last seven days before the General Election is...
You may have seen West Dorset 4 EU in Dorchester, Bridport and Weymouth (next stop Blandford) running a street survey using their ‘Brexitometer’, with people queuing up to answer some simple Yes/No/Don’t know questions:
Is Brexit going well?
Brexit will be good for jobs?
Brexit will be good for the NHS?
We need...
An ambitious vision for the future of the BCP area is being considered alongside the proposed 2021/22 budget. As the tenth-largest urban authority in England, BCP Council is putting plans in place to ensure our city region emerges from the Covid-19 pandemic stronger, braver and ready for a bright...
