Leader of Bournemouth Borough Council, Cllr John Beesley: “I am extremely pleased that the Secretary of State has acknowledged the strength of the case we collectively made for a new structure of local government in Dorset, and approved the plans submitted to him. One council serving the established urban area...
1. Introduced unpaid, unlimited workfare for those deemed too sick or disabled to work by their doctor. 2. Scrapped crisis loans and community care grants for the most vulnerable. 3. Severely reduced Legal Aid so that equal, fair access to justice is no longer preserved. 4. Increased VAT ensuring...
Since the days of Margaret Thatcher what has become abundantly clear is that at the very heart of neoliberalism, the financial markets, the 'free market' ideology and right wing ideologues like the Tories, they know the price of everything and the value of nothing. The cause of the Grenfell...
The EU Referendum will be held on 23 June, 2016. Preparations are underway at the Dorset Councils Partnership, which is made up of North Dorset District Council, West Dorset District Council and Weymouth & Portland Borough Council, for the referendum. Residents are being reassured that if they are on...
South East Dorset Green Party is delighted at the news that the Green Party today accepted the nomination of London Assembly Member, Jenny Jones to the second chamber in the Palace of Westminster. Ms Jones was chosen as the Green Party nomination by a ballot of all members of the...
On Saturday 29th March 2014 The Dorset arm of the People's Assembly was officially launched at a gathering in The Dorford Centre in Dorchester. The anti austerity group was initially formed at an inaugral meeting under the Martyrs tree in Tolpuddle last year in July and after various organising...
The agreement to remove sanitary towels and tampons from VAT has been greeted by South West MEP Julie Girling as a victory for common sense and the power of negotiation. Mrs Girling, Conservative spokesman on equality and women's rights in the European Parliament, said: "This tax should never have...
Last Wednesday whilst Sevilla were brushing aside Liverpool in the Europa League Final Weymouth & Portland Chamber of Commerce and their esteemed member Richard Drax organised a Brexit Love In at the Pavilion. On the panel were Drax himself; Kate Hoey (Labour); Nigel Farage (UKIP) and Tim Martin (the...
The great misfortune of present day life is that we have forgotten the purpose of work and become confused by the pseudo-science of economics. Work should lead us to prosperity by following the simple rule of only doing what advances prosperity and eschewing what does not. But economics has...
Elections are being held across Dorset on 4 May 2017. Voters will be asked to choose who represents them on Dorset County Council. There will also be a number of by-elections to district, borough and town councils. The UK deadline to register to vote is 13 April 2017. If you are...
