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Weymouth Town Council is working in partnership with local businesses to increase the number of public toilets available in the town.  This is being achieved through a Community Toilet Scheme, enabling businesses such as cafés, shops and pubs to let their toilets to be used free of charge by members...
A new food distribution centre has opened in Weymouth to help support the most vulnerable members of the community and anyone in need during the COVID-19 pandemic.   Located at St Edmund’s Church on Lanehouse Rocks Road, the foodbank has been set up to serve local people in Wyke, Lanehouse and Westham who may need extra help...
Weymouth Town Centre Management Group convened for a virtual Zoom meeting on Thursday 23rd April. Partners in attendance at this meeting included: Weymouth Town Council, Dorset Council, Weymouth BID, Weymouth and Portland Chamber of Commerce, Dorset Police, Weymouth Area Development Trust and the Civic Society. The meeting was well attended,...
St Jude’s Care of Weymouth, continue to grow from strength to strength by increasing their workforce, expanding services and investing in new equipment and vehicles.   Most recently St Jude’s Care has joined forces with the Yarlington Housing Group who are a leading housing provider in the south west with...
BRITISH Armed Forces veterans’ exploits during National Service 60 years ago is at the centre of an innovative UK-wide new heritage project. 15 former servicemen from Dorset as well as men from Wales and the Northwest who served in Egypt, Jordan, Singapore and Iraq, tells their stories in a National...
It is with great disappointment that Weymouth Town Council have made the decision to cancel this year’s Bonfire Night and fireworks display event on Weymouth Seafront. This is due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent public safety concerns surrounding large gatherings. Weymouth is unfortunately not alone in having to cancel their traditional 5th of November festivities, with...
Today, 25 June, the Climate Change Committee are releasing a report that states the Government is failing to meet its 2050 zero carbon target, a target that is already dangerously too late. The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) is an independent, statutory body established under the Climate Change Act 2008.  Its...
Weymouth christmas lights
 Weymouth Town Council will celebrate the official switching on of the town’s Christmas lights on Wednesday 2 December with a virtual event. Weymouth will be lit up with festive lights and decorations, ready to welcome back shoppers as non-essential shops in the town are able to reopen from Wednesday 2 December. The virtual switch on will...
Weymouth Town Council is helping to light up the town centre over the festive period!  As well as supplying and installing the tree and lights for the recent Christmas lights switch on, Weymouth Town Council has put up low energy festive LED lighting throughout the town.  The low watt LED lamps...
Refresh, Weymouth and Portland Churches in Action, have had an amazing response to the work they have been doing since the COVID-19 outbreak began earlier this year. The residents of Weymouth have really taken it to heart and are supporting them. The scheme includes prescription pickups and food boxes for residents who are self-isolating or...