Dorset Council declared a climate and ecological emergency in May 2019. Sincethen they have been gathering facts and writing a strategy and action plan. The Strategy and Action plan are now out for public consultation until 20th January 2021.
Dorset Action with a range of partner organisations have come together to hold online People’s Assemblies to help people have...
Weymouth Town Council has been accredited as a Real Living Wage Employer. Our Living Wage commitment will see everyone working at the Council receive a minimum hourly wage of £9.30 in the UK, a rate significantly higher than the government minimum for over 25s which currently stands at £8.72 per hour.
In the...
A fantastic new idea for Halloween during this Covid-19 pandemic.
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We all shared rainbows in our windows to support our NHS and Carers, we could do the same with pumpkins, creating a pumpkin trail.
Children can then go on a pumpkin hunt in fancy dress around their...
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...
June 22nd, the day after Father’s Day, marks the fourth annual International Father’s Mental Health Day (IFMHD). It was found in June 2016 by Mark Williams (UK) and Dr Daniel Singley (USA). Since then, it has grown into a multi-national event, raising awareness about fathers’ mental health. The US...
Weymouth Town Council welcomes the request from Dorset Council and adds its voice to the plea that the Government require people to stay local to protect Dorset, help prevent a second wave and help protect resources which are struggling to cope at this time.
Not all attractions or facilities are...
On Saturday 30th May Extinction Rebellion supporters protested outside council offices in Dorchester, Weymouth and Portland. As part of a National action, they were asking the Government for a Citizens Assembly to decide our future together during the Covid-19 recovery, a recovery that must prioritise people and planet over profit.
In their Facebook event, the...
A Dorset sixth-former has led a drive to support a pioneering medical research programme that is helping to find a cure for Coronavirus. Tristram Waters, an 18-year-old Computer Science student at Bryanston School near Blandford, researched and developed a plan to capitalise on the School’s computing resources to support...
Weymouth Town Council would like to recognise the positive news of the introduction of a mobile coronavirus test facility in Weymouth. The facility opened yesterday (Wednesday 29th April) and is situated at the Mount Pleasant Park and Ride.Â
Local people including key workers, the over 65’s and those who have to leave home to go to work...
