The likelihood of Dorset’s nine councils being replaced by two new unitary authorities is a step closer, after Weymouth & Portland Borough Council unanimously voted for change. At a meeting of Full Council held tonight, councillors agreed to make a submission to the Secretary of State for Communities and...
I am now acting as Campaign Organiser of the Labour Party. A large number of Labour Party Members, decided to join together in the Town Centre on a cold Saturday morning, to campaign in a fight to get Theresa May to Care more about our NHS and Social Care...
“I fear that Weymouth... - a self-governing Borough since the charter of Queen Elizabeth I in 1571- will lose its unique identity and end up being submerged in a new super Council,” said Weymouth-born Chief Ranger Michel Hooper-Immins at the annual dinner of Honorary Court Highclere No. 1 Weymouth of the Ancient Order of Foresters, founded in the town 129 years ago. He was addressing Mayor...
Residents of Weymouth West were yesterday informed that their Borough Councillor Claudia Moore has made the decision to join the Green Party. Cllr Moore said she felt very motivated by this change, “I feel much more closely aligned with the Greens on important issues and share their core values.I...
The following is a quote from Richard Drax in 2013: 'A poker player should not reveal his hand until he has to, so it is with some misgiving that I read that the Prime Minister is preparing the ground for a second coalition. Instead of running the risk of...
Issued by Weymouth & Portland Borough Council in partnership with Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service, Dorset County Council, Dorset Police and Crime Commissioner, Dorset Police, Dorset Clinical Commissioning Group, Weymouth College, Public Health Dorset. Leaders from the council, police, health and other partners have come together to...
West and South Dorset Green Party have sent the following written response to the consultation on the proposed creation of a Dorset Unitary Authority. The Green Party is fundamentally opposed to the huge, ideologically-driven cuts imposed by the Conservative government on local authorities, including Dorset. However, putting the cuts...
Chickerell Town Council has declared an interest in creating a neighbourhood plan to West Dorset District Council.The town council has submitted an application for a designation of a neighbourhood plan to the district council. This is the first stage of the process in creating a neighbourhood plan.The town council...
Kelvin Clayton, chair of West and South Dorset Green Party, said: “This vote is a kick in the teeth for the three out of four young people who voted to be part of Europe. The Green Party in Dorset will work harder than ever to represent their ambitions. “Most of the...
You are probably aware that Dorset County Council (DCC) is considering changing the way it is structured and moving to a Unitary Authority. This means the district / borough level of local government would be abolished. It will likely mean fewer elected councillors making decisions and reduce overall capacity...
