Following the resignation of Dan Brember, a casual vacancy for the Rodwell Division (in Weymouth) of Dorset County Council has become available. A poll will be held on Thursday 12 November from 7am till 10pm. In order to be able to vote, electors must be registered to do so...
A Hustings is not a barn dance, as the name may suggest. It is a panel of local politicians who have come forward to answer questions put to them by the local constituency. One at a time they come forward, repetitively dance around questions and each other to the...
Labour’s candidate in South Dorset has slammed proposals by the government to extend right-to-buy to Housing Association properties as “a failure of ideas and of values”. Under Conservative proposals, tenants of Housing Associations could be given an option to buy their home at a discount of up to 40%...
Weymouth & Portland Chamber of Commerce will be hosting an Election Question Time on 21st April 2015 at Weymouth College. This event will give chamber members and guests an opportunity to meet and ask questions of the local candidates standing in General Election in May 2015. The following candidates...
At the heart of the Green Party vision for our local communities, for the country as a whole and for the world, is a new green industrial revolution. We believe the historical contribution to science and engineering made by UK scientists and scientific institutions, including our world leading universities,...
Residents are reminded they must be registered on the electoral roll if they wish to vote in this year’s elections. Voters will go to the polls on 7 May to decide who they wish to represent them on West Dorset District Council, Weymouth & Portland Borough Council and the...
The Labour Party in Weymouth and Portland has selected a full slate of candidates to contest the Borough Council elections in May. At the last elections in May 2014, the Labour Party gained an additional three seats to become the largest group on the Borough Council. Labour Group leader and...
Decisions on many important issues were taken at the Full Meeting of Weymouth & Portland Borough Council last night. (26/2) Councillors approved moves to balance the budget unanimously and help the council cope with the severe financial situation it faces. They backed a modest 1.9 per cent increase in...
12 borough council seats are up for grabs as Weymouth & Portland residents go to the polls on Thursday 7 May 2015. Weymouth and Portland Borough Council runs elections by thirds, meaning 12 seats are elected three out of every four years. Councillors play a vital role in the...
A new parliamentary report has been published which supports the stance taken by Labour’s local candidate on rent-to-own schemes, accusing the schemes of ripping-off customers. The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Debt & Personal Finance published its report this week saying that companies such as BrightHouse – which opened a...
