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Saturday, May 18, 2024
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...
The DfE has released the following: The UK Clinical Review Panel has recommended that under 18s should no longer be considered *clinically extremely vulnerable* and removed from the Shielded Patient List. What has changed? The vaccinated are still in hospital. The vaccinated can still spread the infection. People are still...
Young people who want to take part in the prestigious Duke of Edinburgh (DoE) Awards scheme are being given a helping hand from Weymouth Town Council. From today (Monday 4th October), the town council is making £10,000 available to DoE coordinators based in the area. This includes schools, colleges, and activity...
Greenhill and Sandsfoot Gardens in Weymouth have been recognised by the Green Flag Award scheme as being amongst the very best green spaces in the world.  The Green Flag Award scheme recognises and rewards well managed parks and open spaces, setting the benchmark standard for the management of recreational outdoor spaces across the United Kingdom and around...
Dorset Council has submitted its bid for the Government’s Bus Back Better £3 billion fund to revitalise the nation’s bus services. In March the Government launched Bus Back Better, a new National Bus Strategy for England with aims to rejuvenate local bus services by making them: More attractive for passengersMore affordableEasier...
There has been a large shelter and tent located in woods behind Egdon Glen, Crossways. There is damage to surrounding trees, evidence of a large fire area and discarded rubbish including several smashed alcohol bottles. There is great concern that several aerosol containers were found in the area. Sniffing highly...
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...
25 Dorset young carers have been taken to see War Horse at Southampton’s Mayflower as a reward for their hard work and for some down time from their often demanding responsibilities. There are currently 117 young carers in the county being supported by the Dorset Young Carers Service. Over the past year, the...
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Following a successful funding bid, we are delighted to announce the official launch of the Weymouth and Portland Community Research Network which aims to involve local community members in the decisions that affect our future. The Network has obtained a £24,530 grant from United Kingdom Research & Innovation (UKRI)...