Tenants of a 300 year old Bridport housing charity are worried about the future of their homes after their ‘landlord’ lost a civil court claim, costing nearly £40,000.
The housing charity, The Daniel Taylor Almshouse Trust (DTAT), was also criticised by Judge Lacey at Weymouth County Court because the Trust’s...
People living on Britain's coast are not being warned of the serious risks they face from rising sea levels, a world expert has told Sky News.
Professor Jim Hall, who is on the prime minister's Council for Science and Technology and internationally recognised for his work on climate risks, said...
According to Nationwide, the number of consecutive monthly falls in UK home prices in December was the longest since 2008.
According to the building society's monthly poll, all regions of the country saw a substantial slowdown in annual house price increase as the year came to a close, to the...
Well, it looks like the developers have once again ramped up their project to decimate this area of outstanding natural beauty by claiming to build 22 houses on Lewesdon Hill.
Supporters of their project point to affordable housing as a benefit to the community but there is very little...
Whether you're a new homeowner or have been managing your household for years, understanding how to effectively budget your expenses is key to maintaining financial stability and achieving your long-term goals. This guide is designed to help you sharpen your budgeting skills, offering practical advice to reduce your spending...
On Tuesday 18 September, Dorset County Council presented proposals at a meeting of Bridport Town Council for an innovative housing and care home development on Flood Lane.
The scheme, known as ‘Bridport Gateway’, will contain:
a new care home for people with nursing and dementia care needs
a range of...
West Dorset District Council and Weymouth & Portland Borough Council are reviewing their recently adopted Joint Local Plan. To help with this process the councils are carrying out a 'call for sites' to identify sites that may have potential for development over the next 15 years and beyond. Cllr Ian Gardner,...
The number of people sleeping rough in Dorset has halved – thanks to work by Dorset Council and other agencies.
Latest figures show that there are currently 18 people rough sleeping in the county, compared to 38 last year. In Weymouth and Portland the number of rough sleepers has fallen from...
A recently appointed Trustee of a Housing Charity in Bridport has resigned after less than three months in post.
The shock departure means the Daniel Taylor Almshouse Trust (now called Dantay and now a Charity rather than a Trust) is, once again, ‘inquorate’ meaning it cannot properly operate.
In the last...
The shock announcement came in a letter to all six homes, at the South Street Almshouses; it is signed by Keith Day, (who only returned as a Trustee of the Daniel Taylor Almshouse Trust/Dantay/DTAT seven weeks ago, after suddenly resigning in April 2022) but tenant’s believe it has ‘all...
