From Monday 14 November 2016, East Dorset District Council will operate services from Allenview House in Wimborne town centre.
Earlier this year, East Dorset District councillors agreed to move its offices from the Furzehill site to premises in Allenview House (same building as Teachers building society). This forms part of wider Partnership plans to base the majority of its staff at Christchurch Civic Offices.
The new East Dorset base will continue to provide walk-in customer support and will be more accessible by public transport and on foot.
East Dorset District Councillor Ray Bryan, portfolio holder for performance, said: “The new premises will reduce accommodation costs and support the continued provision of vital services. We will continue to provide great service for walk-in customers. Customers should remember that they can now access many of our services online including benefits, council tax, and parking permits via the website.”
The Furzehill site will close to staff and customers on Friday 11 November 2016
The new office address is: Allenview House, Hanham Road, BH21 1AG
The postal address will be: East Dorset District Council, PO Box 9148,Christchurch, BH23 9JQ
The telephone number will stay the same: 01202 795096.
Civic meetings, including full council and cabinet meetings, will continue to be held at Furzehill until May 2017. From then on they will then take place in the Quarterjack suite at Allendale Community Centre.
