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FULL details of plans for almost 30,500 new homes in Dorset have emerged in the county s Local Plan - which has been slammed as rushed and inadequate by campaigners. Residents are being urged to share their views in one of the most important surveys in a generation for the county. But a campaign group claims residents will not have time to digest the information in hundreds of pages of documents before the consultation ends. The Government has said 30,481 new homes must be built in Dorset by 2038 - around 1,793 each year. Residents have until March 15 to share their views on where the homes should be built, and which areas should be protected from developments.
By Vicky Nash Audience and Content Editor
Nothe Fort will host a pop-up market this weekend WEYMOUTH S award-winning Nothe Fort has secured a £60,000 grant to develop its displays, educational programmes and heritage initiatives. It will receive £20,000 per year for the next three years from Dorset Council to support its work. The popular attraction has been awarded the cash from Dorset Council Organisational Revenue Support Fund. It is the first time it has been allocated grant money from the council or any predecessor local authority. News of the grant allocation comes after it won the ‘Small Visitor Attraction of the Year’ category in the Dorset Tourism Awards.