Youths were seen close to the edge of the 'dangerous building' Picture: Dorset Echo/Weymouth and Portland Police DORSET Council says it will be visiting the former Portland naval building in the coming days after reports of children continuing to play on the partially-demolished structure. The council says it last took action in late 2020 with a visit by Dorset Council building control and environmental health officers following reports of unauthorised access to this building. Said a Dorset Council statement: “The owner/developers subsequently took steps to ensure the site was re-secured shortly after. “With the site secure, the building itself was not considered a danger to the public at that time and we had not received any further official complaints or notifications since. However, given recent reports, we have contacted the developers’ office directly to advise of the recent problems with unauthorised access and understand they are attending and re-securing the site. We have arranged another joint follow-up visit for next week to check and advise on their security provisions…It remains their responsibility to secure these safely and prevent unauthorised access.”