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Row over Save The Area North of Dorchester's banner DORSET Council has been accused of doing little to publicise the effects its Local Plan review might have on Dorchester – other than take down a banner which drew attention to it. That move has now led to the town council seeking to take control over which banners are displayed in the county town. Independent councillor Cllr Alistair Chisholm, who is among those opposing plans for 4,000 new homes north of Dorchester, says he finds it ‘a bit rich’ that Dorset Council ordered its staff to take down the banner across South Street, i...

A COUNCIL tax increase of less than 1per cent is likely to be approved by Dorchester town council next week.

DORCHESTER’S tourism will be given a shot in the arm by the town council during the coming year as the country comes out of the pandemic. Work is progressing with a number of partners to make more of the county town’s heritage attractions including launching a new website for visitors. The town council is also expected to back new tourism information services if Dorset Council cuts its £80,000 a year funding for the town’s tourist information office. But town councillor Alistair Chisholm, who works as a tour guide, warned that the initial return of visitors, post-Covid, was lik...

Dorchester market Picture: Trevor Bevins DORCHESTER'S main Wednesday stall market could be about to enter a new, positive, era. New markets committee chair Cllr Molly Rennie says there is now a 'can do' attitude from Dorset Council which puts the success of the market above the need for profit. She has revealed that talks are continuing about handing some of the administration of the weekly market from Dorset Council to Dorchester town council. The towns markets, which include the Sunday car boot and daily stalls in South Street, as well as other, occasional markets, are jointly ove...