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PLANS to remove 11 affordable homes from a 30-home scheme have been described as “opportunistic and cynical”.

Dorset Council offices in Dorchester DORSET Council is to carry out a review of the way it operates – but that may take another three years with no changes possible before the 2024 election. The decision may fire the starting gun on a public referendum to bring about faster change to the system.  For that to happen it will require almost 15,000 signatures to start a referendum, which could cost £500,000. The 47-25 decision calls for an investigation and a vote on either the cabinet or committee system which will tie the next council to whichever system is chosen. A move one councill...

NO PLANS have been made to remove a rapid response ambulance car from the Swanage area – despite claims that the idea has been suggested.

Business support grants are automatically being paid by Dorset Council to qualifying businesses. All businesses that successfully applied for the local restriction support grant addendum for the second lockdown will receive payments and do not need to go through an application process to receive funding. The council has sent emails to 3,500 businesses to confirm they will receive two payments next week. Qualifying businesses include non-essential retail, leisure, personal care, sports facilities and hospitality. Councillor Gary Suttle, Dorset Council portfolio holder for finance, co...

COUNCIL tax in Dorset is set to rise next year - with households in band D properties expected to pay an extra £84.60 for the year. Members of Dorset Council's Cabinet will vote on the proposals at a meeting next Tuesday January 19. In order to meet costs of the pandemic, the growing need for social care and inflation, the authority is proposing to increase its budget for financial year 2021-22 to just under £313m (from £304m the year before.) This budget funds all services the council provides to residents, communities and businesses throughout the year. The council proposes to ...