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Category Archives: News
Save our Bus Services
A large number of local bus services are under threat after operators have announced that they are pulling out of running the following routes: 1-4 around Dorchester town 7 Dorchester-Charminster-Charlton Down 103 Dorchester-West Stafford-Wool 212 Dorchester-Bradford Peverell-Stratton-Frampton-Maiden Newton-Cattistock 387 Dorchester-Puddletown-Tolpuddle-Bere … finish reading Save our Bus Services
Posted in Dorchester, News
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West Dorset Schools getting extra £617,000 thanks to Lib Dems
A key policy at the last General Election for the Lib Dems was to bring in a ‘Pupil Premium’ to help children from poorer backgrounds get a better education. Last autumn Liberal Democrats in government were able to announce that … finish reading West Dorset Schools getting extra £617,000 thanks to Lib Dems
Posted in Beaminster, Bridport, Dorchester, Lyme Regis, Miscellaneous, News, Sherborne, West Dorset
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1 in 5 houses are Second Homes!
Amazingly, official figures show that one in five houses in Lyme Regis is a second home. For the whole of West Dorset around one in twenty houses are second homes. This means that there are 2,500 homes across the district … finish reading 1 in 5 houses are Second Homes!
Posted in Lyme Regis, News, West Dorset
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Bringing Justice Back to Local Communities
For the last 18 months Lib Dem-run Bridport Town Council has been supporting a pioneering project to bring local restorative justice to our community, by way of Community Justice Panels (CJPs). The idea was introduced by Cllr. Dave Rickard who … finish reading Bringing Justice Back to Local Communities
Posted in Bridport, News, West Dorset
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Keep it local on May 5th
In the Council Elections on May 5th you can’t change the Government but you can stop the new Council Offices being built. So Vote to a 10% cutin the District’sCouncil Tax to keeping openDay Care Centres to saving SchoolCrossing Patrols … finish reading Keep it local on May 5th
Posted in Beaminster, Bridport, Dorchester, Lyme Regis, News, Sherborne, West Dorset
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Is it time to tackle second homes?
Just over one in twenty homes in West Dorset is somebody’s second home, occupied for a small part of the year and contributing little to the local economy. Meanwhile, there are more than 2,000 households on the social housing waiting … finish reading Is it time to tackle second homes?
Posted in News, West Dorset
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We don’t need new Council offices – or a new library building!
The planning application for the Charles Street development, which includes West Dorset District Council’s new office building and Dorset County Council’s new library building, will be heard at a special meeting on Tuesday 28th September. The meeting is in County … finish reading We don’t need new Council offices – or a new library building!
Posted in Dorchester, News, West Dorset
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New Council Offices – have your say on the planning application
The planning application for the new West Dorset District Council Offices has finally been lodged with the Council. The next step is for the Council to decide whether to grant itself planning consent for its new offices. Yes, really!
Posted in Dorchester, News, West Dorset
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Election Results
After a hard fought campaign Dr Sue Farrant sadly lost out in the battle for the West Dorset seat at the General Election on Thursday. But despite the final result, Sue did increase the Liberal Democrat vote since the last … finish reading Election Results
Posted in News, News Releases, West Dorset
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Shirley Williams joins Dr Sue Farrant on the campaign trail in Sherborne
Dr Sue Farrant, parliamentary candidate for the Liberal Democrats in West Dorset, was joined by Shirley Williams, revered politician and founder of the SDP, on the election campaign trail in Sherborne yesterday. Meeting at ‘The Conduit’ in Cheap Street, and … finish reading Shirley Williams joins Dr Sue Farrant on the campaign trail in Sherborne
Posted in News, News Releases, Sherborne, West Dorset
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