News in Dorchester

Dorset Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) has put together a guide on what residents need to know while Covid-19 vaccinations continue to be rolled out.

A spokesman said: "We know there is intense interest in the Covid-19 vaccination and you will want to know when and where you will be able to get yours.

Dorchester's main Wednesday stall market could be about to enter a new, positive, era.

New markets committee chairman 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.

A new sewage treatment facility has been agreed for the walled garden of Dewlish House.

The new pumped plant, next to the wall, will replace an old septic tank which discharges into the Devils Brook. It is claimed that it will produce a better standard of effluent which will be monitored by the Environment Agency.

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.

Here are some of the job vacancies available in Dorchester this week.

Healthcare assistant - emergency department

This is the last chance for residents to have their say on paying an extra £1.25 a month to provide an enhanced policing service in Dorset.

The proposed increase to the precept - the element of a monthly council tax bill that funds policing - will enable Dorset Police to deliver a balanced budget, pay for additional costs and recruit new officers.

This is your last chance to have your say on Dorset Council's draft Climate and Ecological Emergency Strategy.

The strategy presents eight key areas for action by Dorset Council to ensure its services and estate become carbon neutral by 2040, and across the whole Dorset Council area by 2050.

A village site in Martinstown could be used for a Forest School if Dorset Council grant planning permission.

An application has been submitted for a paddock south of Grove Hill Dairy, Grove Hill, Martinstown. It asks for a wooden shelter for use as a Forest School on the site known locally as Hob's Bottom. Access to the site will be via a farm track.

Retired farm vet Bob Moore knew something had to change.

He was suffering with type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and the day to day struggles of working on the family farm – all linked to being overweight.

Residents are being encouraged to have their say on the future of Dorset.

A consultation on the Dorset Council Local Plan will begin on January 18 and will last until March 15.