By Lottie Welch
26th Jan 2021 | Local News
Tens of thousands of pounds are being spent chasing builders and developers in Dorset who fail to stick to the planning rules.
The Dorset Council 12-strong enforcement team is said to be under so much pressure that it is struggling to cope with the workload – made temporarily worse by currently switching to a new computer system. It also has around 20 per cent of the team on long-term sick leave, or unavailable for front line work for other reasons and has been forced to buy in agency workers to help keep up.