Remember to have your say about Weymouth and Portland budget
Local people and organisations have until 20 January to have their say about the borough council’s proposals for the 2013/14 budget. A questionnaire is available at the council’s North Quay offices and...
View ArticleWeymouth welcomes Big Quad Bike Weekend (9 and 10 February) – Issued on...
Weymouth’s impressive annual events programme is preparing to roar into 2013 with plans to host its first thrilling weekend of top class quad bike racing on Weymouth Beach.This inaugural quad bike...
View ArticleCome along to first ‘working with you’ drop-in session
Weymouth and Portland Residents are invited to have their say on improving the quality of life in the area as part of a new ‘working with you’ initiative. The Weymouth & Portland Partnership is...
View ArticleWinter weather update – Friday 18 January – West Dorset, Weymouth and Portland
West Dorset District Council and Weymouth & Portland Borough Council winter weather update Council offices open as usual Weymouth & Portland Borough Council’s North Quay office and West Dorset...
View Article2013/14 Budget set for Weymouth and Portland Borough Council
Councillors have set the 2013/14 budget for Weymouth & Portland Borough Council. Full Council on 21 February set the council tax level for 2013/14 and made other decisions designed to balance the...
View ArticleNew Chief Executive selection confirmed
Matt Prosser has been officially appointed as the new Chief Executive of Weymouth & Portland Borough Council and West Dorset District Council and is set to start in early June 2014. Weymouth &...
View ArticleCouncils to consider working together to save millions
Plans for three councils to join forces to save £6 million by 2020 have been unveiled. A business case outlining how North Dorset District Council, West Dorset District Council and Weymouth &...
View ArticleCouncil tax – checks on single person discounts
Council tax payers in Purbeck, West Dorset and Weymouth & Portland who get a 25% discount as single occupancy residents are being checked. These checks are to make sure that the reductions are...
View ArticleClaim flood support now
Householders and businesses in West Dorset, Weymouth and Portland can still claim financial help from council-run flood support schemes. The schemes were introduced with Government backing to help...
View ArticleCouncil listens over chalets
Weymouth & Portland Borough Council has agreed to extend the licenses of those currently using Greenhill Chalets over this winter.The borough council had previously told chalet users that they...
View ArticleThanks for having your say on office moves
Weymouth & Portland Borough Council would like to thank everyone who had their say in a recent consultation about its future office accommodation plans. Results are now being reported to the...
View Article£1.5 million boost for three-council partnership
Issued on behalf of North Dorset District Council, West Dorset District Council and Weymouth & Portland Borough Council. Money The ground-breaking partnership between North Dorset District Council,...
View ArticleWeymouth and Portland launch 2015’s bumper events and festival programme
Weymouth and Portland will host over 250 events during 2015, including community fetes and fairs. Other events include world and national sailing championships, live music, art, sports championships...
View ArticleWeymouth harbour potential ferry service statement
Comment by Weymouth & Potland Borough Council about a potential ferry operator for Weymouth Harbour. Cllr Colin Huckle, Weymouth & Portland Borough Council Finance and Assets Brief Holder,...
View ArticleNew mayor chosen to serve Weymouth & Portland
Mayor of Weymouth and Portland Christine James. A new Mayor has been elected at the first meeting of Weymouth & Portland Borough Council since the elections. Councillor Christine James was chosen...
View ArticleDonated trees vandalised at the Nothe Gardens
Forty one trees at Nothe Gardens, the majority of which were donated in memory of loved ones, have been maliciously damaged in a spate of recent attacks. It is feared that most of the trees, which vary...
View ArticleCelebrate with the Mayor
Mayor of Weymouth and Portland Christine James is holding a pre-Christmas event to celebrate the borough’s diverse community. Cllr James would like to invite families from a range of cultures,...
View ArticleBorough council due to discuss budget report
Weymouth & Portland Borough Council’s members will be considering a report on the 2016/17 budget at the next Management Committee meeting on Tuesday 2 February. Councillor Jeff Cant, Finance &...
View ArticleCastletown development set to transform historical area of Portland
Work is continuing on the second part of the Ocean Views scheme on Castle Road, Portland. The borough council has been working closely with developer, Fulca Ltd (a Comer Group company), which is...
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