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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...

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Weymouth 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...

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Come 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...

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Winter 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...

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2013/14 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...

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New 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 &...

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Councils 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 &...

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Council 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...

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Claim 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...

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Council 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...

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Thanks 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...

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£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,...

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Weymouth 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...

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Weymouth 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,...

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New 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...

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Donated 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...

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Celebrate 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,...

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Borough 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 &...

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Castletown 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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