Category: Dorset Politics

Build, baby, build

The Dorset Insider is a no-holds-barred column pulling back the curtain on local affairs with sharp insight, unfiltered honesty and the occasional raised eyebrow....

Fighting for the future of rural high streets

This week we had an important debate on the health of rural high streets. The wonderful towns across the breadth of West Dorset may...

Britain can’t afford uncertainty

Gary Jackson North Dorset Liberal Democrats The Government has a problem – and it’s of its own making. It joined in with almost all the pundits...

Kicking the CAN down the road. Again.

I mentioned the human super-power of imagination last time, and how it can be used positively to create solutions as well as motivate us...

Dorset Council apply the brakes to 24hr parking charges

Less than 24 hours after voting to introduce evening and overnight car parking charges, Dorset Council has announced it will pause the decision, pending...

Rural resilience and the challenge ahead

A worrying societal shift in attitudes sees Simon Hoare MP fighting to protect rural communities and defend democracy when it matters most In this edition...

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Why you should take Pony Club Efficiency Tests

The end of the summer holidays brings the Pony Club Efficiency Tests. Members will have been prepared while having fun at camps and endless...

How Dorset Became One of England’s Finest Food Counties

There are counties in England with a food reputation that precedes them: Yorkshire for its puddings, Cornwall for its pasties, Kent for its orchards....