Last week Blandford Town Council voted narrowly against a major new housing development of 600 dwellings sited north of the bypass, with up to 200 of them proposed in Pimperne parish. This was an historic upset as all expectations were for approval prior to the meeting. As Cllr. Carter, a Town Councillor and one of […]

For many months we have all been hearing from government that post-Brexit farm support systems under the Common Agricultural Policy will be replaced by “public funds for public goods”.  That might seem reasonable enough, but how exactly will it happen . . . and how will it impact on our local farmers in Dorset ? […]

Before Covid19 swept the globe, concern about the environment had reached tipping point.   Now, as a radical shift to new sectors of the economy emerges it is vital that the environment is top of the list of concerns, and we support the entrepreneurs and emerging companies that are setting out on a course to protect […]

Last month the Housing Secretary, Robert Jenrick, threatened to unleash dramatic changes to the planning system in a White Paper. A White Paper may sound innocuous, but this would have a devastating effect on Dorset communities and countryside. You may commend Mr Jenrick for being ambitious with his changes to reform what many regard as […]