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THE FAILINGS OF DORSET’S LOCAL PLAN

Many people will be aware that Dorset Council (DC) has initiated the consultation process for its new Local Plan (LP), and this will run...

Locking Down and Looking Up

Not only does the Campaign to Protect Rural England concern itself about countryside and the communities who live there but is also involved in...

Why You Should Oppose 600 Home Development in North Blandford

Last week Blandford Town Council voted narrowly against a major new housing development of 600 dwellings sited north of the bypass, with up to...

The Blackmore Vale and future farm support

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...

How Covid is Changing The North Dorset Economy

Before Covid19 swept the globe, concern about the environment had reached tipping point.   Now, as a radical shift to new sectors of the economy...

Government’s Planning Reforms Will Have Devastating Effect on Dorset

Last month the Housing Secretary, Robert Jenrick, threatened to unleash dramatic changes to the planning system in a White Paper. A White Paper may...

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Festive fun and top-class racing this winter at Wincanton Racecourse!

As the jumps season gets into full swing, Wincanton Racecourse is preparing to welcome racegoers to a trio of festive fixtures that have become...

Rain, reactors and running out

Bovine TB dominates farm life, George Hosford says, as flawed testing and policy inertia persist (and January rain only adds to the pressure) The total...

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