The Domains Helper Team presented the opportunity for parish councils to secure their own domain name and associated email accounts.
Working Together Webinars
With Dorset Council and other relevant parties, DAPTC holds Working Together Webinars to brief parish and town councils about key changes, projects and initiatives that will affect lives in Dorset. The webinars provide an opportunity to engage with Dorset Council officers and elected members and other specilaist experts. Webinars may simply provide information to keep local councils updated or ask for action - it all depends on the topic. To find out more about the purpose of Working Together webinars, WATCH THIS 1 MINUTE VIDEO on Vimeo.
Who should come along?
Anyone from your council; councillor or employee, who is interested in the topic and will provide an update to your council at the next opportunity. As the webinars are online, there is no limit to how many can attend - the more the merrier!
What if I can't attend?
DAPTC will publish any resources from webinars as soon as possible, in an article similar to those below. Where possible the webinars are recorded and also uploaded for those that can't make it on the day.
Upcoming webinars:
Household Recycling Centres - Parish and Town Council Briefing
Tuesday 17 June | 4 – 4.45pm | Online Via Zoom - REGISTER TO JOIN THE WEBINAR
Dorset Council's Waste Services are introducing a booking system for accessing household recycling centres (HRCs), commonly known as the tip. This will require all residents to book before they attend. The booking system aims to deliver savings by preventing non-Dorset residents from accessing the HRCs for free, improving operational efficiency, reducing congestion, managing waiting times, and reducing misuse by commercial vehicles.
This webinar will brief Town and Parish councillors on the full drivers for the booking system, explain how it will work for residents, and provide clear timescales for its implementation and the communication plan to support it. There will be opportunities for councillors to ask questions at the end.
Come along to find out...
- What's behind the planned changes
- The timescales for implementation
- How the process will work
- How the changes will be communicated
Nature Recovery Dorset - Draft Strategy Consultation
Thursday 19 June | 4 – 4.45pm | Online Via Zoom - REGISTER TO JOIN THE WEBINAR
Join us and Amy Smith, Dorset Council's Local Nature Recovery Officer, to hear all about an exciting new plan to help restore and protect nature across Dorset. This webinar will introduce Dorset’s local nature recovery draft strategy which is out for consultation until 30 July (find out more about the consultation in our news article USING THIS LINK). If you're planning a council response to the consultation then this is the webinar for you!
Come along to…
- Find out about the nature recovery priorities and maps
- Hear how you can celebrate nature actions happening in your community
- Share your ideas and ask questions
- Find out how you and your community can help shape the strategy
View resources and watch previous webinars by accessing the articles below
The Finance and Procurement Team provides an update on how Dorset Council are approaching the changes scheduled for 2025.
Liz Crocker from Dorset Council provides an update on the library strategy ahead of the plannned hours changes commencing at the start of July.
Ian carter who looks after the Safety Advisory Group for Dorset Council ran through a presentation about what they do and then provided a headline view of Martyn's Law which is going through parliament currently.
Helen Jackson and Owen Clark briefed parish and town councils across Dorset just ahead of the consultation opening on the Local Transport Plan 4.
Stuart Beckingham and Marten Gregory from Dorset Council's Recycling Team gave an informative update on the progress being made with recycling - but there's more they can do and so can your communities! Can you help them?
Planning ahead and understanding precisely what you need to do by when and how - is vital for securing that all important approval to borrow money for your parish or town council.
The Arts Development Company will launch in 2024 a project to identify towns and villages of culture across Dorset. The idea is based on the well established cities of culture and it presents a fantastic opportunity for towns and villages to step-chnage their promotion and delivery of culture.
