Council is considering a significant increase to hackney carriage taxi fares that could see the local tariff rank among the ...

BCP Council is preparing for a possible increase in residents needing support ahead of Renters’ Right Act coming into force.

A lorry load of recyclable waste had to be dumped on a road after batteries caused it to catch fire near Bridport, Dorset, in 2024 A council has ended kerbside battery collections after a series of ...

Temporary parking ban on Crabton Close Road, Bournemouth from 16–24 March 2026 for SGN utility works. BCP Council traffic order details and updates online.

The winner of Town of Culture will receive £3m to invest in an cultural programme [Arts by the Sea] Towns are coming forward to enter a competition they say could "turbocharge' culture. BBC Politics ...

BCP Council has now ended the kerbside battery collections. Instead, it is encouraging residents to use the free battery and vape drop-off points in shops and supermarkets. Batteries and other ...

A council has said it had reached an "important milestone" in dealing with homelessness, as no local family has used its emergency accommodation for longer than six weeks. BCP Council said the figures ...

Formerly homeless Kim secures a permanent home in Bournemouth with her dogs, thanks to BCP Council and StreetVet support for rough sleepers ...

The AA has voiced concern over a local authority's plans to permanently increase parking fine charges to tackle illegal ...

A new ten-year strategy for supported and specialist housing has been fast tracked so that improvements can be implemented sooner.

Ross Drysdale, 73, constructed the sheltered walkway at his Christchurch bungalow in October 2024, aiming to provide his wife, Victoria, with greater independence following a severe stroke. Mr ...