Mary Portas and the Local Government Minister, Grant Shapps, have launched a competition to choose 12 towns to become “Portas Pilots”, with the winners benefiting from a share of £1million to help turn around their “unloved and unused” high streets. The cash incentive is offered to those towns that come up with the best High [...]

A helping hand for business as Chancellor cuts corporation tax and turns on the taps of bank lending.

Businesses large and small were given welcome relief from the Chancellor today when he announced plans to slash corporation tax further in a bid to improve economic growth.

The Annual Christmas Lights switch-on takes place Sat 26 Nov in Weymouth Town Centre organised by Weymouth and Portland Chamber of Commerce

To share your views regarding broadband in Dorset, and to help improve those, please fill in the survey listed to be delivered to Dorset County Council.

If you own a local business and would like to find out the facts about the Games coming to our area and how it may affect and potentially benefit your business, or if you just want to find out more about parking, road closures,
access, getting to work, sporting and cultural events, visitors, park & ride, street trading, licensing, legacy, visitor management, health, safety & security and the organisations behind the London 2012 Olympic & Paralympic sailing events in Dorset…then come along to the open public drop-in sessions organised by the Weymouth & Portland 2012 Operations Team.