New housing is not just vital to provide more homes – especially for young, working local people – it is also brings major benefits for the community, according to councillors. They say that common misconceptions about infrastructure continue to persist in some quarters when, in fact, health, education, roads, the environment and transport links are placed squarely at the centre … Read More
Setting sights on landmark development
Developers are setting sight on the next phase of construction work in a £25m development project at Ocean Views on Portland
Housing figures spark home ownership call
New housing figures show the affordability gap widening for first-time buyers in Dorset as the average property price hit £311,426
Work to start on 348 homes in landmark Ocean Views development
Work is set to start on a £25m scheme to build 348 homes on a landmark site overlooking the 2012 Olympic sailing waters
Council launches £4m housing company
A Dorset council has taken action into its own hands to tackle housing shortages with the launch of its own company
Opening Doors launches Home Ownership Register
House hunters are being urged to sign a new register to help bring good quality homes for sale to Dorset. The Home Ownership Register has been launched as part of the Opening Doors campaign to encourage more housing, especially for younger local working people. Weymouth & Portland Borough Council, West Dorset District Council and North Dorset District Council have joined … Read More
West Dorset MP Oliver Letwin backs Opening Doors
Councils in Dorset have contributed a local perspective to West Dorset MP Oliver Letwin’s review of build-out rates on large housing sites. Members and officers from West Dorset District Council, North Dorset District Council and Weymouth & Portland Borough Council met with Sir Oliver at South Walks House in Dorchester. The MP is holding a review commissioned by the Chancellor … Read More