Services

This section of the website tells you about some of the main services we provide; you can click links to the left to take you to information about some of the things we do or are involved with.

Not everything is listed here. If you need to know who is responsible for something contact us, either by calling in at the Town Hall or bt telephoning us on 01202 881655 or filling in the on-line form in the Contact Us area of the website and we shall do our best to help.

Dorset County Council has main responsibilities for Education, Social Services, Highways, Libraries, Trading Standards and county wide Strategic Planning. The telephone number for the County Council is 01305 221000.

East Dorset District Council has main responsibilities for the Planning Process and Development Control, Environmental Health, Economic Development, Council Tax and Business Rates, Benefits, Community Partnerships, and Tourism and Leisure. The telephone number for the District Council is 01202 886201