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Go Wild - Activity Booklet
'Explore the Legacy Trail'
Weymouth and Portland is a wonderful place for wildlife and so many different habitats which support many different types of animals and plants.
A free resource is available for download to help you explore the many different and diverse locations around the area.
A 'Wild About Weymouth and Portland' project.
February 2023
Portland Community Land Trust
Notice of Annual General Meeting
Tuesday 20th December 2022 at 7:00pm
Osprey Leisure Centre
The Annual General Meeting this year will be limited to members. We hope to hold a more public event when we have positive information around any development proposal which will include an opportunity to join the trust.
November 2022
Weymouth College’s Adult Education Centre
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Message from the Centre Manager – Julie Ellis
The Friends of 106 Newsletter is now available with Upcoming Courses, IT Skills, the changing job market, the National Careers Service and much more.
Dec 2021
Referendum Result
The Portland Neighbourhood Plan referendum was held on Thursday 6 May 2021 and asked residents: "Do you want Dorset Council to use the Neighbourhood Plan for Portland to help it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area?"
From an electorate of 9494 there was a turnout of 2037 (21.5%). The result; In Favour. YES votes 1653 (82.7%) and NO votes 346 (16.9 %). The full referendum results are also now available.
The plan will now proceed to Full Council on 22 June 2021 where a decision will be made on making the Portland Neighbourhood Plan part of the development plan for the Portland parish area.
May 2021
Dorset Council Local Plan
The Dorset Council Local Plan Options Consultation is now live, and runs until 15 March 2021.
Planning affects all of us and it is vital that we input into this consultation as the council’s planning policies, which are set out in Local Plans, are the legal starting point in determining planning applications.
The Dorset Local Plan includes Portland and has significant potential impacts for the Environment, Housing, Economy and Community Infrastructure for the Island.
To participate please visit the consultation pages on the Dorset Council website HERE.
You can also look at some of the evidence being used for the Local Plan, the timeline for the plan and process along with details of how you can respond to the Plan before it is submitted. Please visit Dorset Council website HERE.
February 2021
The White House Project, Grove
The PCP supported a community survey which was conducted online between 25th October and 16 December 2020 with the residents of the Grove and the wider Portland community and received 120 responses.
The Portland Prison and Young Offender Institution and Expia are currently developing a project (working title 'The White House') to see if the Prison Officers Members Club building can be regenerated for community and Prison staff use with the introduction of a café (daytime), licensed social club (evenings), activity hall, meeting room and a venue that would likely attract visitors.
January 2021
Andy’s interim report Footpaths
The Rangers have completed a new footbridge over the Culverwell stream down by the Lawnsheds at the Bill. They have also improved the Steps behind the Huts down Church Ope Cove. As well as minor improvements under the Grove Cliff at the top part of Zig Zag Path.
I am aware of a small group of people who have called themselves ‘Portland Path Protectors’ and they are quite active doing their little bit to help, particularly of the inland paths. It is really nice to be honest, they seem to meet up regularly for a social walk and litter-pick / Scrub snipping that sort of thing, but this latest Lock-down has precluded them from their meet-ups.
Jan 2021
Portland Neighbourhood Plan
As a main part of its function in supporting future development of Portland the Partnership has taken a direct role in progressing a Neighbourhood Plan on behalf of the community. As legislation advanced around Neighbourhood Planning an increased role for Parish and Town Councils was developed.
Currently all reporting occurs either through the Town Council's Planning and Highways Committee or Marine, Environment and Tourism Group. PCP members are also now working on supporting the Council as it develops responses to the new Dorset Local Plan.
