In early 2021 there were two important consultations on Dorset Council's plans for the future - covering its strategy for the Climate and Ecological Emergency and its Local Plan for handling the need for more housing in the county. DorsetCAN has been actively involved in responding to these plans.

DorsetCAN response to:
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​Dorset Council's
Draft ​Local Plan

In March 2021 Dorset Climate Action Network submitted a detailed, 26-page response to Dorset Council's draft Local Plan:
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View/download the Dorset CAN response as a pdf ... or ... View it online
Read the DorsetCAN press release 17/3/2021 on the Local Plan
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​Read the DorsetCAN Local Plan Campaign Document

And here is the response submitted after the People's Assemblies run by Dorset Action:
​DTAction response to the Local Plan

See our 2022 Dorset Deserves Better campaign on the Dorset Local Plan

DorsetCAN response to:

​Dorset Council's
Climate & Ecological Emergency Strategy 

In January 2021 Dorset Climate Action Network submitted a detailed, 18-page response to Dorset Council's draft Climate & Ecological Emergency Strategy and Action Plan​:
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View and download the Dorset CAN response here as a pdf.
View the Dorset CAN response online

17/3/21: Remarkably Dorset Council issued this news release saying:
"The current strategy is recommended for approval by Cabinet and Full Council, as the consultation clearly indicated widespread approval of the Council’s approach." [sic]

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