Dorset CAN Network

Parishes & Councils Organisations

Outline of Dorset and BCP was derived from the Ordnance Survey - Boundary Line product and prepared by Barry Cornelius of www.rowmaps.com into a GeoJSON format.

Organisational members of DorsetCAN

Providing an umbrella network for likeminded groups across Dorset

Bridport Town Council
https://www.bridport-tc.gov.uk

A local council providing a wide range of services and representing the town on all matters affecting Bridport and West Bay.

The Town Council declared a Climate Emergency in May 2019 and has produced a Climate Action Plan. It manages the delivery of the 70+ actions in the plan through a dedicated Sub Committee, and has recruited a Project Manager to drive the actions forward.

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Dorchester Town Council
https://www.dorchester-tc.gov.uk/

Dorchester’s local authority.

‘We have announced a climate crisis and have made improvements to lessen our impact on the planet. We have also employed a graduate role that works on projects to do with climate and environment.’

Visit our website for more information.

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Hazelbury Bryan Parish Council
http://www.hazelburybryan.com

Hazelbury Bryan is a large parish of 997 hectares (2,415 acres) in the south-west of the Blackmore Vale. It is bounded to the north by Ridge Drove, Smetherd Farm and Deadmoor Common, by Mount Pleasant Farm on the east, Park Gate to the South and a tributary of the River Lydden in the west, joining the Lydden itself south of Lyddon House. The village comprises seven separate hamlets of Kingston, Wonston (and Pleck), Pidney, Partway, Woodrow, Droop and Park Gate, with open fields between them. This arrangement is unusual, if not unique, in Dorset. Location, environment and the sense of community are what residents say is important and unique about the area.

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Shaftesbury Town Council
https://www.shaftesbury-tc.gov.uk

  • Shaftesbury Town Council declared a Climate Emergency in 2019, resolving to form a working group with members of the community to draw up a plan for action. (Shaftesbury Town Council, 2019
  • The Council’’s strategic plan had already identified some projects which supported the Climate Change agenda and these are included in the action plan below to show a comprehensive
  • The action plan aims for the Town Council to be carbon neutral by 2030 and provide opportunities for the community of Shaftesbury to also attain that
  • Plastic free shops and refill stations are growing in popularity, social media frequently promotes shop-local, renewable and green initiatives.

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Shillingstone Parish Council
https://shillingstone-pc.gov.uk

Shillingstone village is in North Dorset, located on the south bank of the river Stour in the Blackmore Vale between the market towns of Blandford Forum and Sturminster Newton.

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