Working Together Webinars

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With Dorset Council and other relevant parties, DAPTC holds Working Together Webinars to brief parish and town councils about key changes, projects and initiatives that will affect lives in Dorset. The webinars provide an opportunity to engage with Dorset Council officers and elected members and other specilaist experts. Webinars may simply provide information to keep local councils updated or ask for action - it all depends on the topic. To find out more about the purpose of Working Together webinars, WATCH THIS 1 MINUTE VIDEO on Vimeo.

Who should come along?

Anyone from your council; councillor or employee, who is interested in the topic and will provide an update to your council at the next opportunity. As the webinars are online, there is no limit to how many can attend - the more the merrier! 

What if I can't attend?

DAPTC will publish any resources from webinars as soon as possible, in an article similar to those below. Where possible the webinars are recorded and also uploaded for those that can't make it on the day.


 

Dorset Cultural Strategy 2026 to 2031

Tues 11 Nov 2025 | 4pm to 5pm | Online via Zoom

The Arts Development Company (ADC) is working with Dorset Council to develop the next version of the Dorset Cultural Strategy.

REGISTER HERE via Zoom for the webinar

Culture plays a vital role in making Dorset’s towns and villages attractive places to live and visit and the ADC see Dorset’s Town and Parish Councils as key stakeholders in this strategy, enabling more people to engage with cultural activity and maintaining or developing vibrant towns and villages. The webinar includes sharing of the strategy so far, input from Town and Parish Councils on what should be included and what can be done together to realise the ambitions within the strategy.


Watch previous webinars and view resources and by accessing the articles below

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Local Transport Plan 4 - Dorset & BCP Councils

Helen Jackson and Owen Clark briefed parish and town councils across Dorset just ahead of the consultation opening on the Local Transport Plan 4.

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Recycling Team Update | Dorset Council

Stuart Beckingham and Marten Gregory from Dorset Council's Recycling Team gave an informative update on the progress being made with recycling - but there's more they can do and so can your communities! Can you help them?

Parish & Town Council Borrowing Approval | Department for Levelling Up Homes & Communities (DLUHC)

Planning ahead and understanding precisely what you need to do by when and how - is vital for securing that all important approval to borrow money for your parish or town council.

Years of Culture | The Arts Development Company

Years of Culture | The Arts Development Company

The Arts Development Company will launch in 2024 a project to identify towns and villages of culture across Dorset. The idea is based on the well established cities of culture and it presents a fantastic opportunity for towns and villages to step-chnage their promotion and delivery of culture.

Analogue Phones Switch Off | Presentation from BT about how they will support customers

Analogue lines will be switched over in the next 18 months approximately in Dorset. Each telecoms service provider is tasked with supporting their customers through this change and in the process helping support vulnerable customers where the impact may be greater. 

Scribe Accounts | Introducing Scribe Lite for Smaller Parish Councils

John Fagan (CEO Scribe Accounts), Nathan Foster and India Greenwood were all on hand to show clerks and RFOs about Scribe Lite - a finance software package ideally suited to small parish councils. To find out more click READ MORE

Litter Free Dorset | Campaign Updates

Eimear Coyle from Litter Free Dorset provided an update on a number of initiatives. The webinar was recorded and copie sof the slides and other resources are below.

Dorset AONB | Community Tree Project & Tree Wardens

The Dorset AONB Team presented an overview of the Community Trees Project and the role of Tree Wardens. Ian Rees and Jill Hearing took attendees through a short presentation followed by Q&As.

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Contact

Telephone: 01305 224460

Member Advice: advice@dorset-aptc.gov.uk
Member Training: training@dorset-aptc.gov.uk
General Enquiries: info@dorset-aptc.gov.uk

 

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