Conservative Councillors campaign to stop booking system for household recycling centre in Shaftesbury Tuesday, 8 July, 2025 Conservative Dorset Councillors write to the Blackmore Vale Magazine campaigning to stop the household recycling centre booking system in Shaftesbury. Household Recycling Centres As elected representatives for Shaftesbury and Gillingham we stand with our communities in condemning the way changes to how people use Household Recycling Centres have been handled by the Liberal Democrats at County Hall... Local News
NDCA Annual General Meeting 2025 28th June 2025 On Saturday 28 June 2025 we held our 2025 Annual General Meeting at Durweston Village Hall, a lively meeting Chaired by Cllr Pauline Batstone. The meeting was... Local News
Lib Dems do not think struggling Dorset Economy is an Emergency! 15th May 2025 Conservative Councillors are determined to persuade Dorset Council to do more to help beleagured businesses across the county. But the Liberal Democrat... Local News
Rt Hon Sir James Cleverly MP at NDCA Drinks Party 9th May 2025 Rt Hon Sir James Cleverly MP was guest speaker at the Drinks Party at St Giles House attended by over 70 members and guests. In his speech Sir James talked... Local News
Conservative Councillors to call on Dorset Council to prioritise economic growth and support for local business. 1st May 2025 Councillor Simon Gibson, Dorset Council member for Verwood, will put a motion to the Full Council meeting of Dorset Council, on May 15th, calling for an... Local News
Meet Your MP in Gillingham 15th March 2025 Simon Hoare held a "Meet Your MP" morning in Gillingham on Saturday 15 March 2025. The event was attended by many local residents keen to discuss with Simon... Local News
Rt Hon Mel Stride MP guest speaker at lunch event 7th March 2025 The Rt Hon Mel Stride MP, Shadow Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer was the guest speaker at our Spring Lunch attended by over 60 members and guests at Crane... Local News
Campaign against evening and overnight car parking charges 13th February 2025 Simon Hoare MP and Conservative Councillors are mounting a campaign to stop Dorset Council's Lib Dem administration imposing evening and overnight car parking... Local News
Simon Hoare MP at the NDCA Christmas Lunch 7th December 2024 On Saturday 7 December 2024 Patrons and Members had an amazing Christmas Lunch at Athelhampton House. In his speech Simon Hoare MP looked back on the year and... Local News
Pauline Batstone becomes Honorary Alderman 5th December 2024 At the full meeting of Dorset Council on the 5 December 2024, Pauline Batstone was elected as Honorary Alderman. This is in recognition of a life time of public... Local News
Kemi EXPOSES Labour’s welfare ticking time bomb 11th July 2025 Welfare Spending is growing out of control, and Labour and Reform are adding fuel to the fire. National News
Conservatives vote against Labour's useless welfare bill 2nd July 2025 In an act of cowardice, Keir Starmer has put Party before country. He cannot make the tough decisions necessary. National News
Back the Makers, not the Takers 30th June 2025 Kemi Badenoch delivers speech to business leaders at the British Chambers of Commerce National News
Labour finally U-turn on Grooming Gang inquiry after Conservative pressure 19th June 2025 Keir Starmer has finally bowed to pressure and agreed to a national statutory inquiry into the grooming gangs scandal. National News
Kemi delivers press Conference with a survivor of grooming gangs scandal 18th June 2025 After Labour announced they finally U-turned and will begin a national inquiry into the grooming gangs, Kemi holds a press conference with a survivor. National News
Kemi delivers a speech at FTSE250+ conference 18th June 2025 Kemi Badenoch has delivered a speech in the city responding to Labour's damaging plans for our economy. National News