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
Mel Stride responds to Rachel Reeves's spending review 14th June 2025 Today, Rachel Reeves's delivered Labour’s first Spending Review. With a torrent of promises, slogans, and self-congratulations. But not the truth. National News
Forcing a vote on a national inquiry into grooming gangs 14th June 2025 We Conservatives strongly believe victims of this appalling abuse deserve justice. Find out more here National News
Labour U-turn on Winter Fuel Payments 9th June 2025 After Conservative pressure, Labour finally reinstitute Winter Fuel Payments for 9 million pensioners National News
Kemi Badenoch exposes the laws and treaties holding Britain back 6th June 2025 Watch the Leader of the Conservative Party Kemi Badenoch deliver a keynote speech on the international treaties which are holding Britain back. National News
Mel Stride delivers speech on Conservative Economic Vision 5th June 2025 Watch as the Shadow Chancellor sets out the economic principles that will guide us in the future. National News
Conservative unveil plan to take back control of our prisons 4th June 2025 Unless Labour act fast, more prison officers lives will be put at serious risk. National News
