St Mary's School - new opportunity for SEND provision in Dorset Wednesday, 10 February, 2021 The budget for social care for adults and children in the Dorset Council area was £172m in the last financial year – equivalent to nearly 70 percent of the revenue generated through the Council Tax we pay; and yet there is still a need for further provision in certain areas. Our Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) families in West Dorset tell me they experience a lack of specialist... Local News
My campaign on faster broadband speeds for West Dorset 9th February 2021 In the past year I’ve made considerable inroads on getting faster broadband speeds for West Dorset; a campaign of even greater importance at a time when we are... Local News
Chris Loder's speech in the Armed Forces Bill debate 8th February 2021 Chris Loder MP spoke in the House of Commons on 8th February 2021 during the debate on the Armed Forces Bill Hansard Excerpt: Dorset has a considerable military... Speeches in Parliament
Chris Loder's Animal Welfare Bill passes Committee stage 3rd February 2021 Today in the House of Commons, West Dorset MP Chris Loder spoke during the Committee stage of his Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill. Following the proceedings he... Speeches in Parliament
Chris Loder's Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill 3rd February 2021 The Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill was scrutinised in detail by a Committee of the House of Commons on Wednesday 3rd February - to hear the proceedings again... Westminster News
Dorset Local Plan consultation - it's vital we all respond 29th January 2021 The Dorset Local Plan is open for consultation Dorset Council’s Local Plan sets out the targets for future housing development in Dorset and identifies areas... Local News
Chris Loder's campaign to cut the use of single-use plastics 26th January 2021 Chris Loder MP proposes legislation to cut the use of single-use plastics MP leads the way to end single-use plastics through the Environment Bill New measures... Speeches in Parliament
Free School Meals update 20th January 2021 Schools can begin ordering free school meal vouchers for eligible pupils this week as the Government’s national scheme launched on18th January, adding to the... Local News
Coronavirus: West Dorset Update 20th January 2021 Despite all we did to maintain Tier 3 in West Dorset, rates of infection continued to rise across the country and we are now in a period of national lockdown... Westminster News
My campaign against the Norchester development 18th January 2021 I am opposed to the building of mass developments in West Dorset, such as 'Norchester' - the 4000 houses planned for the outskirts of Dorchester. On 8th July... Local News
