77% of all burglaries in Dorset go unsolved
A staggering 77% of burglaries went unsolved in Dorset in the 2022/2023 financial year - an average of 6 per day, new analysis has revealed.
1 Aug 2023
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Lib Dems have “wind in our sails” following historic by-election victory
Vikki Slade says Lib Dems have “wind in our sails” following historic by-election victory. In Somerton and Frome, the Lib Dems overturned a massive Conservative majority of 19,000, with a swing of 29%.
31 Jul 2023
The Three Towns Alliance priorities
Following the success of the May 2023 elections, the Three Towns Alliance was formed to lead BCP Council. The alliance is led by the Liberal Democrats and comprises other independent parties across the BCP area. Find out more about their priorities.
13 Jun 2023
Vikki Slade elected as leader of BCP Council
Following an incredible set of election results across the three towns, Councillor Vikki Slade has been elected to become the leader of BCP Council.
26 May 2023
Lib Dems make big gains in BCP council election
The recent BCP elections saw a surge of support for the Liberal Democrats, with the party gaining an impressive 15 seats on the council. This result makes them the largest party in the council by far, with 28 councillors in total to the Conservative's 12.
18 May 2023
Drew Mellor finally resigns!
It is clear that Cllr Mellor’s resignation has been a long time coming following a series of unforgivable financial decisions from the Conservatives that have saddled residents with mounting debt and wasted huge sums of tax-payers money on ‘dodgy deals’ and vanity projects
14 Feb 2023