Community Conversations
See Community Conversations in action
Watch the video to learn more about the programme and how local insights are helping to shape future priorities.Find your cluster
Communities across Dorset have been grouped into 13 cluster areas. Information from each Community Conversation, including themes and discussion summaries, will be added to cluster pages shortly.Cluster 1A
Chesil Bank, Chickerell and Portland.Session 1: 7 November
Session 2: 1 December
Cluster 1B
Weymouth and surrounding area.Session 1: 6 November
Session 2: 8 December
Cluster 2
Beaminster, Maiden Newton, Thorncombe and Broadwindsor.Session 1: 7 October
Session 2: 3 November
Cluster 3
Blandford Forum, Blandford St Mary, Child Okeford, Pimperne, Sixpenny Handley, Tarrant Valley and Winterborne.Session 1: 9 October
Session 2: 13 November
Cluster 4
Bridport, Lyme Regis, Charmouth, Burton Bradstock, Chideock and Bride Valley.Session 1: 15 September
Session 2: 30 October
Cluster 5
Dorchester, Piddle Valley and surrounding area.Session 1: 5 November
Session 2: 24 November
Cluster 6
Verwood, St Leonards and St Ives, Cranborne, Alderhold, Edmondsham and Knowlton.Session 1: 29 October
Session 2: 27 November
Cluster 7
Ferndown, West Moors and West ParleySession 1: 19 August
Session 2: 22 September
Cluster 8
Shapwick, Sturminster Marshall, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, Colehill, Holt, Pamphill.Session 1: 2 October
Session 2: 19 November
Cluster 9
Broadmayne, Crossways, Wool, Bere Regis, Winfrith Newburgh, Milton Abbas and Lulworth.Session 1: 14 October
Session 2: 17 November
Cluster 10
Shaftesbury, Gillingham, Motcombe Fontmell Magna and Iwerne Minster.Session 1: 7 September
Session 2: 15 October
Cluster 11
Sherborne, Yetminster, Bradford Abbas, Leigh and Evershot.Session 1: 13 October
Session 2: 11 November
Cluster 12
Sturminster Newton, Stalbridge, Shillingstone, Marnhull and Hazelbury Bryan.Session 1: 4 September
Session 2: 20 October
Cluster 13
Swanage, Wareham, Corfe Castle, Studland and Lytchett MatraversSession 1: 17 July
Session 2: 11 September
Find your area
Communities across Dorset have been grouped into 13 cluster areas. Explore updates, themes and outcomes from each area.How to get involved
These sessions are designed to bring together community partners, including representatives from town and parish councils, local charities and other organisations, rather than individual residents. In the longer term, a key aim of this work is to bring decision-making closer to communities.
If you represent a voluntary or community sector organisation and would like to be involved, complete this short form to register.
Most other partners will have been contacted directly and will receive an invitation to their local event in the coming weeks. If you believe you have been missed, or have any questions, email [email protected].
If you have an idea or suggestion you would like to share, contact your town or parish councillor, or Dorset Council ward member. You can find out who represents your area by entering your postcode into My local information and selecting the 'My council' tab.