With historic towns like Sherborne, Bridport and Dorchester, the rolling countryside of north Dorset and coastal gems such as Durdle Door, Lyme Regis and Weymouth, rural Dorset is a stunning place.
I feel incredibly lucky to live here and lead Dorset Council, a new unitary authority delivering services ranging from social care and libraries to planning and refuse collection.
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