Affordable homes are needed for young people, key workers and others with essential skills.

The Dorset National Park Team congratulates all those successful in the local elections. We look forward to working with the Dorset Council and communities to secure Dorset’s long-overdue National Park, a designation that would keep our environment special and help our communities and economy to be thriving, successful and sustainable. Dorset’s environment and heritage are loved by the people of Dorset: 94% of Dorset residents say a high-quality natural environment is of grea

A Dorset National Park will be a strategic asset and partner for the Dorset Council, communities and business. It will promote a thriving and successful, living, working rural Dorset. National Parks are a proven and successful business model for a rural economy where sustainable growth is linked to caring for our greatest economic asset - our environment and natural capital. The Government in its 25 Year Environment Plan (YEP) notes the achievements of National Parks in suppo

A study by Kyle Dyett, Professor Davide Parrilli and Dr Ishmael Tingbani at Bournemouth University has concluded that a Dorset National Park could add considerable value to the county's economy including through stimulating additional annual visitor spend worth several million pounds. It notes that the marketing power and international brand recognition of a National Park would help extend the visitor season and benefit the economy across Dorset. >> CLICK HERE TO READ THE UN

The letter below was prompted by an article in the Dorchester Echo. The letter received coverage in the Swanage and Wareham Advertiser. Dear Editor, Our county needs more genuinely affordable homes and the proposed Dorset National Park can help to secure them. National Parks have a duty to foster the economic and social wellbeing of their communities, and, as planning authorities for their area, to respond proactively to local housing needs and with a particular focus on the