The Solent Forum

Working in partnership for the future

Dorset County Council

Name and address of organisation	Dorset County Council c/o Environmental Services Directorate Dorset County Council Planning Division County Hall Dorchester Dorset DT1 1XJ Tel. No. 01305 224760 Fax No. 01305 224875
Main contact	Ken Buchan, Coastal Manager Bridget Betts, Dorset Coast Forum Co-ordinator Jodie McGregor, Dorset Coast Forum Officer
Type of organisation	Local Authority
Terms of reference	Strategic Planning, including County Structure Plan Minerals and Waste Planning Specialist advice - ecology, landscape, historic buildings, archaeology Strategic Emergency Planning Countryside Management, and Rights of Way Outdoor Activities Strategic coastal management.
Membership	The County Council has 44 elected Members.
Geographical Area	The County of Dorset, population approximately 673,000.
Publications	Please view publications list.
Relevant projects/initiatives	Dorset Coast Strategy, part of EU Demonstration Programme in Integrated Coastal Zone Management.
Affiliations	The County belongs to:- The Standing Conference on Oil and Gas Development in the English Channel (SCOG) The Standing Conference on Problems Associated with the Coastline (SCOPAC) The South West Regional Planning Conference (SWRPC) The Dorset Coast Forum The Lyme Bay Coastal Forum. The County Council is also represented on:- The Southern Sea Fisheries District Committee The Environment Agency Flood Defence Committee The Poole Harbour Management Steering Group.