We use cookies to ensure our site functions properly and to store limited information about your usage. You may give or withdraw consent at any time. To find out more, read our privacy policy and cookie policy.
Manage Cookies
A cookie is information stored on your computer by a website you visit. Cookies often store your settings for a website, such as your preferred language or location. This allows the site to present you with information customized to fit your needs. As per the GDPR law, companies need to get your explicit approval to collect your data. Some of these cookies are ‘strictly necessary’ to provide the basic functions of the website and can not be turned off, while others if present, have the option of being turned off. Learn more about our Privacy and Cookie policies. These can be managed also from our cookie policy page.
Strictly necessary cookies(always on):
Necessary for enabling core functionality. The website cannot function properly without these cookies. This cannot be turned off. e.g. Sign in, Language
Analytics cookies:
Analytical cookies help us to analyse user behaviour, mainly to see if the users are able to find and act on things that they are looking for. They allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our website when they are using it. Tools used: Google Analytics
No analytics cookies have been enabled on this site. There are no cookies to review.
After a large number of responses to our Baseline Survey and Quick Poll, we are now analysing the responses to create an Engagement Report.
Engagement Round 2 Spring - Summer 2025
Engagement Round 2 began with phase 1 of the delivery stage of the project with a 7 week long baseline survey period starting on 26th May giving the community the opportunity to have their say. Events hosted by DCF provided an opportunity for the community to see the work that had continued behind the scenes since spring of 2024 and meet new additions to the project team.
2024 created strong links within the community and this continued into 2025 as we reconnected with local residents and stakeholders and raised awareness to people new to the project.
A Steering Group which will be an oversight committee that provides guidance and direction to the project is in the process of being collated.
If you are interested in the opportunity to represent your community on this Steering Group please look out for nomination forms at our forthcoming events or contact Project Officer Matt directly at matthew.smith@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk.
Community Engagement May to July 2025
Dorset Coast Forum hosted drop-in events and an online presentation, where the baseline understanding and findings were presented and members of the project team were available to answer questions and participants encouraged to complete the baseline survey.
Community Conversation Wednesday 18th June, 6-8.30pm at St Andrews Community Hall
Baseline on the Beach, Thursday 3rd July, 2-6pm, down at Charmouth seafront.
Charmouth Market Monday 7th July, 9am - 3pm
We also made an appearance at the River Dragon Charmouth Festival on Saturday 31st May where we had paper copies of the baseline survey available and answered questions about the project.
Engagement Round 1 Spring - Summer 2024 During Round 1 of engagement, local communities and stakeholders provided us with a wealth of information and local knowledge on the area. The primary objective of this Round was to raise awareness of the project and collect preliminary data. The information provided will aid in creating a baseline scenario and will help the direction of the project going forward. Thank you to everyone who took part!
