Council tax rises by 6.74% in seaside conurbation

BCP councillors also agreed £14m of cuts and the removal of council tax discounts on beach huts.

6.74 per cent council tax hike approved for BCP after four-hour meeting

Councillors voted to approve a 6.74 per cent increase in council tax after a four-hour meeting which saw opposition parties ...

How much BCP Council will spend on services in 2026/27

BCP Council has now approved its 2026/27 budget, this is how much will be spent on services in the next financial year.

BCP Council to spend £90k on secure cycle parking

BCP Council is to spend £90,000 on secure cycle parking for town and district centres, with locations still to be confirmed.

Could three towns be better than one in culture bid?

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole are running together to become the UK's first Town of Culture.
Inside Housing

How we earned a C1 consumer rating at BCP Council

Since local government reorganisation in 2019, we have redefined our ambitions, write Aidan Dunn and Kelly Deane of ...

New plan launched by BCP council to support adults with learning disabilities

BCP Council launches consultation on the Learning Disability Big Plan to improve support for adults with learning ...

'Transformed' museum reopens with new exhibitions

The museum will reopen hosting a touring exhibition of sketches by British artist Lucian Freud as well as an exhibition ...
Community Care

Council to boost children's services spending by 12% following damning Ofsted report

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council issues 15-point turnaround plan for children’s services after inspectors found significant practice and management failings, too many agency staff and ...