Overview

• The council has formally approved a £120,000 booking system to be rolled out later this year with £20,000 in annual operating costs.
• The policy aims to curb illegal commercial and out-of-county waste at Sherborne and Shaftesbury to save an estimated £100,000 a year.
• In a June workshop, 85% of councillors supported keeping all ten sites open and 71% opposed measures like reduced opening hours.
• Councillors Louie O’Leary and Gary Suttle have filed a motion for the July 10 meeting to reconsider the system over concerns about user confusion and a rise in fly-tipping.
• Similar booking systems adopted by neighbouring councils have delivered high levels of public satisfaction, providing a model for Dorset’s approach.