Neighbourhood visits

We were delighted to start our neighbourhood visits again last year, and will be continuing these this year too in areas across Dorset and Somerset.

Whilst we're there, we'll be looking at the general conditions of homes and gardens and will pick up on any outstanding issues.

You can meet up with us at any point along the route and have a chat with us. Colleagues from different departments, including our leadership team, will be there. You’ll be able to spot us as we’ll be wearing high-vis jackets and Magna ID.

This year, we'll be visiting 13 areas listed in the table below. The visit dates and times may be subject to change, but we’ll keep the current schedule up to date below so you know where we are and when.

Area	Streets	Date	Time	Start point
Wellington	Holyoake Street and Immenstadt Drive	09 June 2025	12:00 - 2:00pm	Holyoake, TA21 8LD
Taunton	Laverock Court, Cutliffe Road, Kings Lane, Huish Avenue, Stansell road	10 June 2025	9:30am - 12:30pm	Laverock Court, TA1 8LD
Dorchester	Acland Court and Wollaston Road	11 June 2025	10:00am - 12:00pm	South Walks car park, DT1 1DU
Bridport	Cherry Tree, Princess Road, Alexandra Road, Arrowfields, Clarence House, Church Close, Vernons Court, Normandy Way, Castle Square	12 June 2025	9:30am - 1:30pm	Meet at Cherry Tree Communal Room, DT6 5HH
Sherborne	Littlefield, Westfield, South Avenue, South Court, Noake Close, Lenthay Road and Lenthay Close	17 June 2025	10:00am - 1:00pm	Littlefield by Ed's Barbers, DT9 6AU
Beaminster	Gerrards Green, Woodswater Lane, Flaxfield Road, Flaxfield Rise, St Mary's Gardens, Glebe Court	25 June 2025	9:30am - 1:30pm	Meet at Glebe Court Communal Room, DT8 3EZ
Yeovil	The Twines, Dawe Drive, Millbrook, Old School House, Marine Court	08 July 2025	9:30am - 2:00pm	The Twines, BA20 2GF
Shaftesbury	Kavanagh Close, Matty Hull Close, Salisbury Road, John Arkle House, Charles Garrett Close, Allen Road, Rifles Lane, Caldwell Close, Coles Crescent, East Green, Greenacre, Greenacre Way	09 July 2025	10:00am - 1:00pm	East Green play park, SP7 8FS
Sherborne	St Aldhelms Road,  McCreery Road, Vernalls Road, Kings Crescent, St Pauls	23 July 2025	10:00am - 1:00pm	St Aldhelms Road, DT9 4LB
Bridgwater	Poskitt House, Coral Court, Bailey Street, Tile House and Tile Works Terrace, Nokoto Drive, Stockmoor	24 July 2025	9:30am - 2:00pm	Poskitt House, TA6 3RZ
Weymouth	Douglas Road and Heron Court	30 July 2025	9:30am - 1:30pm	Meet at Douglas Road play park, DT4 9XU
Dorchester	Channons Court, Salisbury Street, London Close, Exhibition Court, Greenings Court, Mariners Parade, Baileys Court, Victory Court, Glyde Court, Christchurch Court	10 September 2025	10:00am - 1:00pm	Christchurch Court, DT1 1TD
Dorchester	Holbaek Close and Sandringham Court	25 September 2025	10:00am - 12:00pm	Holbaek Close, DT1 2SH

In 2024, we visited nine areas across Dorset and Somerset and were joined by some of our housing and repairs specialists, members of our leadership team, local Police Community Support Officers and councillors. It was a great way to collaborate with the community and identify areas for improvement.

During these visits, we paid particular attention to the following:

• Are there any overhanging or dangerous trees?

• Is the area tidy and free of rubbish?

• Is there any damaged fencing or boundary walls?

• Is there adequate street lighting?

• Are parking areas maintained?

• Are there any noise issues?

• Are there any security or safety issues that need addressing?

• Do any play areas need attention?

• Are external seats in good condition?

• Are door entry systems working properly?

• Are communal bin areas clean and free from hazardous waste?

We identified a number of improvements and repairs needed whilst out on our visits. These included weeding that needed to be carried out, trees that require attention, gutters that need clearing and rubbish to be removed.

We’d like to say a big thank you to everyone who came along and joined us on the neighbourhood visits. It was great to meet you in person and hear from you about any improvements that are needed where you live.