Purbeck District Council was established following
local government reorganisation in 1974 as the successor authority
to Wareham & Purbeck Rural District Council, Swanage Urban
District Council and Wareham Borough Council.
With no political group on the Council having
overall control - Conservatives have 11 seats, Liberal
Democrats 11 and the Independents 2 - the Conservatives will form a
'minority' administration.
Overall responsibility for the District is shared
between us, the County Council and the town and parish councils.
Our general responsibilities include:
Abandoned vehicles, beaches, housing and council tax benefits,
car parks, development control, dog wardens, licensing, parish
plans, pest control, planning applications, public toilets,
recycling, tourism, trees, and waste collection.