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Aster Communities Ltd already has detailed planning permission to transform the site at Norden, Blandford. Dorset Council has announced that the sale of the site was completed on March 29 – and the development is now imminent. Developers said they hoped the first families would be able to start moving on to the new development in early 2022. The development will be a mix of social rent and shared ownership homes, consisting of one-bedroom maisonettes alongside two, three and four bedroom-houses. Amanda Williams, Group Development Director at Aster, said: “We’re delighted to be working with Drew Smith of Vistry Partnerships to deliver 40 new homes at Blandford Forum for shared ownership and social rent.
COMMUNITY and cultural organisations will share a £60,000 windfall to boost the arts and heritage sector. Bridport Arts Centre, the Charmouth Heritage Centre, Lyme Regis music charity B Sharp, Lyme Regis Museum and the town s Marine Theatre are to receive a cash injection as part of Dorset Council s Organisational Revenue Support Fund. Starting from April 1, these organisations will be supported with a three-year funding agreement courtesy of the fund. Bridport Arts Centre and Lyme Regis Museum will be receiving £20,000 each, whilst the Marine Theatre will receive £10,000 and B Sharp and the Charmouth Heritage Centre will get £5,000 each. The fund was launched last October and awards grants for up to three years to cultural and community organisations.