DORSET and BCP Council have successfully obtained £70,000 worth of funding from the government to create a list of local heritage assets across the county. The money has been secured from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) and will fund a project to create a Local Heritage List for each council. The lists will be compiled using information gathered from Dorset residents and local partners through a digital form. The information will be available online and used in planning decisions affecting identified assets across the county. Cllr David Walsh, Dorset Council’s Portfolio holder for Planning, said the funding is “great news” for the county and its residents.