Whether you call it selling, purchasing, procurement, contracting or tendering, these pages are designed to guide you through the opportunities that exist for doing business with the county council and the six borough and district councils across Dorset.

Planning information including advice on when planning permission is required, the ability to search and comment on planning applications and information about your local planning committee.

Information about how to apply for a licence.

Trading standards advice for customers and businesses in Dorset.

General information regarding business rates including online services, discounts and news.

General business advice including support with security, advice for starting up a new business and information about trading standards.

Health and Safety at Work along with staff welfare and wellbeing is part of good business practice. In Dorset consistent regulation and advice is provided by the WorkWell Dorset partnership.You will find local advice and links to further sources of information.

Property Pilot is a database of available commercial land and property to lease or to buy in Dorset.