How we work at West Dorset District Council
How West Dorset District Council is structured to deliver services and local people's priorities.
The things that we think are important are set out in our
corporate plan (pdf, 518kb) (opens in a new window) 
.
To make sure we make a difference in the priority areas outlined in the plan and deliver services that local people need West Dorset District Council is organised into four directorates. Each is run by a director who is responsible to the Chief Executive.
The directorates are:
Communities
Runs services including:
- Leisure and cultural facilities
- Harbour management
- Waste collection and recycling
- Street cleaning
- Tourist information centres
- Environmental health
- Licensing
- Housing services
Environment
Runs services including:
- Planning
- Building control
- Car parks
- Harbour and coastal infrastructure
- Economic regeneration
Resources
Runs services including:
- Collecting council tax and business rates
- Issuing housing benefits
- Public toilets
- Maintaining council property
- Elections
- Internal services including accountancy, legal and democratic support
Corporate Services
Runs services including:
- HR
- Customer services
- Communications and consultation
- IT
- Business improvement
For more information on West Dorset District Council's staff structure see our
structure chart (pdf, 1Mb) (opens in a new window) .
The council is run by elected councillors.
Contact us for more information.
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Why we regulate and enforce.
