Organisation
Dorset Council employs 70 full-time equivalent staff, at various sites throughout the Dorset municipality.
Council's administrative and customer service centre is based at the Council Chambers in Scottsdale.
Council's Works & Infrastructure Team is located at depots situated in Scottsdale, Bridport and Derby. Click here to view the municipal area.
Dorset Council also employs cleaners and caretakers for our public amenities and halls, and the Bridport Seaside Caravan Park.
Organisational Structure - December 2025
A Simple Guide to the Roles of Government
Federal Responsibilities
Medicare, aged care and national health funding, defence and national security, taxation, pensions and Centrelink, immigration, citizenship and international relations.
State Responsibilities
Hospitals, ambulance, and public health services, schools, TAFE, Police, emergency services, state highways, public transport, major infrastructure, housing and environmental regulation.
Local Responsibilities
Council is responsible for local services and community infrastructure, including: Local roads, footpaths, bridges and street lighting, waste and recycling services, planning, development and building approvals, parks, playgrounds, community and sporting facilities, environmental health, local laws, animal management, community services, events and local economic development.
Dorset Council Vision Statement
Our Vision - An inclusive, thriving and connected community.
Our Values
Leadership - We lead by example through our behaviours and approach to work. We are a proactive advocate for the community, and engage with the community in determining and driving a vision for Dorset
Creative Thinking - We foster a solution-driven environment that embraces innovation and inspires fresh approaches in adapting to, and creating, change
Customer Service - We meet our service standards in a professional and responsive manner
Engagement - We communicate openly and encourage the active participation of the community
Financially Responsible - We deliver services to the community in a sustainable and strategic cost effective way
Respect - We engage in open dialogue, whilst accepting there will be differences of opinion
Dorset Customer Service Charter
The Customer Service Charter is in compliance with the requirements of the Local Government Act 1993 and outlines our commitment to customers in accordance with our mission statement and provides a formalised process for making complaints or requests. It outlines customers" rights, mutual expectations, the standards customers can expect when dealing with Council and what a customer can do if dissatisfied with Council decisions or actions. Dorset Council's Charter can be found here in our Policy Register - Policy No 18.
