At July’s full council meeting, Poole Town Councillor Steve Hayes requested a clear list and up-to-date information on all land and property owned or held by BCP Council. The party noted that Dorset Council already demonstrates what modern, accessible public mapping can look like with its Dorset Explorer platform. The party said: “It is an invaluable public resource, but only covers the Dorset Council area and is managed solely by that authority. “We are calling on BCP Council to publish a full list of all owned and leased land and property, and to work with Dorset Council to expand Dorset Explorer so residents across the whole of Dorset can access one simple, comprehensive map. “Greater transparency is not a radical ask; it is a basic expectation of modern local government, and one that BCP Council should meet without hesitation.”