Town Hall

Please note that the Town Hall's Reception services are available from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Thursday, and 9am to 4pm on Fridays. Enquiries can be made in person, by email, or by telephone as follows:

SWANAGE TOWN HALL RECEPTION/ENQUIRIES

Via email to: admin@swanage.gov.uk and by telephone to: 01929 423636, or by calling in person at the Town Hall, please ring the white doorbell by the main wooden doors to the building and we will be pleased to assist you.

Further information and updates regarding Town Council services can be found on the Council's website, news page, and Facebook page.

Swanage Town Hall is located in the High Street in Swanage and is home to a number of community services.

Our reception staff are very knowledgeable and can provide guidance in respect of all Town Council services, including cemeteries and allotments. They can also provide information on Dorset Council and other local community services.

Forms can be collected for concessionary bus passes, and residents’ car parking permits can be issued to those who supply their Council Tax Bills and V5 Registration Documents.

Telephone: 01929 423636 or Email: admin@swanage.gov.uk

For further information regarding the Town Hall, please visit: History of the Town Hall

Citizens Advice East Dorset & Purbeck

Citizens Advice hold both 'drop in' and appointment sessions. In Swanage these are held at:

Herston Village Hall

Jubilee Road, Swanage, BH19 2SF
Monday 10am to 12pm (drop in)

Swanage Library

High Street, Swanage, BH19 2NU
Tuesday 10am to 12pm (drop in)

Advice Bus - Swanage Friday Market

Main Beach car park, Victoria Avenue, Swanage Fridays 9.30am to 12.30pm (drop in)

Drop in services are also available at the Wareham office on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10am to 12pm (2 Mill Lane, Wareham, BH20 4RA).

Alternatively, you can seek free, confidential and impartial advice by calling the Dorset Adviceline on 0800 144 8848, or via textphone on 0800 144 8884 - Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm.

For further information please visit the Citizens Advice website: Citizens Advice in East Dorset and Purbeck

This can also be used for email contact.

Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriage

If you wish to register a birth or death, or discuss marriage arrangements, please contact the Dorchester Registration Office by telephone on 01305 225153, or via Dorset Council's website: Dorchester Registration Office

Ceremonies

The Town Hall is licensed to hold the following ceremonies:

Marriage
Civil Partnership

Weddings in Dorset - Dorset Council

For further information or to make a booking, please contact the Dorchester Registration Office by telephone on 01305 225153, or via Dorset Council's website: Dorchester Registration Office

Local Authority Housing

Enquiries regarding renting and shared ownership local authority housing in Swanage can be made to Aster Housing Group, Sarsen Court, Horton Avenue, Cannings Hill, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 2AZ, by email to: privaterent@aster.co.uk or by phone to: 0333 400 8222 (8am to 5pm).

Affordable Homes to Rent | Aster Group

Further information regarding housing can be found on Dorset Council's website:

Housing - Dorset Council

Step 1: Checking you are eligible to be on the housing register - Dorset Council

Details of the HomeSwapper Scheme, and properties available, can be found via the following links:

Housing swap - Dorset Council

Locata Home - View Homes