Residents of Christchurch and East Dorset are being invited to have their say at two meetings about a joint planning strategy for the next few years.

A partnership of the two councils is consulting on the Core Strategy, which sets out broad plans for housing, roads, recreational facilities and employment up until the year 2028.

The first meeting's tonight at the Christchurch Civic Offices, then next Wednesday evening at the Barrington Theatre in Ferndown.

Leader of East Dorset Council Spencer Flower told us why the two authorities joined up:

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