Wealth manager Charles Stanley is merging its Bournemouth and Dorchester offices to create a southern 'super office’.

The firm hopes the combined office will allow it to have a "stronger and more supportive presence" for its clients across Dorset and the South of England, it said.

In its 2019 annual report, figures showed that the group reduced its carbon emissions by a third, from 949 tonnes in 2018 to 634 tonnes in 2019. The firm said this was largely a result of consolidating offices.

The new combined office will be in recently refurbished premises in Bournemouth, making it one of the largest wealth manag...