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23-03-2025
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Council announces £3.4m transport improvements
A Dorset council is investing £3.4m in more sustainable transport links. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council announced plans after gaining government funding. The work includes construction of new walking and cycling paths, crossings, a road junction and street lighting improvements. The upgrades will be carried out at Redhill Roundabout and the Muscliffe Lane and Castle Lane West junction. In a statement, the authority said it will form part of a "sustainable travel route" between Merley, Poole and Christchurch. It said engineers would be reusing existing road materials, and new traffic signals would be refurbished to use more energy efficient technology. The go ahead for the work comes after a public consultation between February and June 2021 and the authority said all responses "were analysed to help shape the final scheme designs". Councillor Rich Herrett said: "Redhill Roundabout is a busy pinch point for cars and navigating it by bike or foot can be daunting. "The new paths and crossings will enable people, including local schoolchildren, to walk and cycle safely around the roundabout away from traffic and continue their onward journeys to Northbourne, Moordown and Muscliff." He added the improvements to Wimborne Road would ensure "the road remains fit for purpose for the thousands of cars and vehicles using it every day". The first phase of roadworks will start on 31 March along Wimborne Road from Northbourne Roundabout to Ferncroft Road and is expected to take a month. Improvements to the junction of Muscliffe Lane and Castle Lane West then follow in May, as well as resurfacing in Wimborne Road from Redhill Roundabout to just east off Muscliffe Lane. The final phase, due to start in June, will focus on the improvements at Redhill Roundabout. The work is expected to be finished by October. You can follow BBC Dorset on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram. Dangerous roads set for 20mph plan New cycle and walk route aims to cut car use Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council
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30-01-2025
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Fly-tipping fines set to be cut by hundreds
Fines for fly tipping could be reduced by hundreds of pounds after feedback from residents, a council has confirmed. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (BCP) is preparing to discuss proposals to change the current £1,000 blanket fine. It comes after a six-month review into the authority's approach to deterring the illegal dumping of rubbish. A statement released by the council said the proposal was in "direct response to feedback from residents" and to reflect new guidance from the government. Under the changes, people would be fined £300 for items left outside a residential property, or £600 if a serious obstruction is caused. The authority defines serious obstruction as leaving less than 1.2m (3.9ft) of space for people to pass. The proposal does however state people would still be at risk of a £1,000 fine if they are caught fly tipping away from their home or commercial address. Kieron Wilson, the council's cabinet member for housing and regulatory services, said it was "crucial" to address the issue. He said: "As a council which welcomes challenge, we have listened and acknowledged residents' mixed feedback. "This has supported the formation of this proposed policy which aims to strike a balance between not overly penalising honest people who might make a mistake, whilst reprimanding anyone who consciously shows no consideration to our area." Councillors are expected to discuss the proposal at a cabinet meeting on Wednesday 5 February. Mr Wilson added: "Any obstruction to the public highway is unacceptable, especially when it prevents access for those with mobility challenges, or parents with prams. "This policy aims to serve everyone," he added. You can follow BBC Dorset on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram. Woman fined over take-for-free cabinet left outside her home Council says new waste rules will cost £500k a year Furniture outside homes is fly-tipping - police boss Dorset Council
