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BBC News
2 days ago
- Climate
- BBC News
Record Bournemouth beach fines for illegally parked vehicles
A record-breaking number of vehicles were towed away and fined as people travelled to a south coast resort during the latest Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council has released figures for the number of penalty charge notices (PCN) handed out over the authority said 1,702 were given out on 12 and 13 July, the highest number of parking tickets on a weekend this from across the country flocked to the coast as temperatures in the UK soared above 30C (86F). The authority posted on its social media throughout the weekend highlighting how many vehicles officers were finding parked illegally in the seaside Rich Herrett said Sandbanks surface car park was full by 09:00 BST on Saturday - with the area busy because of the Sandpolo and SandFest events. Figures from the authority show 879 PCNs were handed out on Saturday, while 823 were handed out on the highest number of PCNs given out during a weekend was 1,364 on 21 and 22 weekend of 28 and 29 June also saw high numbers of PCNs issued, with 1,057 in comes after the authority announced a consultation for new on-street parking charges in the Boscombe and Southbourne areas, as well as at West Cliff and Branksome Chine. You can follow BBC Dorset on Facebook, X, or Instagram.
Yahoo
23-03-2025
- Yahoo
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
