I have been pressing for a number of key roads to be resurfaced this year due to their poor condition and working with Parish Councils to identify local priorities.  So far the Highways Department has agreed to put the B3390 from Moreton Station to Warmwell, the Warmwell roundabout and the A352 by Owermoigne on the […]

There’s good news as the County Council has agreed today to spend an extra £50,000 on cutting the grass verges this year.  This is in response to many complaints about the lack of cutting in the last two years.  A couple of extra work teams will be created to act as a flying squad to […]

After much pressure Dorset County Council has designed a process that will enable local communities to get 20mph speed limits where they want them.  Step 1 is to get a Prioritisation Rating based on such things as accidents in the last three years, the current speed of traffic, proximity to schools, hospitals, residential homes etc and […]

Dorchester residents have given a clear indication that while they support the principles of the Dorchester Transport and Environment Plan the current detailed proposals are totally unacceptable.  The response to the County Council’s consultation showed 55% in favour of the principles to 33% against but a whopping 73% opposed to the detail!  What DCC need […]

The cutting of grass verges along the highway has been inadequate over the last two years.  Poor timing has seen wild flowers cut down and the verges cut too infrequently to keep the grass under control.  Part of the problem has been poor management and part has been caused by leaving the cuttings on the ground […]

Last night saw the Town Council debating the issues around the Dorchester Transport and Environment Plan, listening to the views of local residents and then giving our views to Dorset County Council. The Town Council decided to back the scheme in principle but asked for a number of significant changes to be made to meet […]

A revised version of the Dorchester Transport and Environment Plan has been released for public consultation by Dorset County Council.  It’s main features include making High West Street and part of High East Street one-way starting at Top O’ Town leading down to Church Street, using Princes Street as the main bus route through the town […]

Finding an empty parking space in Dorchester is about to get a lot easier.  The first step has been to install signs at each car park stating how many empty spaces there are available.  Next will come signs at the entrance ways into the town listing the car parks and letting you know where the empty spaces […]

Dorset County Council is currently reviewing its policy on 20mph speed limits in residential areas!  The current guidelines were created back in 2010 and make it quite difficult to get a 20mph speed limit introduced.  Since then the national rules have changed and the government is on record as saying they want to see an increase […]

We’re into the second year of getting only six cuts a year to the grass verges and the policy clearly isn’t working.  Our verges are getting ridiculously overgrown, weeds are thriving and there’s an awful mess left after cutting.  Also the Council is struggling to deliver even six cuts due to equipment failure caused by […]