Dorset County Council is reviewing its support of local bus services with the intention of making a final decision at County Cabinet on November 6th.  At the moment they are opting for the removal of support from all evening, Sunday and Bank Holiday services and all but the busiest Saturday services. This will have a devastating effect […]

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 […]

I am pushing for the problems caused by the flooding of the West Stafford by-pass to be dealt with as soon as possible.  One of my first actions as a County Councillor has been to meet with senior Officers to discuss what can be done.  They have agreed to widen and clear out the drainage gullies […]