Dorset Road Fix 2020 – December sites
Dorset Highways maintenance gangs are out across the county continuing to repair road damage and maintain vital infrastructure.
Resurfacing Bridport Road in Dorchester
Dorset Highways will be resurfacing a busy road in Dorchester town centre next week.
Consultation on Purbeck Community Infrastructure Levy
Dorset Council have launched a consultation for modifications to Purbeck’s Community Infrastructure Levy Charging Schedule.
Resurfacing on A352 Longburton
Our Highway Fixers will be on the A352 at Longburton from Monday 16 November until Tuesday 2 December – with no through-access along the route during weekdays, 9am to 4pm.
Public invited to shape plans for Transforming Travel’s sustainable travel routes
BCP Council and Dorset Council are seeking initial views from the public on Transforming Travel’s proposals for five of its sustainable travel routes in south east Dorset ahead of formal consultation next year.
Second phase of Weymouth works brought forward
Dorset Highways work along Custom House Quay in Weymouth is being brought forward to make best use of quieter roads during the next four weeks.
Dreaming of a greener winter
Dorset Highways is continuing its move towards a greener way of working, with a new winter gritting routine underway.
Transforming Travel’s first sustainable infrastructure investment scheme underway in Wimborne and Colehill
The improvements planned along Leigh Road are part of our ambition to make south east Dorset a cleaner, greener, healthier place to live, work, and do business.
What do you think about our plans to tackle the climate and ecological emergency?
Dorset Council has launched a consultation, asking people to let them know what they think about their recently published draft Climate and Ecological Emergency Strategy.
Dorset Road Fix 2020 – November sites
Dorset Highways maintenance gangs are out across the county continuing to repair road damage and maintain vital infrastructure.
Changes to car parking charges – Your questions answered
Following recent commentary on our confirmed forthcoming changes to car parking charges, we’d like to take the opportunity to clarify what is happening and clear up some confusion.
Praise for successful community road safety scheme
Forty-five communities in Dorset are seeing slower vehicle speeds and safer roads thanks to Dorset Council’s community Speed Indicator Device (SID) programme.
Charges at Dorset Council-run car parks set to change
Changes are being brought in across the Dorset Council area to make car parking charges more consistent.
Reusing the Weymouth Branch Line
While improving rail services to, from and within Dorset is a key transport priority, for several reasons the former Weymouth Branch Line cannot be brought back into use.
Dorset Road Fix 2020 – October sites
Dorset Highways maintenance gangs are out across the county continuing to repair road damage.
Gillingham transport works – September update
Highway improvement work is continuing in Gillingham as part of the multi-million-pound transport overhaul in the town.
Drivers urged to plan journeys into town this Autumn
Drivers visiting Weymouth town centre this Autumn are being asked to think more carefully about how to access the town centre as track removal work gets underway.
Dorset Road Fix 2020 – September sites
Dorset Highways maintenance gangs are out across the county continuing to repair road damage.
Temporary high street measures start to wind-down
Temporary pedestrian and traffic measures put in place across the Dorset Council area to help with social distancing will start to be removed as the summer season draws to an end.
Service 6 bus Bridport – Beaminster – Yeovil
Before the recent coronavirus (COVID-19) situation fully developed, Dorset Council had come up with a solution to retain the Service 6 bus between Bridport and Beaminster, in collaboration with local bus operator.
School transport update
Dorset Council is working hard on planning how to get nearly 8000 pupils back to school when term starts in September.
IRONMAN 70.3 Weymouth event postponed until 2021
With the health and safety of our community being an utmost priority, and after further discussions with and direction from Weymouth Town Council and Dorset Council in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic, we regret to confirm that the IRONMAN 70.3 Weymouth triathlon originally scheduled for Sunday 20 September cannot take place in 2020 and will… Read more IRONMAN 70.3 Weymouth event postponed until 2021
Road resurfacing and repainting works to help cyclists
Our Highways team has been busy recently with resurfacing roads and repainting cycle lanes in both Lytchett Minster and Weymouth.
Further progress of Gillingham transport works
As part of the continuing multi-million-pound transport overhaul in Gillingham work will soon be starting in Station Road and demolition of The Old Manse will also get underway.
Planning system overhaul
The government has published two consultation papers this week setting out major changes in planning. One sets out proposals for a completely new national planning system. The other proposes shorter-term amendments to the current system, which would take effect more quickly.
Land will be stabilised as part of development
A way forward has been agreed by Dorset Council and the new owner of land next to Old Castle Road in Weymouth.
Investing in residential roads
Resurfacing work has started this week to permanently repair Dorset’s most damaged residential roads.
Advance works start ahead of track removal
Drainage investigation works will soon be starting on Commercial Road in Weymouth ahead of the railway track removal this October.
Dorset Road Fix 2020 – August sites
Dorset Highways maintenance gangs are out across the county continuing to repair road damage.
Know before you go – plan ahead this weekend
The weather forecast is set for warm and sunny for this weekend and Dorset Council want residents and visitors to enjoy the summer safely.
