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Our next monthly meeting by Zoom is on Tuesday 13th May at 1000. Our guest speaker will be Maria de Figueiredo, who will talk about the great progress they have been making on the Piddle Path. Zoom link to be advised.

DTAG’s AGM will be by Zoom on 6th May at 1000. A draft agenda is here, and minutes from last year’s AGM here. We expect this to be a short meeting – no more than 30 mins – but we would be grateful if a good cross-sections of members are able to attend to ensure […]

For a great day out walking, let the train take the strain so you can enjoy a great time exploring the countryside, seaside, market towns and sites of interest along the beautiful Heart of Wessex, Bristol to Weymouth railway line. The Wessex Wanderer Rail Walks programme consists of circular and linear walks of various lengths […]

Join us for drinks, chat and solutions at our open meeting which will be a relaxed, sociable and discussion based event at the Corn Exchange in Dorchester. The bar opens at 6.30pm, and the event runs from 7-9pm. Amongst other questions, we’ll be thinking about our top transport gripes, making it safer for children to […]

Following on from the “Streets Alive” event Dorchester Transport Action Group organised in 2023, we have decided to run a fun cycle ride through the streets of Dorchester to highlight the benefits of active travel and the lack of suitable cycling infrastructure The event will start and end from the Great Field in Poundbury on […]

Dorchester Transport Action Group April zoom meeting gave a warm welcome to Joe Doak from Dorchester Civic Society. Joe, a veteran urban planner and university lecturer—had come to share his insights on how towns like Dorchester can move toward a more sustainable transport future. Joe opened with a simple but powerful idea: sustainability works best […]

Work was carried out yesterday, 11 April, to create a pedestrian link between the two sides of South Street following the major fire last December. Since then shops in that area have been closed and pedestrians have had to take a complex, and not very accessible, route to get to those shops that were able […]

Representatives from Dorchester Transport Action Group were pleased to be present at the official opening of South Station improvements on Friday 4 April. There was a clear consensus from all parties present that the job is not yet complete in terms of making the station fully accessible between platforms. Giles Watts, Secretary Dorchester Transport Action […]

Great to report that there is finally some progress in opening up South Street for pedestrians and access to local shops.  No doubt helped by recent pressure from Dorchester Transport Action Group and others. Stewart Palmer, Chair of Dorchester Transport Action Group, recently wrote to our Member of Parliament, Edward Morello, and copied in Cllr […]

Dorset Council recently held its quarterly Dorset Cyclists Liaison Meeting (Western Area) on Monday, March 31st, bringing together local representatives to discuss upcoming cycling and transport improvements. Covering Dorchester, Weymouth, Bridport, Sherborne, and surrounding areas. The meeting featured updates from Chris Peck, Dorset Council Transport Planner) and Charlotte Sullivan (Dorset Council Active Travel Officer) on […]