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The weather is looking good this weekend, if you would like to join Loders Transport Group for their monthly bike ride into Bridport on Saturday. They’ll cycle into Bridport together, arriving in town at about 9.45, there will be time to enjoy the market, do some shopping or get a coffee before they meet up […]

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 […]

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 […]

Photo: Dilys Gartside at the National Cycling Museum To celebrate the completion of Dorset’s first high quality cycle route, in Mid and East Dorset, you are invited to join one, or both, Let’s Go To Town cycle rides. The first is on Friday 4 April and meets at St John’s Church, Wimborne, at 9.30.  The […]

After a long campaign, the Piddle Path Action Team is delighted to announce that work has started on repairing the Piddle Path – a safe, off-road community route from Piddlethenthide via White Lackington to Piddlehinton. Dorset Council started repairs along the Piddle Path in Summer 2024. They dug out the run off from four areas […]

The national Transport Action Network is encouraging people to add their comments to the Treasury’s multi-year spending review in June. The Network say that this is important as it will set spending priorities for the next few years. They suggest telling the Treasury, in your own words, not to fund expensive new roads, and instead […]

The Government has invited the public to suggest ideas for a ‘vision-led’ Integrated National Transport Strategy for England, to be published later this year. Although the Scottish and Welsh Governments have both set targets to reduce car traffic, this will be England’s first attempt at an integrated transport strategy for 27 years! They want ideas […]

The Nature Save Trust are pleased to announce that the theme of the January – February funding window is sustainable and active travel. Sustainable and active travel options are more important than ever, as more people shift toward eco-friendly practices. The impact of travel on the environment has become a key focus, with consumers increasingly demanding […]

Alice Roberts of CPRE London will be discussing ideas on how local plans can be changed to better support healthy and affordable local travel at DTAGs monthly Zoom catchup on Tuesday 14th January at 10am. On the agenda will be: – Link and agenda to be sent soon, but pop this in your diary now […]