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Dorset Council and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council are drawing up a new Local Transport Plan (LTP).  It will cover the period 2026 – 2041. The draft plan was out for consultation in September and the closing deadline for responses was the end of October. The draft plan set out their long-term vision on […]

Dorset Council and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council are drawing up a new Local Transport Plan (LTP).  It will cover the period 2026 – 2041. The draft strategy plan is now out for consultation and you have until 13 October to submit your comments. The draft strategy sets out their long-term vision on how […]

“After a long campaign, the Piddle Path Action Team is delighted that Dorset Council has started repairs along the Piddle Path.  But it’s been a long time coming and would not have happened without a lot of community partnership work”.  So said Maria de Figueiredo at the May Dorchester Transport Action Group zoom meeting. Maria […]

Last Friday, 9th May, Dorchester Transport Action Group were pleased to attend the Dorchester Town Council Annual Meeting. We had a stall to promote DTAG and give out flyers for our own forthcoming public meeting. Which is on 18 June. And we gave out flyers for our bike event on 13 July. Julie-Ann Booker from […]

The Western Gateway sub-national transport body wants your views on a transport plan for the region, writes Dorset Council. They have developed a draft Strategic Investment Plan and are seeking your ideas and feedback to help make sure they have identified the best possible proposals and considered all the impacts. If you would like to meet the project […]

DTAG are organising a meeting with local councillors and Dorset Council to progress Phase 1 of the Dorchester to Poundbury Cycle route. Phase 1 of the Dorchester to Poundbury cycle route goes from the Dorchester War Memorial, through Great Cross junction, under the Dorchester West railway bridge and on to the junction between Damers Road […]

DTAG have written to Cllr Jon Andrews (portfolio holder for Transport at Dorset Council) to ask whether the council will support Low Traffic Future’s “Transport Choices Challenge”. Low Traffic Future (LTN) is an organisation set up by Roger Geffen MBE (ex policy lead for UK cycling). The group has been supporting councils with guidance to […]

DTAG was delighted to be able to provide an update into its activities at the community groups lunch, expertly organised by Emma Scott and Dorchester Town Council on Friday lunchtime. Giles Watts talked about events such as ‘Streets Alive’ with local children, ‘guerilla gardening’ clearing new cycle and walking routes, and the group’s input into […]

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 […]

Redevelopment of the busy Maumbury Road junction will be starting in the New Year.  The junction is one of the most important in Dorchester.  Hemmed in by the railway bridges on either side, a large volume of traffic from Weymouth is funnelled into the junction where there are frequent jams.  It’s also part of a […]