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That was the view of one Dorchester resident who stopped to talk to DTAG at the Anonymous Festival on Sunday, as we once again joined Dorchester Town Council councillors to hear views on the proposed town-wide 20mph scheme. With the consultation now in its final days, we spoke to a wide range of people about […]

The Dorchester Transport Action Group (DTAG) has submitted a formal objection to Dorset Council’s planning officer over proposals for the first phase of a major development north of Dorchester. The application, P/OUT/2026/03215, seeks outline permission for up to 500 homes, a mixed-use neighbourhood centre and associated infrastructure in the Stinsford area. DTAG’s objection focuses specifically […]

How well do you really know Poundbury? You might walk past the pink Gothic house on Middle Farm Way, under the arch at Royal Pavilion, through Crown Square and across the Great Field, and still not know half the stories hiding in plain sight. A brand new free self-guided walking leaflet, launched to coincide with […]

Our friends in the West Dorset Western Area Transport Action Group (WATAG), have launched their new website. So if you live in the Bridport area or around that end of the old West Dorset area, take a look and join their email list. Click here to go to their new website.

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 […]

At the next open monthly zoom meeting Dorchester Transport Action Group are pleased to announce that the guest speaker will be Athol Noon, CEO of Markides Associates Markides is the transport consultancy employed by Granger’s to look at the transport aspects of the proposed North Dorchester Development. The title of Athol’s talk is “Emerging transport […]

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 […]

DTAG held their annual open meeting on Wednesday 18th June 2025 in The Corn Exchange Dorchester. This is a brief update on what took place and what will happen next. Some 30 people attended, a mixture of DTAG members and local residents who are interested in improving how we all get round in Dorchester and […]

On Saturday 14 June Dorchester Transport Action Group held a stall in South Street, Dorchester.  The aim was to promote the coming Big Dorchester Transport Conversation open meeting on Wednesday 18 June, 7-9pm at The Corn Exchange.  During the morning supporters spoke to members of the public asking them about their top transport gripes in […]

“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 […]