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Saturday, November 23, 2024
Following a six-month public consultation and extensive discussions with the local business community, BCP Council will progress with plans to keep the Poole Quay enhanced walking and cycling measures in place over the summer and remove them during winter. Last summer BCP Council introduced experimental measures to prioritise walking and...
At the end of this entry there is a downloadable pdf with full details of the walk. Due to restrictions on space this is a summary!  This walk starts at the Hardy Monument, G.R. SY615875, a National Trust site. The walk takes approximately 3 hours and involves some moderate walking along recognised footpaths and...
Since 2018 regular users of the Rodwell Trail through the Rodwell Cutting will have noticed that rock along part of the western side slope has recently been re-exposed by the removal of overhanging ivy (Photo 1). This work was carried out by the Friends of Rodwell Trail, with the...
I think everybody has heard of TikTok, it's one of the enticing social media apps, and a little while back, it became famous. All are acting as TikTok influencers in this platform and are encouraged to create videos that stream in this app. TikTok is not like other social media....
Weymouth Town Council has teamed up with Westfield Arts College to create a temporary trail for local people in Radipole Gardens. Residents who visit the gardens over the next few weeks will notice some colourful additions to the peaceful community space. Hand-painted hearts have been positioned around the gardens in...
Families visiting Poole Park are in line for an exciting new playing experience following the transformation of the Cygnet play area into the ‘Plant Explorer’s Playground’ and the forthcoming launch of the larger ‘Jungle Adventure Playground' on the site of the former Westfield play area. The smaller Plant Explorer’s Playground,...
Tumbledown
Weymouth Town Council has approved a business plan outlining how the Tumbledown project will transform a site in Weymouth to create a sustainable and inclusive community asset. At the latest Full Town Council Committee meeting, members discussed and agreeddetails for the Tumbledown project. The project aims to bring the land back in to use in a sustainable way that will hugely benefit the local community. Weymouth Town Council has partnered with Weymouth Area Development Trust(WADT) to develop...
February 2021:- Even though Lockdown 3.0 shows no sign of easing anytime soon and the weather turns icy cold, there are many ways to enjoy half-term and indeed those post home -schooling hours this February and on into Spring for both children and grown-ups.  This half-term coincides with several national and international events which can inspire all sorts of fun activities and dressing-up. Chinese New...
It all started with being told by a different pair of officers on patrol earlier in day that they don’t have a problem with us skating as long as they can’t see us and we aren’t in public view or way. So we moved to a subway on the...
New Wayfinding signs to encourage residents and visitors to walk and cycle are to be installed across Poole and Christchurch as part of the council’s Transforming Travel programme. The distinctive Wayfinding Totems will provide easy to read maps clearly showing routes to Stations, Hospitals, car-parks, retail centres, parks and...