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Esplanade parking work set to start

Work to bring sweeping improvements to a prime location on Weymouth Esplanade is set to start on Monday 10 November.

The work comes after Weymouth & Portland Borough Council’s planning and traffic committee approved a proposed Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) on 17 September.

The work will see wholesale changes to the congested parking area outside the pier bandstand, improving safety for pedestrians and drivers while enhancing the street-scene and seafront.

Improvements include a single row of spaces, traffic island with planting plus clearer signage, marking and layout, together with a safety break between cars and the bus lane.

The work will be carried out by Dorset County Council on behalf of the borough council and weather and ground conditions permitting should be complete by 28 November.

The county council has written to residents and businesses to give them notice about the upcoming works which have been timed to take place outside of busy holiday times.

Work will take place Monday – Friday from 7.45am to 4.30pm. The county council will try to keep disruption to a minimum but people will be unable to park outside the Pier Bandstand while work is carried out.

Weymouth & Portland Borough Council Transport and Infrastructure brief holder Christine James said: “We are doing these works to improve the look of this area of the seafront and bring the parking arrangements in line with the rest of the Esplanade, which were introduced back in 2003.

“This work will improve safety and access massively for both drivers and pedestrians while promoting a greater turnover of people using the spaces.”

The council held meetings with hoteliers, residents, councillors and other stakeholders over a 12 month period before drafting the TRO, which included a statutory consultation which was by publicised via media adverts and site notices.

Year-round pay and display parking will be introduced to bring this end of the Esplanade in line with the rest of seafront, introduced in 2003.

It will also apply to spaces on the opposite side of the Esplanade between the Prince Regent Hotel and Lennox Street.

There will be free unlimited parking for blue badge holders.

The council runs on-street car parking in the borough under contract from Dorset County Council and the £46,000 costs of this project will be split between the two councils.

This order does not include any changes to parking arrangements for Brunswick Terrace. 

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