Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole issue parking management system tender
BCP Council is looking for a contractor to provide a software solution that will cover various aspects of parking management, including space allocation, payment processing, enforcement, and data analytics. It will be implemented in both on-street and off-street parking facilities, catering to the needs of different user groups such as daily commuters, visitors, and long-term […]
Council approves Lane Rental Scheme across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council has backed a key measure to cut roadwork disruption and keep drivers moving across the conurbation, as Highways News reported at the beginning of this month. Councillors have approved plans to introduce a Lane Rental Scheme, which will, subject to approval from the Secretary of State for Transport, encourage utility […]
BCP Council aims to ‘halve’ roadworks disruption under new lane rental scheme
Disruption from roadworks across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) is expected to be halved after a scheme to charge utility companies up to £2500 for delayed works is introduced. According to the Bournemouth Echo, BCP Council wants to submit an application to implement a lane rental scheme on more than 100 roads across BCP. This […]
BCP Council to spend £7.7m repairing potholes
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council is to spend £7.7million on repairing potholes and improving roads in 2026/27. According to the Bournemouh Echo, proposals to improving travel infrastructure across BCP are being put forward as part of a four-year capital investment programme. The programme will see upgrades to improve roads, upgrade crossings, and provide long-term […]
Dorset: BCP Council approves bus subsidies to protect 1.3m journeys
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council has approved the continuation of protecting 1.3million bus journeys to improve the public transport network across the region. The council has been working with Morebus to make sure that the services that matter most to residents are secured for the future. The council helps to pay for routes that […]
Bournemouth announces ‘Quiet Road’ consultation
People living in Bournemouth are being invited to have their say on proposals to make local roads safer for walking, wheeling and cycling. BCP (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) Council is consulting on plans to extend a key active travel route that already runs through Bournemouth Gardens, linking the Square with Coy Pond Gardens, where recent improvements have included […]
Four-month roadworks to begin in Bournemouth as council pushes travel alternatives
Major roadworks are set to begin in Bournemouth as part of plans to improve bus services across the town. Bourenmouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council has confirmed that work along Westover Road will start on the 12th of January and is expected to last until late April, says Rayo. The scheme forms a key part […]
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole put forward plans to cut roadwork disruption across key routes
Plans are being put forward by BCP Council to reduce roadwork disruption across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole’s busiest roads. BCP Council is consulting on a Local Lane Rental Scheme that would encourage utility companies and contractors, including its own works teams, to plan work more effectively so that less time is needed to complete them […]
Council to receive multi-million pound road improvement boost
Roads across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole are set to benefit from a major programme of investment and improvement. More than £10million of Government funding has been allocated to support this work over the next 12 months – an extra £2million compared to last year. £1.2million of funding will help the Council proactively prevent potholes across […]
Travel improvements linking into Bournemouth’s Upper Gardens progress to next phase
Walking, cycling and road improvements in Bournemouth’s Glenferness Avenue area, from Talbot roundabout to Branksome Wood Road, have largely completed, with the next phase of work linking the sustainable travel route into Bournemouth’s Upper Gardens due to start later this month. The next phase of work, which will link the above travel improvements to those […]