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 […]
Glynn Barton to leave TfL after 22 years
Glynn Barton, TfL’s interim Chief Operating Officer since October 2022, will be leaving the organisation at the end of May to take up the role of Chief Operations Officer of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council. Since December 2023, Glynn has also held the role of the Director of Buses for TfL. Glynn has been responsible for ensuring TfL’s directly operated and contracted services and operations are […]