Dorset Council starts programme of proactive road maintenance
Dorset Council has started a programme of proactive road maintenance in the county. This financial year, the Department for Transport funding dedicated to carriageway maintenance in the council area will be £11.6m. On top of this, Dorset Council Cabinet awarded £6.7m of additional investment into highway maintenance – with around £4.6m being invested in proactive, […]
Dorset Council pledges a focus on roads
A councillor in Dorset has said the council never wants to return to ‘salami slicing’ highways budgets as / Cllr Ray Bryan says under previous county council administrations the roads had become an easy target when savings needed to be made – but the policy had resulted in greater spending overall and staff constantly playing […]
New HGV route signing to help air quality
In an effort to improve air quality on Boot Hill, Dorset Council has implemented a signed HGV route to avoid this uphill acceleration, which has been identified as a key contributor to emissions. The signed route starts at Chafey’s Roundabout and directs southbound HGVs to use Weymouth Way, Granby Way, Hampshire Road, Cumberland Drive (Granby), […]
New bike storage in Dorset supports more people to cycle to school
Pupils and teachers at schools across Dorset are enjoying space for 260 more cycles following the installation of brand new cycle storage facilities. The storage was funded by Dorset Council through the Department for Transport’s Travel Demand Management Fund and Local Transport Plan Fund, and jointly organised with walking and cycling charity Sustrans. Amongst the schools […]
Twelve rural roads to be treated this autumn in Dorset thanks to Pothole Fund investment
Twelve rural roads are being reconstructed in Dorset this autumn thanks to the Department for Transport’s Pothole Fund. Dorset Highways has identified roads that have evolved from tracks and have very little construction, and have significant cracking, undulation or pothole damage, for permanent repair. This programme of work will use in-situ recycling to strengthen the […]
New highways machines help keep Dorset roads clear of rainwater
Dorset Council has taken ownership of two new machines that will help keep its road clear of rainwater. Dorset Highways has purchased a new gully cart along with a new jetter to support the essential work of its drainage fleet, which forms part of the council’s preventative maintenance programme. Cllr Ray Bryan, portfolio holder for […]
Dorset Council invests £200,000 in new drainage technology
Dorset Council has increased its spending on drainage maintenance by £200,000 and has invested in two new machines to help keep the county’s roads from flooding. Dorset Highways has taken ownership of a new gully cart along with a new jetter to support its drainage fleet, which forms part of the council’s new preventative maintenance […]
Bus back better plan begins in Dorset
In response to the Government’s new National Bus Strategy, which aims to make bus services more attractive, cheaper, easier to use, faster, more reliable, and greener, Dorset Council is developing a Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP). The plan will be a collaboration with local bus operators, community groups, business groups, and with passengers themselves. The council […]
Dorset set to spend £6.3 million on maintenance
Dorset Council’s Cabinet is being asked to approve a further £6.3million to help repair and maintain the county’s roads, footways, and cycleways. When approving the 2021/22 budget on 16 February 2021, Dorset Council allocated £15m of new capital funding for specific projects that had not been prioritised at that stage. In a paper being brought […]