I READ in last Friday’s Echo of the 520 parking fines issued to rogue drivers. In Weymouth, during this bumper year, all our car parks are overflowing - apart from our Park and Ride which is lucky to have a dozen cars using the 1,000 slots available. Why is this? – because Dorset Council in their wisdom have only the “Park” system available. In other words, no ferry service to the town centre.
READ MORE: In the past a shuttle service ran between the park and the town centre on a regular basis. This is just another example of the lack of interest and consultation with our town councillors that the Dorset Cabinet have shown by their past decisions.
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Initially the plan was for railings to become a permanent fixture, with a review in the autumn. However Dorset Council has now said the railings will be removed after the summer and feedback will be sought from residents about future arrangements. Meanwhile, benches are being installed along the harbour this week in response to concerns about loss of seating on the wall. Work on the railings was originally due to start yesterday but was put on hold for 72 hours. The community reacted with anger to the timing of the announcement before the bank holiday, and a protest was held at Custom House Quay yesterday, organised by Melcombe Community Group leaders Dave Burchill and Genny Burchill.
A COUNCIL leader said he was ‘shocked’ after a complete lack of consultation to place railings along Weymouth Harbour. The safety railings were given the green light by Dorset Council’s cabinet committee after the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) ‘advised’ the 250-metre long barrier be put in place. However, Weymouth Town Council leader for finance, governance and services, David Harris, has blasted the decision after councillors at the local authority were none the wiser about plans to place the permanent safety measure. Cllr Harris said: “We first knew when we read it in the Echo. The biggest issue is the decision should have come through me. It’s a shock.