A BUSY Bournemouth shopping street could be transformed to focus on restaurants. Talks have begun to allocate part of Westover Road for outdoor eating as one of five areas BCP Council has prioritised for potential redevelopment. The council’s deputy leader, Phil Broadhead, said one possible idea was to make it an “al fresco dining zone” with outdoor seating created by reducing the road to one lane. However, what is the history of Westover Road leading up to this new idea?
What did Cllr Broadhead say about Westover Road? The suggestion was made by Cllr Broadhead during a discussion about the work of the council’s planning department which is set to have its budget increased to tackle a backlog of applications.