30-home Dorset development rejected amid it would be out of place in the area
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Blue plaque for social reformer John Rutter of Shaftesbury
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It ends the temporary pedestrianisation of the street, apart from Thursday market days up until 3pm. The town council say it remains committed to get part-pedestrianisation re-introduced hailing the pandemic changes a great success. It says there has been a tripling of market stalls during the closure to traffic and that 83 per cent of businesses favour making the scheme permanent. It is now waiting for Dorset Council to look at a new permanent traffic order for the street, which could take a year to 18 months to completion.
Shaftesbury High Street. Picture: Trevor Bevins Said a town council spokesman: “Many of the town shoppers and market traders have told us that the temporary pedestrianisation has improved the market shopping experience leading to a tripling in the number of market stalls.
Local councils struggling to find space for in person meetings to resume
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