CROSSWAYS parish council has questioned proposals for up to 700 new homes for the area put forward in the Local Plan proposals. It says if the area has more it will turn from a village into a town – altering its character forever. Land at both the Woodsford Estate and Moigne Combe Estate have previously been identified for the majority of new housing in and around the village. Crossways Parish Council says it is not against the general concepts of change and growth but this must be justifiable for the village and needs the infrastructure to go with it. “It has to be sustainable for the community and must not be just a mathematical exercise in order to satisfy a plan on paper. Crossways Parish Council believes that there are significant benefits of concentrating development in locations where homes, jobs and facilities will be easily accessible and there is a choice of transport. Whilst Crossways can provide some of this to a lesser extent the more sustainable locati
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South Street in Dorchester town centre. Picture: Dorset Echo DORSET business figures have urged business owners to “hold on in there” as the county is set to remain under Tier 2 restrictions. While coronavirus cases had fallen in Dorset Council and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council areas, Public Health Dorset explained they haven’t fallen enough and Dorset hospitals remain “under pressure” with coronavirus patients. A move into Tier 1 would have provided a boost to struggling hospitality businesses, as rules allow indoor and outdoor mixing between different households and the ‘rule of six’. Craig Oakes, president of Weymouth and Portland Chamber of Commerce, said it was “sadly” the right decision for Dorset to remain in Tier 2 because the county’s hospitals may not able to cope with a sharp influx of Covid-19 patients.