Back to basics

Overcrowding, highway maintenance, parking enforcement, rural buses, care in the community, access to doctors and dentists, reducing council tax burden, improve efficiency and reduce number of council employees...............

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Quality of life in Dorset

by ittleoldboy on July 27, 2024 at 09:20AM

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  • Posted by Squawky1 July 30, 2024 at 19:51

    And halt new development until they have somewhere to go to school , doctor, dentist and indeed park their cars. New development in Stalbridge and yet Stabridge doctors closed and the practice that has to take them struggles with extra poatients. No NHS dentist for a very long way, the Sturminster one is going private by stealth and no NHS logo on their sign any more. No room in primary schools so why bring all these extra households here ? New people welcome on principal but the reality is no infrastructure.

  • Posted by Colehill155 August 08, 2024 at 19:23

    Sufficient infrastructure should be a non negotiable requirement before major new housing developments are progressed

  • Posted by DrLizzy August 08, 2024 at 19:47

    Not clear. What is the idea relating to overcrowding.

  • Posted by Melaniehellier August 09, 2024 at 07:32

    Roundabouts and verges look awful. Please tend these and plant flowers as was years ago. Weymouth look horrendous for a holiday maker. Bring back the fairy lights on the front. Do not hike parking fees in the summer. Weymouth is a Victorian seaside town, please celebrate that and keep it that way. No lasers that don't work, no gym equipment that will go rusty. Embrace the history and work with it

  • Posted by residentX August 13, 2024 at 23:49

    Look at basic needs when considering development....is it beneficial to locals, will it attract tourists in the case of holiday destinations, is it sustainable, are there enough amenities (schools, Doctors, dentists, buses, parking). Make what is around look and feel great before adding in extra development.

  • Posted by plinn84 August 21, 2024 at 18:03

    New developments often are just housing estates devoid of social infrastructure - we need sufficient roads, sewarage, water supplies, social buildings like pubs, halls, independent retailers, sports facilities, religious buildingsetc. Who will orovide them? The Council need to be much firmer in granting and monitoring planning applications.

  • Posted by Murdo55 August 26, 2024 at 15:29

    Victoria Road in Ferndown has pavements which are far too wide, there should be parking bays along part of the road. There is a large car park at one end (Tesco) which is great but people with walking difficulties have a struggle to get down to the post office etc. If we have to go to the post office we now go to the next village, West Moors where they do have parking bays outside most of the shops.
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