Kickstart regeneration of Weymouth and surrounding areas - Dorset Council

 

Dorset Council's second idea:

Kickstart the regeneration of Weymouth and surrounding areas

 

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by JedHBDC on July 17, 2024 at 03:48PM

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  • Posted by LindaS July 27, 2024 at 10:08

    I attended the Weymouth and Portland Chamber of Commerce meeting in July, the plans discussed for Weymouth area are exciting many will need the planning office to look at planning applications. We know the delays to Peninsula the Quay, plans for the recently acquired land, we have a local developer who cares passionately about his home town. Many buildings left neglected in the town centre are owned by pension investments. We need a mix of shops and living accommodation returning some of the buildings to their original purpose as homes. I'm sure many towns in Dorset would benefit from these changes

  • Posted by Mattius_Rose July 28, 2024 at 09:32

    While the national chains and franchises close stores in Weymouth there are always entrepreneurs willing to start up with innovative unique ideas and stores that gives Weymouth an individual character and charm. These creative people are taking all the risk and even very good ideas can fail. We should promote and foster these new businesses with lower rates and investment to increase the quirky and the unusual alongside local alternatives to national chains so that Weymouth is less dependent on distant boardroom decisions that are driven by shareholder value. It will make the shopping area a tourist destination in its own right while supporting smaller local business and local employment.

  • Posted by Kiwi August 08, 2024 at 18:08

    What is the justification for focusing on Weymouth rather than eg N Dorset which often feels like a forgotten hinterland.

  • Posted by Colehill155 August 08, 2024 at 19:21

    It feels wrong to make one specific part of Dorset a major priority, we also need help in East Dorset

  • Posted by DrLizzy August 08, 2024 at 19:50

    Don’t see how one could disagree.

  • Posted by Squawky1 August 10, 2024 at 16:15

    Weymouth looks OK when I walk down the high street and it is lucky as it has public transport too. I agree with the comment about North Dorset as we have nothing up here. I am eligible for two kinds of support group (for being a carer and for autism etc) and there is nothing here they are all in Dorchester or Weymouth.

  • Posted by plinn84 August 21, 2024 at 18:04

    What about rural regeneration? What are the ideas the Council has that they can control? Do let us know.

  • Posted by DorsetBorn September 08, 2024 at 07:52

    I agree Weymouth is in need of regeneration. Its economy has seen significant decline and it can not rely solely on summer tourists. Improvement is needed to make it a destination people choose to come to all year round and in so doing, this would encourage private investment The Council has a once in a generation opportunity to develop the town with land available behind the Pavilion, Westwey Road and the former Municipal Offices site. Development should be inclusive and of benefit to local people as well as tourists, with an acknowledgement in design, particularly around the harbour, to Weymouths rich history.

  • Posted by Crescent September 10, 2024 at 17:39

    it's interesting that there is a focus on just one area of the County when there is so much deprivation in other areas too. How has the Council reached the decision that Weymouth is more important? Although I don't live in North Dorset, I believe that there are pockets that need regeneration and they can be the forgotten population because they are smaller.
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