Traffic congestion and parking in Lyme and Charmouth are big issues for local residents. Bus services are in need of improvement and on some roads speed is a real problem.
Green Councillor Belinda Bawden says: “Among the things I have been working on is asking Dorset Council to offer a designated space parking permit for those with the greatest mobility challenges. I’ve also requested resident parking permits for Queen’s Walk in Lyme, and changes to deal with dangerous parking around junctions, including Wesley Close in Charmouth.”
Lyme Regis Town Council is working on traffic solutions. These include extending the town bus (Damory 71) to Uplyme and Charmouth to enable more people to leave their cars at home. It’s also looking at bold ideas for our future mobility to feed back to Dorset Council for the new Local Transport Plan.