What a Green administration in Dorset would do
Public transport is inadequate throughout our county, and has all but disappeared from much of rural Dorset. We would work with commercial operators and directly provide bus services.
We would connect public transport services together. We would pay for this by borrowing to invest in new green buses, using our existing school transport service and securing higher revenues from increased use of the services.
New investment should focus on making walking and cycling easier and safer. It should be much easier to have 20mph limits.
What Dorset Greens have done
Removed the ban on A and B roads in Council’s old 20mph policy
Continually supported adequate walkways and cycleways, and Electric Vehicle charging points in new developments
After commissioning a speed survey, and with the help of a local Labour Weymouth Town Councillor, succeeded in getting a Speed Indicator device (SID) installed on the busy A354 trunk road
Defended existing bus services.
WEbsite news archive: Public transport topics
- “Massive blow” to residents as First’s number 9 bus to be withdrawn
Rodwell & Wyke Green Councillor Clare Sutton has been in touch with First’s Dorset Operations Manager since January, about their new number 9 bus serving Wyke. The three-month trial, serving users in Chickerell Road, Lanehouse Rocks, Wyke High Street, Walker Crescent and Wyke Road areas, got off to a good start, cross-subsidised by school provision, but on 23rd March he informed Clare the service is losing money and will cease on 27th May. Clare commented: “This is a massive blow to residents who depend on it and we are sorry we weren’t able to influence First’s decision.” - Clare Sutton: Dorset Council budget lacks ambition
The Green councillors on Dorset Council have supported the Council’s budget for next year but say it lacks ambition. At yesterday’s full Council meeting the leader of the Green Group, Clare Sutton said: “We think this Council can do better than ‘safe and legal’, and should be preparing itself to tackle some of our more entrenched issues”. She highlighted four issues to tackle as a priority: housing, public transport, youth services, and disposal of surplus Council assests. - Town Councillor Belinda Bawden wants car club trial for Lyme
Lyme Regis town councillor and Green Party member Belinda Bawden is starting a car club trial in Lyme Regis. Belinda says “If you only use your car occasionally then a car club could save you a lot of money. Or perhaps your household has two cars – in this case joining a car club could let you make do with one.” - Exchange of green ideas at Weymouth station
Yesterday saw a positive exchange of ideas between local Green Party members and the South Western Franchise Consultation representatives at Weymouth Station. There was clear recognition by all that recent increase in rail use was a positive step towards reducing air polluting emission from car journeys. However, questions over the way our railways are best operated and for whose benefit were raised. Dr Jon Orrell, Green Party member and rail user expressed a number of concerns over the current rail service.