Sandbanks

Motorists to launch legal challenge against “totally undemocratic” decision to close park rat-run to drivers to “appease the cycling brigade”

Councillors voted this week to close an entrance to the heritage-listed park, used by rat-running drivers as a cut-through near Sandbanks, one of the wealthiest neighbourhoods in the country

Mon, May 27, 2024 17:13
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Park rat-run to remain closed to drivers to promote cycling, following trial made controversial by “vocal minority who drive straight through the park”

The road closure was introduced to prevent rat-running drivers using the heritage listed park in a conservation area as a cut-through near Sandbanks, one of the wealthiest neighbourhoods in the country

Thu, Feb 15, 2024 11:28
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Councillor defends closing park “rat-run” to drivers to promote cycling and address “challenge” of “dominance of the car”

"We don't have an anti-car agenda... there is a challenge on our roads about the dominance of the car... [they're] getting bigger and there's more of them"

Thu, Feb 01, 2024 12:34
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Poole watersports enthusiasts angry about protected cycle lane on National Cycle Route 2

Council accused of rushing for funding – but local cyclists say route was in urgent need of attention

Sat, Jul 18, 2020 14:03
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