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DORSET COUNCIL has issued a Notice under Section 14 [2] of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended by the Road Traffic [Temporary Restrictions] Act 1991. When this Notice comes into effect from 25th April 2025 until 26th April 2025, a temporary 30 mph speed limit will be imposed upon BOVINGTON LANE, BOVINGTON between the southern end of the exisiting 30mph speed limt to a point approximately 65 metres east of its junction with Cologne Road, a distance of approximately 1,300 metres, at such times and to such extent as indicated by the traffic signs. The Notice is needed to minimise the likelihood of danger to highway users.
The temporary speed limit will will be in as a traffic management solution to slow down traffic near the entrances / exits to the temporary car parks for the Tiger Day Spring event.
The Tank Museum will place temporary signing on the road in this area to inform the travelling public of the speed limit. The following map shows the extent of the temporary speed limit.
Results of the Wool neighbourhood plan referendum
A referendum was held on Thursday 20 March 2025 to decide on the question below:
“Do you want Dorset Council to use the Neighbourhood Plan for Wool to help it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area?”
Votes recorded
Details of the number of votes recorded:
Number cast in favour of a “Yes” 695
Number cast in favour of a “No” 30
DORSET COUNCIL has made an Order under Section 14 [1] of the Road Traffic Regulations Act 1984, as amended. All vehicles will be prohibited from proceeding along C6, Bere Regis, between Elder Road and Chamberlaynes (in both directions), a distance of approximately 1920 metres. The Order is needed in order to comply with health and safety regulations which require the provision of safe working areas and to minimise the likelihood of danger to highway users. It will come into operation between 20:00 and 06:00 on 16th November 2023 and will remain in force for 18 months and can be extended with the approval of the Secretary of State for Transport if necessary; however, it is anticipated that the works will be completed by 30th November 2023.
This Order will enable Dorset Council to carry out carriageway maintenance and resurfacing works.
A locally signed diversion route will be put in place to enable traffic to travel around the closed sections.
Wool Parish Council
Notice of conclusion of audit
Annual Governance & Accountability Return for the year ended 31 March 2023
Sections 20(2) and 25 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014
Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/234)
1. The audit of accounts for Wool Parish Council for the year ended 31 March 2023 has been completed and the accounts have been published.
2. The Annual Governance & Accountability Return is available for inspection by any local government elector of the area of Wool Parish Council on application to:
(a) Steve Smith, Wool Parish Clerk, Parish Office, The D’Urberville Centre, Colliers Lane, Wool BH20 6DL
(b) Please contact the clerk to make an appointment if you wish to inspect the accounts.