From todays Advertiser:
The County of Dorset) (Shore Road, Swanage) (Traffic Management) Experimental Variation
Order 2007
Notice is hereby given that the Dorset County Council proposes to make an experimental
Order under Sections 1(1) and (2), 2(1) to (3), 3(2), 4(2), 9 and 124(l)(d) of the Road
Traffic Regulation Act 1984.
When the Order comes into operation on 6 August 2007 it will be on an experimental basis and be in force for a maximum period of 18 months.
The effect will be to vary “The County of Dorset (Shore Road, Swanage) (Traffic Management) Order 1984 (Amendment) Order 1987 such that the prohibition of vehicles in Shore Road from the northern side of its junction with the service road to the Mowlem to its junction with Victoria Avenue will apply between 1 May and 30 September for 24 hours a day.
A copy of the Order together with a plan showing the length of road affected may be inspected from Monday to Friday during normal office hours at:
Main Reception, Dorset County Council, County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, and Purbeck District Council, Westport House. Worgret Road. Wareham and Swanage Town Council, Town Hall, Swanage.
Details can also be found on the Dorset County Council’s website at:
www.dorsetforyou.com index.jsp?articleid 348484
For technical queries please contact Swanage Town Council on (01929) 423636. For other queries please contact Denise Thorner on (01305) 221709.
The County Council will be considering in due course whether the provisions of this Order should be made permanent and any person who wishes to make any observations, whether supportive or in objection to the making of a permanent Order, may do so within a period of six months from 6 August 2007 (or if this Order is subsequently varied or modified by another Order, within six months of that Order coming into operation). Any such observations should be made in writing to the Swanage Town Council, and any objections must specify, the grounds on which they are made.
Dated: 2 August 2007
So from the 6th of August the seafront between Station Road and Victoria Avenue will be closed to all traffic! How will the delivery lorries for the TIC,and other shops be able to deliver their goods if the road is closed between May and September ?
Posted by Virtual Swanage to swanage view at 10:31 PM
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This just covers the stretch of road from the Mowlem to Victoria Avenue: meaning that this road which is closed during the day now will be closed 24 hrs (except for delivery/emergency access). This will continue from 6 August to 30 September. If successful, will run again from 1 May to 30 Sept next year.
In myway of thinking shore road should be open at all times with a speed limit imposed.say about 15 MPH.
The most dangerous thing of all about the seafront, is that cars are allowed to park anywhere along the front.
That it seems to me is highly dangerous.
Dancing Ledge
It would be a good idea to ban lorries from the Town full stop (except for exceptional loads with a permit). All deliveries could take place in an area on the industrial estate with a couple of milk float style vehicals completing the "last mile".
Re 10.41 So who pays for the unit on the industrial estate and who pays for/who receives payment for the final leg of delivery? Impractical.
I think 1041's idea of not letting large vehicles into town is worth exploring. Anyone have any knowledge of what happens in other small towns (such as scores of little Cornish towns eg)? They must do something similar. Making it safer and more pleasant all round.
PFI. The hauliers would contribute + some rates. Perhaps a small charge to the receiving person for the local delivery, which could be avoided by collecting yourself. Goodwill overcomes impracticalities. It would be great for the Town.
Re 12.27 "The hauliers would contribute" - Would they? Please explain how that might work?
Well if lorries are banned from the Town centre the alternative would be the drivers barrowing the stuff in, so would probably accept any alternative. The drivers will save ages by just making one drop instead of a multi door trek so the companies would be likely to pay for the service, and probably welcome it. The advantage for receipients would be knowing when they would expect a delivery. So for example the Tesco lorry drops off all the orders at the industrial estate. These are distributed around Town twice a day, or you can collect at your convenience. These same local vans could also deliver the post, milk,newspapers prescriptions etc. They could also collect post and parcels. If we think a little outside the box then we could end up with a much more pleasant uncongested Town.
So 2.33 What about the post lorries, the milk, Somerfield, Co-op, New Look, wholesale meat, wholesale anything come to that, etc., ad. inf. None of these are "exceptional loads".
Like to see it happen but even thinking outside the box I don't see it somehow.
Dairy is already on the industrial estate where it should be. Post, Coop, Somerfield, butchers etc all have (refrigerated) vehicals so they can meet lorry at the I.E. depot.
thr town would move better for deleveries if the arogant morons did not park in loading bays and also the bays are abused by blue badge holders, the person who suggested a central point for deliveries must be on a different planet does he/she know of what actually is delivered into town on a daily basis?
If French, Austrian and Swiss tourist towns can make themselves vehical free why can't we make a start by making Swanage lorry free?
yep that would solve our social housing needs at a stroke -just build on the car parks.
Anyone costed this - purchase of one industrial unit, rates, power, insurance, minimum of 2 staff from 0400 to 2200 for 7 days a week.
Council are looking for £6 million at the moment.
what's the problem ? surely the only extra expense would be the new accommodation on the industrial park - the other costs are similar wherever STC operate - and the profit on flogging off the town hall look lip-smackingly attractive !
A partial solution would be the resumption of rail frieght (on completion of link of course) with local delivery and collection by smaller vehicles. Whatever happens Shore road must be closed. It's a disaster waiting to happen now. It'll fall into the sea in a few years anyway.
What a joy it is to have this part of the seafront closed off like this!
I for one vote it as a huge success and suggest it should be kept permanent all year round.
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