A WIMBORNE trader has said a judicial review should be considered over why the Borough of Poole did not fully include Wimborne in the decisions about the Canford Bridge closure.
Annmarie McCarthy of the Albion Inn said alternative route signage should go up now before the bridge closes for three months from June.
The £3 million project by the Borough of Poole and Dorset County Council is taking place to renovate Canford main bridge and Canford flood arches and to install a new separate footbridge.
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Ms McCarthy, who is also a town councillor, said: "Many traders in this town are already financially down on takings. Is there going to be any compensation offered?
"Why are the contractors only working a five-day week 9am to 5pm? Is this because of the high cost to Poole?"
She added: "I do not understand why the Borough of Poole are not pro-actively helping us.
"Wimborne is open. They should be putting these alternative signs up."
Mayor Anthony Oliver said a number of businesses were telling him they had fewer customers but he didn't know if this was solely because of bridge works.
"We must get the county council and Borough of Poole to put up many more notices to direct people and say Wimborne is alive and kicking," he said.
Julian McLaughlin, head of transportation services at the Borough of Poole, said the two partners were confident they had carried out consultation and statutory procedure properly.
"Borough of Poole considered 24-hour working unsuitable on this project due to the potential for increased noise levels and disturb-ance to the surrounding neigh-bourhood," he said. "There would also be a significant increase in costs.
"Every effort has been made to minimise disruption during these works and the project is progressing well with the bridge closing to vehicles on June 23 as scheduled."
And the council confirmed that signage stating the bridge was closed would go up "a couple of weeks" before the work started.
Posted by: DavidR, Broadstone on 6:03pm Wed 14 May 08
Threat of increased parking charges perhaps? Councillors do not seem able to relate one thing to another -higher charges, fewer shoppers! I now go elsewhere to shop. There is still some choice, if not much, but the local council seem to want to drive shoppers away - and then complain that they are not coming!
Threat of increased parking charges perhaps? Councillors do not seem able to relate one thing to another -higher charges, fewer shoppers! I now go elsewhere to shop. There is still some choice, if not much, but the local council seem to want to drive shoppers away - and then complain that they are not coming!
Posted by: DavidR, Broadstone on 6:03pm Wed 14 May 08
Threat of increased parking charges perhaps? Councillors do not seem able to relate one thing to another -higher charges, fewer shoppers! I now go elsewhere to shop. There is still some choice, if not much, but the local council seem to want to drive shoppers away - and then complain that they are not coming!
Threat of increased parking charges perhaps? Councillors do not seem able to relate one thing to another -higher charges, fewer shoppers! I now go elsewhere to shop. There is still some choice, if not much, but the local council seem to want to drive shoppers away - and then complain that they are not coming!
If any council actually gave a hoot about Wimborne they would have made all car parks in Wimborne Free for the duration of the repairs. I would also like to point out that Anthony Oliver is [bold]not[/bold] the Town Mayor of Wimborne.
A gentleman called Mr R Cook is currently our Town Mayor.
If any council actually gave a hoot about Wimborne they would have made all car parks in Wimborne Free for the duration of the repairs. I would also like to point out that Anthony Oliver is not the Town Mayor of Wimborne.
A gentleman called Mr R Cook is currently our Town Mayor.
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