MANY thanks to Melanie Vass for reporting on the possibility of additional short term spaces by the shops in the Moordown area of Wimborne Road.

Unfortunately there was an error in the report where there was mention of additional spaces near the shops and the adjacent roads, which has understandably prompted concerns from local residents.

There is no proposal to provide parking bays anywhere other than on Wimborne Road near the shops.

One of the primary reasons for creating additional short term bays is to alleviate pressure in the adjoining roads.

Residents in those roads are already suffering from traders and shoppers parking outside their homes, forcing them to park elsewhere.

I must stress the very last thing we would want to do is cause further inconvenience.

Our intention is quite the opposite, more short term bays will assist in keeping those nearby roads clear for residents and it is those nearby roads that have been canvassed for their opinion on the proposal.

Cllr Beverley Dunlop, Bournemouth Borough Council