Poole conservation groups have renewed their appeal to borough councillors for planning reforms.

The Vision for Poole Committee, comprising Poole Old Town Conservation Group, The Society of Poole Men, the Hamside Residents Association and the Poole Campaign to Protect Rural England, has again written to ward councillors.

They are so worried about the possibility of redevelopment of the town centre, and what they describe as “horrendously ugly architectural designs” that they want the councillors to create a new design policy.