Several Dorset towns have introduced 20 mph speed limits.  For example, 5 Weymouth roads now have 20 mph speed limits.  ​The scheme aims to make roads safer for cyclists and pedestrians.

Parish and town councils have been able to apply for the changes following the introduction of a Dorset Council policy published last year, external.

Dorset Council anticipate by 2030 a third of cars on our roads will be electric and are working with chargepoint installers and operators to get more EV chargers installed in the county. The aim is to get 80 per cent of Dorset households within a 10-minute walk of a public chargepoint. So far, over 135 chargers have been installed across the county, but they’re always on the lookout for new locations. 
If your community could benefit from a chargepoint, you can suggest possible locations on the Council's website.
​

Figures realeased to coincide with Clean Air Day reveal 1 in 20 deaths in Dorset are due to air pollution. Bournemouth often features as one of the most congested areas in the country, and with limited local facilities and poor public transport, car ownership in the Dorset Council area is higher than the national average. While other factors are also at play, this shows how we need a robust, coordinated plan to address this problem, led by the Councils but with appropriate engagement with the community and public tranport providers.

​Transport will be a key feature of discussions at this year's Dorset COP. 

Following on from our earlier story on the success of the 15 minute city concept in Paris, the results of a recent survey have been described as a revolution by Forbes as cyclists now outnumber motorists in the French capital. 
Given the bad press BCPs cycle lanes often receive it is heartening to see how the way Parisians are now traveling, especially during peak periods, has undergone a revolution thanks in part to the building of many miles of cycleways. 
(Picture courtesy flickr)

We're really pleased to see Dorset kids taking up more active transport to get to school. 

More children are now cycling to school in Dorset thanks to the success of the Bike It Plus project, says a new report. 

​Over 15,000 children, staff and parents have attended Bike It Plus sessions, which is funded by Dorset Council and run by the charity Sustrans, and as a result, over 470 children in the county have been supported to learn how to ride a bike or improve their cycling skills

​BCP and Dorset Council have launched a consultation on what the future of a more sustainable transport future should look like.  

​ZCD urges residents to take this opportunity to shape the Plan, as more sustainable transport is key to a net zero future.  The survey closes on 3rd March 2024. In 2021 (the latest data available), transport emissions across the county rose again following the pandemic, accounting for nearly a third of all emissions.  You can find out about the solutions to a more sustainable travel future in our Dorset 2030 reports 

An innovative pilot scheme by BCP Council, aimed at restricting traffic and parking outside four local schools during peak times has had such a positive impact, it’s being rolled out permanently.  The results were very encouraging, with an 11.5 per cent rise in parents and carers opting to leave their cars at home and either walk, cycle or scoot and 92 per cent requesting the scheme be introduced on a full-time basis.  Around 80 per cent of those surveyed also revealed they felt much safer outside their respective schools during the period the pilot was rolled out.