Do you care about what happens in and around Beaminster?
Many are aware of the Government’s drive for additional housing and have allocated Dorset Council with providing sites for about 30,000 new dwellings, during the period up to 2038.
Dorset Council is currently consulting residents about the Local Plan, which sets out what is planned across Dorset.
A ‘Climate Emergency’ has been declared and also with the changing life patterns brought on by COVID we all need to think carefully about our future needs.
It may be considered that we need more housing but do we need commercial/ business space, satisfactory transport links (public transport, cycle routes, pedestrian routes) and much more?
Should we be operating more locally and considering our future more carefully?
The Dorset Council Local Plan sets out what is planned for Beaminster. It may shock you by what IS and is NOT proposed and what should come first.
READ THE FULL PLAN HERE
The current Covid situation has prevented area presentations of the Local Plan but a series of webinars are happening. The most relevant for Beaminster has already been held live on Thursday 4th February – it is called: ‘Western Dorset towns, housing and employment sites and landscape’
All webinars are available to re-watch on YouTube, here: https://www.youtube.com/c/DorsetCouncilUK/videos
If you care about the future for you, your families and others please find out what is proposed and respond to the Local Plan Consultation before the closing date of the 15th March 2021.
