Beaminster in 2043 will be the lively, welcoming, resourceful community it is today, supported by a more robust physical and social infrastructure, able to cope with change – a viable, adaptable self-sustaining community. Beaminster will continue to be a great place to live and work, a pleasant characterful town environment in beautiful accessible countryside.
Our healthy, cohesive community will be supported by excellent social networks, good communications, and a strong social infrastructure. We will have a bio-diverse, well cared-for natural environment, with accessible green spaces both within and around the town providing opportunities for leisure and other activity. Beaminster’s natural setting, with the views we value, will be retained and continue to contribute to the character of the town.
A future Beaminster will need an improved, integrated public transport system linking to the rest of Dorset and beyond. It will remain a working town as well as a destination, with a thriving economy providing employment opportunities, and links to employment more widely. Growth in population will not come before the infrastructure to support it, and development will reflect the needs of the town.
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Objective 1
Beaminster will have an improved physical infrastructure – with reliable systems for water, sewage and waste disposal, power, transport and communications.
Objective 2
The natural environment that forms the context and setting of the town (the green/blue infrastructure) will be valued, protected and enhanced, bio-diverse and appropriately maintained. Local Green Spaces will provide accessible space for leisure, exercise and enjoyment in a range of settings to suit different groups.
Objective 3
Beaminster will be a thriving town with local opportunities for employment, and transport systems that give access to opportunities elsewhere.
Objective 4
The facilities and services in Beaminster will meet the needs of a growing and changing population, recognising demographic challenges – improving facilities for children and young people, keeping the elderly fit and healthy, combatting isolation, providing space for leisure ad cultural activity.
Objective 5
An improved transport network for Beaminster – that reaches all parts of the town and links to the wider transport network of buses and trains at Bridport, Crewkerne, Yeovil, Maiden Newton and Dorchester (and onward to ports and airports). A walking and cycling network to support safe active travel.
Objective 6
A strong, healthy, active, informed cohesive community – Beaminster town supporting quality of life and community spirit.
