Dorset County Council Highways have informed us they have received an application from Amey Highways on behalf of Network Rail to close the A352 at Wool level crossing. The closure has been requested to allow contractors to upgrade and renew the level crossing. The works are programmed to start at 00:05hrs on Sunday 3rd March and be completed by 06:00hrs on Monday 18th March 2013, for a period of 15 days, 5 hours and 55 minutes. The road closure is necessary for safety reasons, as the works will take place within the whole width of the level crossing.

The road closure will be publicised in a number of ways: information will be placed on boards and Variable Message Signing (VMS) on the road in this area to inform the travelling public of the works: there will be a letter drop to local residents and businesses directly affected by the works; and they will sign a vehicular diversion route using the local road network.  A plan of the diversion route is attached:

If you want to have a chat with our community policeman, including PC Jonathan Stuart, there will be a police presence at the Pop in Place at the Drax Hall from 11am to 12 midday once a month. The following are the dates for the next three months:

Friday 23rd November 2012; Friday 14th December 2012; Friday 25th January 2013

Superfast Broadband is coming and it is hoped that it will be available to everyone in Dorset by 2015. The funding is now in place for the infrastructure and the next step is to start negotiations with commercial providers. In order to attract an enthusiastic supplier we need to show how much people want and need this service. You can help by filling in a short survey on the Dorsetforyou website and getting your friends and family to do the same. The survey can be accessed via www.dorsetforyou.com/superfast-dorset/register-interest . It takes seconds to complete and is totally private. Please do take the time to complete it.