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- TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF SOUTH STREET, LEIGH
DORSET COUNCIL has issued a Notice under Section 14 [2] of the Road Traffic Regulations Act 1984 as amended. All vehicles will be prohibited from proceeding along SOUTH STREET, LEIGH between its junction with Chetnole Road and entrance to The Willows, a distance of approximately 50 metres.
The Notice is needed in order to comply with health and safety regulations which require the provision of safe working areas and to minimise likelihood of danger to highway users. It will come into operation between 0730 and 1630 on 16 December 2025 and remain in force for five days, however it is anticipated that the works will be completed on 16 December 2025.
This Notice will enable Wessex Water safe access to carry out a permanent reinstatement.
The alternative route, which will be sign posted is as follows: Back Drove – Chetnole Road
For further information about the work being undertaken and access arrangements, call Wessex Water on 0345 600 4600. To discuss this Notice, contact Dorset Council on 01305 221020 or use our website: www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/roadworks/enquiries.03 December 2025
JAN BRITTON, Executive Director for Place Services – Dorset Council, County Hall, Dorchester DT1 1XJ. Any person who uses or permits the use of a vehicle in contravention of the Notice will be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £1000.For further details, including the alternative route, click here or on the sign below
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- Your waste, your responsibilities.
An update from Dorset Council regarding the disposal of household waste. Click the link below to view.
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The good councillor’s guide
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