Big boost for local park
Major expansion plans for university
Knyveton Gardens in Springbourne will be seeing significant improvements this summer as Bournemouth Parks Foundation have been awarded a grant of £25,400. These improvements, undertaken by BCP Council, will include new play features for toddlers, upgrading bedding and creating wildflower meadows as well as installing bug hotels and bird feeders. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government’s Pocket Park Plus scheme funds the grant, supporting communities to establish pocket parks, or refurbish an existing park for people to relax, exercise, socialise and play in. Rose Stone, chair of the Friends of Knyveton Gardens said, “We’re really pleased about the investment being made into Knyveton Gardens and can’t wait to see the improvements. The local community will really benefit from the enhancements.” If you would like to get involved or volunteer with the Parks in Mind project at Knyveton Gardens you can find more information at bit.ly/KnyvetonGardens
Bournemouth University is planning to invest £38m in state-of-the art facilities for the country’s future scientists, innovators, engineers and mathematicians. Following a four-week public consultation period in June, the plans will be submitted to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council. This new building would be built alongside and complement the new Poole Gateway Building at Talbot Campus, which is near completion. The Poole Gateway Building features stateof-the-art video studios, animation suites and sound production facilities. Vice chancellor, Professor John Vinney, said, “To ensure we continue to attract high calibre staff and students and deliver world class research for years to come, BU needs to invest in new facilities to remain competitive.” BU will have invested around £350 million in its academic environment by 2025, with more than £200 million already committed to the development of its estates. Since 2015 BU has
delivered five major new buildings: The Student Centre, BU International College, The Fusion Building, Poole Gateway Building (due to open January 2020) and Bournemouth Gateway Building (due to open summer 2020). Infrastructure work to support the Poole Gateway Building also included a new link road off Boundary Roundabout and a new bus hub to reduce the number of buses on the busy Fern Barrow.
An artist’s impression of proposals for the new building
Major works on Dunyeats Road Motorists hoping to use Dunyeats Road in Broadstone over the next few weeks might like to re-think their route as works will be taking place until Sunday 1 September. They will involve widening the footway on the north side of the road, removing the existing signalised pedestrian crossing and replacing with three new zebra crossings, continuous footpaths across the junctions of most of the side roads, drainage repairs, repositioning of street lighting, new parking restrictions and resurfacing the road. The temporary traffic arrangements include: One-way road closure 24 hours a day westbound from Gravel Hill to Broadstone. Full road closures, subject to progress
as follows: 7.30am-6pm on Thurs 1 and Fri 2 August from the parking bays adjacent to the shops and including both junctions with Tudor Road. 7.30am-6pm on Sat 17 to Mon 19 August from Tudor Road to Lower Golf Links Road. 7.30am-6pm on Tues 27 until Thurs 29 August from Lower Golf Links Road to Broadstone Middle School. 7.30am-6pm on Fri 30 August to Sun 1 September from Broadstone Middle School to Gravel Hill. The main diversion route for road users heading to Broadstone from the Gravel Hill direction will be via Darby’s Corner and Lower Blandford Road.
St Michael's CE Middle School in Colehill recently hosted a multi-skills sports day for local first and primary schools
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4DORSET August 2019
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