3 November 2015
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Fed up: Residents tell Clare Sutton that they feel ignored |
Poor air quality and traffic congestion continue to cause misery for residents on Boot Hill (lower Rodwell Road). Over the summer many people in the area have shared their concerns with us, which include:
"Air pollution is second only to active smoking as a public health threat” warns Frank Kelly, Professor of Environmental Health, King’s College. Boot Hill residents are absolutely right to be concerned.
The latest proposal to control traffic at harbour junction will not address concerns residents have raised. We are determined to make these issues a higher priority for the Council and help bring the improvements we know residents deserve. We have:
With thanks from Weymouth and Portland Borough Council
PRESENTATION: How Polluted is Boot Hill - Review of air quality data
Affordable Homes West Dorset aims to inform and educate the people of West Dorset about the chronic lack of proper affordable housing in the area. Why this has happened and what the effects are to our Community. Behind the scenes we are working to secure land partnerships to build social and affordable housing to eco standards reducing the burden of energy costs to the owners/renters etc.