I AM in favour of the three-month trial of the pedestrianisation of the Bucky Doo end of South Street. 

The main shopping street in Windsor, where I used to live, was pedestrianised years ago. 

The environment of the town changed dramatically from a sad uncomfortable place dominated by noisy, polluting traffic to a relaxed, enjoyable social space.

The traders did not suffer, quite the opposite, shops thrived because of the improved environment.

In Bridport I visit the local shops in spite of the through traffic not because of it. 

This pedestrianisation is designed to improve traffic flow through the whole town and create a safe comfortable vibrant plaza for the benefit of all- residents, visitors and traders. 

In the longer term if we don’t take this opportunity the traffic is likely to get worse, clogging up and polluting our lovely town, and then people will avoid coming into the centre and everyone will lose out. I am a member of the Green Party which is strongly in favour of this. 

We want Bridport to be less dominated by traffic, less polluted; a safer, healthier, more pleasant place for people to live,work, shop and socialise? 
Say yes to the trial and see it in practice.

Please contribute to the Bridport Town Consultation, by end of September, available on line bridport-tc.gov.uk , hard copy from the Library, the TIC and Mountfield 

Elizabeth Sayers 
Plumptree Gardens 
Bridport 

TRIAL closure of South Street has not been attempted due to fears of local businesses for their trade. WDDC approval of development of St Michaels Trading Estate includes 92 dwellings. 

Vearse Farm proposes 760 dwellings and, if approved, may be augmented by another 80-100 houses on adjoining fields. 

Taken together with recent grants of planning permission adds another, say 300, dwellings. We are looking at increasing the population of Bridport by well over 20 per cent basically in a single decision. 

Traffic at the junction of West, East and South streets is very probably heading to over 100 per cent of capacity, beyond which these streets become blocked completely. Traffic in the town will grind to a halt.

Moreover, in such circumstances, all further development of Bridport has to be laid aside and could not proceed.

It is now essential that a live trial takes place: a feasibility study is purely theoretical. 

The alternative is completely unthinkable.

Gavin Fryer
Bridport