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• BCP approves traffic enforcement cameras

  Traffic enforcement cameras are set to target driving offences across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Councillors approved moving traffic enforcement at a full council meeting earlier this week, allowing cameras to tackle offences including banned turns and vehicles stopping in yellow boxes. Supporters said enforcement could improve road safety and ease congestion, while opponents questioned forecasts showing the scheme could produce more than one million pounds in annual net income. Some councillors described the plans as a cash grab or a war on motorists, although others said people who repeatedly break traffic rules should face further fines. The council said forecast income would increase as enforcement cameras are introduced at more locations.

• Former Dorset Police officer has sentence increased

  A former Dorset Police officer, James McClements, has had his sentence increased after admitting to misconduct in a public office. He formed an inappropriate sexual relationship with a domestic abuse victim he met during an investigation, initially receiving a suspended sentence. The Court of Appeal reviewed the case and raised his sentence to fifteen months in prison. Dorset Police stressed the seriousness of the breach and encouraged the public to report any concerns about police conduct.

• Council approved contracts worth nearly £100million

  Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council approved 38 contracts worth nearly £100million over three years without…

• More funding for early intervention youth project

  Dorset Police and Crime Commissioner has renewed funding for youth workers at Bournemouth and Poole hospitals, aiming to reduce youth violence and vulnerability. The No Limits charity, in partnership with University Hospitals Dorset NHS Charity, supports young people aged eleven to twenty-five facing violence or complex issues. Since launching, the project has helped over one hundred fifty young people, focusing on early intervention and connecting them to further support. The service will soon expand with a social prescribing worker to boost community support.

• BCP gains powers to cut roadwork delays

  New powers have been approved to reduce disruption from roadworks on the busiest routes across BCP. The Local Lane Rental Scheme will apply daily charges to council and contractor works, encouraging jobs to be completed at quieter times and planned jointly where possible. Income will operate the scheme, while half of any surplus will support road maintenance and further measures aimed at limiting disruption caused by roadworks across the area. More than three quarters of consultation respondents supported the plans, which were formally approved by the Transport Secretary in June and are due to begin next spring. BCP will become the first local authority in the South West to introduce these powers.