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• Live: Wessex Way partially blocked

  Live: Wessex Way in Bournemouth is partially blocked westbound due to a collision this afternoon, just before the Bournemouth West Roundabout, with congestion on the approach. See below for updates on this and other incidents around BCP and east Dorset. Wessex Way – Partially blocked A collision reported at 4:43pm Westbound traffic affected WhatsApp or call 01202374000 with updates or photos More incidents this afternoon appear below You can hear more traffic and travel news this afternoon on the radio via DAB or just say “Play Bournemouth One” to your smart device to listen now. And if you can update us with any traffic information, please call or WhatsApp us on 01202374000. Don’t forget we send all traffic alerts to our social channels including on X and Facebook, where you can follow us and keep up-to-date each day.

• Bournemouth firms raise concerns with minister

  Business owners in Bournemouth town centre have shared their concerns directly with the UK’s Small Business Minister during a roundtable organised by Bournemouth Town Centre Bid. Around twenty five local firms met the minister and Bournemouth West MP to discuss issues affecting businesses. Topics included rising employment costs, business rates, parking and attracting more visitors into the town centre. Businesses also raised concerns about opportunities for young people entering the workforce and the number of empty units. The Bid says the meeting helps ensure the experiences of local businesses are heard by decision makers.

• Councillor welcomes £3million investment for East Cliff

  BCP Council has confirmed a three million pound government grant to stabilise East Cliff in Bournemouth. Work on the project is set to start in September this year, with the first phase already out to tender. Councillors say the investment will make access to the beach safer and restore the promenade. An additional one point four million pounds will fund ongoing cliff drainage and maintenance. Councillors stress long-term monitoring is key to preventing future landslides.

• Weekend rail works affect Bournemouth trains

  Engineering work on the South Western Railway network will affect some trains this weekend. Services between London Waterloo and Weymouth and routes linking Southampton and Bournemouth will be disrupted while lines around Winchester are closed. Rail replacement buses will run on several routes and some journeys will require passengers to change trains. Separate work between Yeovil Junction and Exeter St Davids will also affect services towards the south west. Passengers are being advised to check their journey and allow extra time.

• Poole car park disposal approved by BCP

  BCP Council has approved plans to sell an underused public car park in Poole. Penn Hill Car Park in Canford Cliffs has forty seven spaces, plus two motorcycle bays and a disabled space, but a report says it is regularly underused and produces low income. The site sits in a high value area within a conservation area and will be sold on the open market. Council officers say the land is not needed for housing delivery and there are no viable operational uses for it. The decision was approved by cabinet on the fourth of March.