“Traffic congestion will get worse if Talbot Heath scheme goes ahead” – Bournemouth
Traffic congestion along the Wallisdown Road corridor will increase significantly if the proposed Talbot Heath development gets nodded through by Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles, a traffic expert warns.
Traffic planner Michael Carter, speaking on behalf of Bournemouth Borough Council, gave evidence at the Talbot Heath planning inquiry yesterday.
This reconvened inquiry into the scheme, called in by the Secretary of State, is taking place at Poole’s Civic Centre.
Due to finish on October 7, it has focused on the Borough of Poole-approved plan for a sprawling 378 home and 450 student unit development on heath and farmland bordering Bournemouth and Poole …