Work on Institute Road will see the road narrowed to 3.5m with existing loading bays removed and pavements widened. The £450,000 project is aimed at making the road safer for pedestrians.

Swanage Road is closed between 8am and 5pm today, tomorrow and Friday due to essential resurfacing works taking place on both carriageways.

Shore Road in Swanage (Image: Newsquest) Others, however, thought the closure would negatively harm businesses, increase congestion on the nearby Station Road, and criticised loss of parking.

A five-day road closure is planned for Swanage. Dorset Council has issued a notice under Section 14 (2) of the Road Traffic Regulations Act 1984 for works to take place. The closure will affect ...

A MAJOR £450,000 roadworks scheme that was put on hold after the introduction of social distancing will restart in Swanage on Monday. Dorset Council highways workers will return to the town centre, ...

Councillor Gary Suttle, Swanage ward member at Dorset Council, said: "Although residents are still coming into the town centre as part of their daily exercise or to pick up food and other essential ...