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New Stour & Avon, August 13, 2021 Motoring Police appeal after vehicles broken into

By Karen Bate

newsdesk@stourandavon.net Police in East Dorset are issuing an appeal to help identify a potential witness after four vehicles were broken into in Colehill on Wednesday, July 14. Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward. The four vehicles were broken into on Lonnen Road at around 5.45am. Nothing was stolen from any of the vehicles. Shortly after the reported time of the incidents, three young males were seen leaving the area. Police Constable Kate Schofield of Dorset Police said: “Following enquiries, I have obtained an image of a blue van that was seen driving along Lonnen Road around the relevant time. “I am really keen to speak to the driver as they may have witnessed what happened or have important information to assist my enquiries. I would like to stress that they are purely being sought as a witness. “I would also urge anyone who saw or heard any suspicious activity in the vicinity to please come forward and report it to Dorset Police. “Finally, if anyone witnessed three young people in the area or has any information to help my investigation, please get in touch.” Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police at dorset.police.uk, email 101@dorset.pnn.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55210112442. Alternatively, to stay 100 per cent anonymous, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers online at Crimestoppers-uk.org or call Freephone 0800 555 111.X

WITNESS SOUGHT: Police would like to ask the driver of this van if they saw anything that might help them with the case. Right, PC Kate Schofield

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Motoring Sustainable route is on track

By Faith Eckersall Construction of the first phase of East Dorset’s new sustainable travel route between Gravel Hill and Bear Cross Roundabout has started. Work began on August 9 and is due to continue until December on the stretch along Queen Anne Drive in Merley. The changes will include widening of the existing shared use path between Montacute Way and Merley Lane on the north side of Queen Anne Drive and junction improvements where Queen Anne Drive meets Rempstone Road, Montacute Way, Lynwood Drive and Merley Lane. This will enable safer, prioritised crossing points for people walking and cycling, said BCP Council. The authority said that while most of the work would be carried out away from the carriageway and would not cause traffic disruption, it anticipates there will be a series of short term temporary traffic lights in operation during the junction improvement work, which may cause minor traffic disruption. These lights will be installed where Queen Anne Drive meets Rempstone Road and the other junctions along the route. The works are part of a joint project between BCP and Dorset councils using money from the Transforming Cities Fund to create a new 13km green travel route that will link north Poole with Christchurch. It includes major bus, cycling and walking improvements aimed at enabling people to make greener, healthier journeys where possible. BCP Council’s portfolio holder for transport and sustainability, Cllr Mike Greene, said the start of the works marked: “Another key milestone in the rollout of our plans to provide muchneeded, climate friendly ways of getting around locally. “We anticipate minor disruption to traffic during this work phase and thank everyone in advance for their patience while we build a greener, healthier, betterconnected region,” he said. n More details on transformingtravel.com

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