But how will BCP Council prevent that from happening this year? Soaring temperatures led to thousands of people suddenly arriving in the county overwhelming security services, responders and resources. The chaos happened amid an easing of lockdown restrictions back in June. As temperatures reached 30C, visitors from across Britain drove down to Dorset creating major delays and gridlock. Almost 1,000 parking fines were issued and more than 50 tonnes of rubbish were collected from the beaches in a single day on June 25. The hot weather saw car parks in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole full by 10am, roads congested and thousands of people arriving by train throughout the day and evening, leading to extremely crowded beaches, stretched services and widespread anti-social behaviour.
SCHOOL children, park run enthusiasts and local sports groups will soon benefit from improved training facilities at King s Park Athletics Centre, as work gets underway on a full refurbishment. BCP Council is leading on the work which will bring about a newly resurfaced running track and enhancements to the long jump area. Works to improve accessibility and lighting are also planned as part of the £452,000 investment. In 2018, AFC Bournemouth confirmed it was working with the council on plans for a new stadium at their preferred site within King s Park, involving a redevelopment of the athletics stadium land. However, later that year it was announced that the project was delayed, with the club s shareholders and board of directors stating that having a new stadium ready by the summer of 2020, as initially planned, was “overly optimistic”.
PAD Studio to rethink beach café after planning setback
1/5 PAD s proposed design is clad with recycled timber sourced from coastal defences
Source: PAD studio
Source: PAD studio
Source: PAD studio
Source: PAD studio
Source: PAD studio
PAD Studio is reworking its design for a beachside café near Christchurch after strong opposition from local residents
The architect was chosen to redesign the Beach House Café at Mudeford Spit by the site’s owner, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (BCP), after fire ravaged the original timber building in 2018.
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Submitted to the council last year, the scheme featured three differently sized pitched roofs, which PAD said ‘echo the rhythmic but undulating pattern of the [surrounding] beach hut roofscape’.