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Officials decided to permanently close a set of gates to prevent Poole Park in Dorset being used as a rat run to and from the peninsula famed for its luxury homes - saying this will improve road safety.
Councillors voted this week to close an entrance to the heritage-listed park, used by rat-running drivers as a cut-through near Sandbanks, one of the wealthiest neighbourhoods in the country
The Twin Sails Bridge is one of two bridges used for traffic and allowing boats into the harbour.
Future consultations carried out could be meaningless if the results on Poole Park are not followed, a meeting heard.
Food waste collections for Poole and a simpler recycling system are being proposed by the council at a meeting next week.