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Traffic disruption likely as New Road in Gillingham is set to be closed for repairs at night
Gillingham is set to undergo some traffic disruption with the closure of New Road for resurfacing work at night. The closure of the 190m section of section of New Road from Newbury down …
Covid disrupts Gillingham to London rail service
A shortage of train crew, either because they have tested positive for Covid 19 or have had to self-isolate, has caused severe disruption to train services on the Exeter to London Waterloo line. …
Council to debate higher parking charges in Gillingham
Councillors in Gillingham are to debate planned changes to car park charges in Dorset after hearing that the cost for some users could double. Dorset Council says it intends to charge from 8am …
Gillingham councillors raise fears as drivers ignore new one-way system on Station Road
The new one-way system at the top of Station Road has become an ‘absolute nightmare’ with motorists ignoring the new signs and driving up the wrong way, councillors in Gillingham have been told. …
Councillors raise concerns over Gillingham’s ‘dangerous’ new cycle path
Councillors have raised concerned over what they called the ‘dangerous’ new cycle way that has just been completed along Le Neubourg Way in Gillingham. Councillor Sharon Cullingford said the issue concerned the section …
Pupils in Dorset will be asked to wear face coverings on buses from Monday
Pupils in Dorset will be asked to wear face coverings on buses from Monday unless they are exempt, Dorset Council has said. Young people exempt from wearing face coverings include anyone who cannot …
Fears that new Gillingham route on Southern Extension will become a ‘rat run’
A councillor in Gillingham has raised fears that the new main road or ‘principal street’ through the planned Southern Extension development could become a rat run for drivers. Councillor Mike Gould spoke just …
Work on Shaftesbury Road and New Road junction to start soon in Gillingham
Work will soon be starting in Station Road and demolition of The Old Manse will also get underway as part of the continuing multi-million-pound transport overhaul in Gillingham In the latest progress of …
Gillingham faces fresh traffic delays as new roadworks begin on August 3
Motorists in Gillingham are set to face further delays as engineers from Dorest Council begin more roadworks in the town. After the work on the new cyclepath along Le Neubourg Way, the council …