I was surprised to hear of the UK govt's rejection of a new #heartofwessex #combinedauthority. This feels like a case of 'Whitehall knows best' where what's proposed by regions doesn't meet the government's designs. Care to share what you would inflict upon us?
dorsetview.co.uk/disappointme...

Interesting how (alleged) sleepy rural #Dorset can drive up #tourism & boost local business right in the #HeartofWessex.
"people had come from #Poole and #Bournemouth just for the markets, and one person travels from #Kent to stay with his mother on market dates."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Sleepy #Dorset with no development/investment opportunities say the #BCP Council naysayers re joining the #HeartOfWessex #Devolution Bid.
"The creation of local jobs, possibility of international investment and the ripple effects this will have on Dorset's economy ...."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

#HeartOfWessex line works coming up @gwr.com dorchestertransport.org.uk/2025/02/wess...

Glad hear #BCP Council Admin Leader @millieearl.bsky.social answer my question on their #Devolution Bid & that pursuing the Democratically arrived at decision to join the #HeartofWessex was her priority rather than pandering to the oppositions attempts to derail it.
www.youtube.com/live/44Rfuw9...

Friends of the Elm Tree have launched a new @crowdfunder.bsky.social www.friendsoftheelmtree.org #saveourpub #dorset #jurassiccoast #swcoastpath #heartofwessex

Dorchester West railway station, served by the Heart of Wessex Line to places like Yeovil, Westbury, Bath, Bristol & Gloucester.

#dorchesterwest #dorchester #dorset #trainstation #greatwesternrailway #heartofwessex #branchline #weymouth #yeovil #westbury #bath #bristol #gloucester #north #south