TRAINS
The nearest railway stations are in Dorchester.
Dorchester South is on the main line to Waterloo via Poole, Bournemouth and Southampton. Journey time to Waterloo is
approximately 2 hours 35 minutes.
Dorchester West is on the line to Yeovil (Pen Mill), Westbury, Bath and Bristol (Temple Meads).
Both lines terminate at Weymouth in a southerly direction.
The line through Crewkerne and Yeovil Junction goes to Exeter Central to the West (with connections to Plymouth) and to
Salisbury and Waterloo to the East.
Timetables and booking facilities can be found here
TAXIS
Journey Bound Solutions - 07989 332407 for local or long distance.
This is a voluntory scheme co-ordinated in the Bride Valley by Mrs Lesley Dove on 01308 897695.
The availability of assistance is primarily at the discretion of the co-ordinator who will require to be assured that the passenger is in
need of transport assistance due to their inability to make other arrangements. Typical journeys will be to the local doctors, opticians
and the like but can include other essential journeys and hospital appointments where the use of non-emergency hospital transport
has not been certified by the passenger’s GP or Consultant.
The service very much depends upon the availability of volunteer drivers and, following an increased demand for transport to and
from Dorchester and Bridport hospitals, more volunteer drivers are urgently sought, particularly from the western end of the Bride
Valley. Please will you help by joining the existing band of volunteer drivers and so ensure the survival of this most valuable service;
it may be your turn one day to be in need of transport!
Bride Valley Car Service (BVCS) Operating Procedures
Scope of Service
1. The service may be used to transport passengers to local surgeries and hospitals. Surgeries shall include the practice or clinic
of a chiropodist, dentist, doctor, nurse, optician, physiotherapist or the like.
2. Passengers using the service must be able to enter, sit in and leave an ordinary car unaided; if not they must be accompanied
by an able bodied adult who can assist them. No passenger will be carried whose size requires the use of a child seat or
booster cushion in order to permit them to travel legally in an ordinary car or who needs or expects the driver to administer or
assist with the administration of any form of medication at any time while they are acting on behalf of the service.
Drivers
Every driver must satisfy BVCS annually that:-
1.
His or her car is taxed.
2.
His or her car is insured and the driver is explicitly covered for volunteer driving.
3.
His or her car has a valid MOT certificate if applicable.
4.
He or she has a valid full driving licence.
Drivers will be issued with parking permits for use at hospital car parks and must advise BVCS of any change of vehicle registration
number.
Applications for Disclosure and Barring Service checks on all drivers will be made where these are not already in existence.
Drivers aged 70 or over must certify (using the form provided at Appendix A) that they are capable of acting as a volunteer driver.
This certification must be renewed every 3 years (in line with DVLA requirements for renewing driving licences).
Expenses
Drivers will be reimbursed for total mileage driven from their home and back (including transporting the passenger) at the current
HMRC-approved non profit rate of 45p for each mile.
Passengers are required to pay 50p for each mile of their journey plus a fixed charge of £2.00, the combined payment to be made
to the driver. A receipt is to be issued to the passenger by the driver for the full amount paid using the account/receipt book
provided. The passenger mileage rate and the fixed charge may be altered from time to time.
Accounting
Drivers must account quarterly to the Treasurer on 31st March, 30th June,30th September and 31st December annually using the
account/receipt book provided.
At the quarterly accounting dates drivers should send to the Treasurer the complete second (yellow) copy of each journey page
used during the quarter, plus either
a. the surplus income accumulated during the quarter after deduction of their total mileage reimbursement, or
b. a claim for reimbursement where their mileage expenses exceed the income received from passengers.
Surplus income may be passed to the Treasurer in cash or by cheque made out to Bride Valley Car Service, or by bank transfer to
TSB Sort Code 77 68 86, Account No. 00159468, Account name Bride Valley Car Service.
TRANSPORT & ROADS
BRIDE VALLEY CAR SERVICE
DORSET COUNTY COUNCIL TRAVEL INFORMATION
TravelDorset is an extremely useful live traffic and travel information service from Dorset County Council
Use the site for:
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Live travel alerts for roads and public transport
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Road closures and disruptive road-work information
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Severe weather updates
And lots more, including walking and cycling hints and tips. Click HERE to access
WEDNESDAY WEEKLY BUS SERVICE
Commencing on 22nd January 2020, Dorset Community Transport will run a bus service every Wednesday along the same
lines as the 210 service – same timing, same route . The cost will be £5 return (Correct at time of posting). The National Bus Pass
can now be accepted. To use this service you must register with DCT's PlusBus Service (Call Kari on 01258 287980) or email
dorset@ectcharity.co.uk Once registered you must book your journey in advance by contacting the same number or email address.
Bear in mind space is limited (only 16 seats) and will be on a first come, first served basis. A door-to-door service may be possible.
THE BUS SERVICE WILL GO INTO BRIDPORT & RETURN (9.30 AM FROM LITTON & 12.30 PM FROM BRIDPORT). PHONE
01258 287980 TO BOOK YOUR PLACE.
Support for this service is crucial otherwise it may be discontinued and gone forever
Residents and visitors who wish to take a bus into either Dorchester or Bridport can use the X51 bus service. You will
however need to walk up to the A35 via Whiteway and it's quite an uphill hike. The consolation is it's all downhill on your
return! Times can be found on DC website.
Please be aware that there are no bus shelters or seats at the Whiteway or Bredy Hut bus stops on the A35.
Tell us when something is wrong, like overgrown vegetation, broken bollards, railings and fencing or faded markings and signs or
report a collision on-line.
Report a Crash
Members of the public are requested to report crashes using an online form to help Dorset Highways collect valuable information
about incidents on our roads. The Report a Collision Form is available on HERE .
Road traffic collision data is validated and provided by Dorset Police. This data includes collisions that result in personal injury.
Although this provides us with valuable information it doesn’t give the complete picture of the incidents on Dorset’s roads.
Crashes reported using this new form will feed into our formal collision site investigation programme, and could inform future
works if the site is found to be in need of improvement. Although an individual report may not necessarily result in immediate
action, it will ensure that we are better informed than we have been in the past.
Please note: If you’re reporting a collision that has resulted in damage and requires immediate attention, such as debris on or
obstruction to the highway and/or damage to street furniture, then this must still be reported on 01305 221020. This will ensure
immediate action can be taken to rectify the problem.
Report Other Road Problems
Other road problems like overgrown vegetation, broken bollards, railings and fencing or faded markings and signs can be reported
HERE.
Report a Collision or Other Road Problem
LITTON CHENEY BUS SERVICES
LOCAL SERVICES
Additional Bus Service available to Litton Cheney and Bride Valley residents
Seasoned bus travellers may already be aware but for those less travelled a Monday to Friday (during term-time) bus service runs
from Litton to Bradpole (Colfox School) at the following times:-
Litton Cheney (Bus Shelter) – 7.50 a.m.via Askerswell & Shipton Gorge arriving at Bradpole (John Colfox School) – 8.30 a.m.
Return - Bradpole (John Colfox School) – 3.40 p.m.via Shipton & Askerswell arriving at Litton Cheney (Bus Shelter) – 4.16 p.m.
Local residents should be aware that this is a secondary school bus service run by First that, should space allow, can accept other
fare paying passengers. For more information call 0345 646 0707 (Customer Service)
Funding available to homeowners and landlords for home improvements
Dorset Council would like to make residents aware of funding that is available to make improvements to homes in our area.
Homeowners and landlords can apply for a loan to make improvements to their homes. Essential home repairs such as a
replacement boiler, new windows and doors, roof repairs (including thatch), plumbing, heating or electrical works and even
structural repairs are included under the scheme.
Everyone who is eligible for a loan with us receives the same interest rate, whether you borrow £1,000 or £15,000 and no matter
what your circumstances or credit score. Eligible homeowners choose their own contractor and there are a variety of loan products
available to suit individual needs.
The scheme is delivered through Wessex Resolutions, a not-for-profit lender that works in close partnership with the council.
Established in 2003, Wessex Resolutions has helped many homeowners throughout the South West, lending almost £13.6 million.
A recent client said "I had no idea the scheme existed until I contacted the council. When my adviser visited me and explained
everything perfectly it was a huge burden lifted from me”.
For more information, call Wessex Resolutions on 01823 461099, visit www.wessexresolutions.org.uk or email
enquiries@wrcic.org.uk.
Typical Capital Repayment Loan Example (4% fixed interest rate, Typical 4.2% APR).
Borrow £5,000 over 60 months at £92.08 per month. Total amount repayable = £5,524.96 plus £20 Land Registry fee. No
early repayment charges. Other loan products are available, and your adviser will discuss your options at a free, no-
obligation appointment.
Missing payments could affect your credit rating and ability to obtain credit in the future. Loans are subject to status and
are typically protected by a Title Restriction. This means that you may not be able to sell your home without our
permission unless the loan is fully repaid.
Wessex Resolutions C.I.C.: a community interest company limited by guarantee, registered in England, company number 4512225. Registered address:
Heatherton Park Studios, Bradford on Tone, Taunton TA4 1EU. Wessex Loans and Wessex Home Improvement Loans are trading names used by this company.
Wessex Resolutions C.I.C is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (675263) for credit and debt-related regulated activities.
Funding for Home Improvements
Funding for Home Improvements
Residents and visitors wishing to take a bus into Weymouth, Dorchester, Bridport or Axminster can use the X51 or X53 bus
services. You will, however, need to walk up to the A35 via Whiteway and it's quite an uphill hike. The consolation is it's all downhill
on your return!
There will be a further revision to the X51 and X53, commencing this Sunday 26th. July. The good news is that a Sunday service is
reinstated!
Full timetables for all local services as from 26th July 2020 until further notice can be found HERE
Jurassic Coast - X51 & X53 Bus Services
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