The Unofficial Weymouth & Portland 2012 Olympic Blog

The contract with Skanska construction for construction of Weymouth’s long awaited and hotly disputed £84 million relief road is due to be completed at County Hall on Wednesday 13th June.
Providing protestors don’t take the entire hall hostage to prevent the signing work should be due to commence early next year.
The project has enjoyed swift progress [...]

For the first time in six years Weymouth beach WON’T be recommended in a national beach guide due to the main Weymouth beach only receiving a ‘basic pass’ with coastal pollution officer Thomas Bell stating that the reduction in water quality could be down to overcrowding or weather, no mention of being right next to [...]

They lost the battle but are determined not to lose the war… the relief road campaigners that is!
Local MP Jim Knight warned of the plan following the revelation that the government could call a public enquiry over the long and disputed relief road which would give the campaigners the chance to use “every trick in [...]

The £77 Million Weymouth relief road project got the green light today as councillors voted in favour of approval. Work on the new road is now due to begin next year however campaigners have vowed to keep fighting the decision.
Our earlier post:
Today is the day the final decision regarding the relief road will be made.
The [...]

New information about the ideas for a light railway following the rodwell trail route have been released by engineer Andy Gaunt having received support from the local community.
His plan was for Dorchester west railway station to be sold and create a Docklands light railway style link between Dorchester west and Weymouth quay however the chance [...]

Plans for new world class sailing facilities on Portland have been submitted, leaving Weymouth & Portland on track to become one of the first Olympic venues to be ready for the 2012 Olympics.
A new permanent slipway, additional boat parking in the form of a 560 berth marina, lifting and moorings are planned to deliver improved [...]

The company behind the Bridport based Brit-valley railway have made a bid to create a light railway link between Weymouth & Portland serving passengers and freight, said to be worth £60 million.
The group is currently trying to secure scenic light railways across the Jurassic coast to boost tourism and would look to have the railway [...]

Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy is battling it out with other sailing institutions around the globe to host The America’s Cup, the most prestigious sailing competition in the world.
Sailing enthusiasts are backing the bid as the Sailing academy becomes ever more popular with those who have graced our waters, hosting the competition would bring [...]

The case for the Weymouth relief road hopefully made progress recently as members of Weymouth & Portland Chamber of Commerce (WPCC) presented the case for prioritising the project as although the Government has agreed funding, it has fallen down the pecking order to other projects currently underway in the South West.
Previous WPCC president David Beaman [...]

Sebastian Coe is scheduled to open Weymouth College’s new sports centre on October 3rd at 10.45am whilst on an ‘honours’ trip visiting the area and Sailing centre to bang the 2012 Olympic drum.
The SW 2012 games director Mr Lavender said “The opening of Weymouth College’s new sports centre by Sebastian Coe underlines how important the [...]