Active Travel Fund - Alder Road to Coy Pond (reference P129, S114, C4, T1 2026)

Over the past few years we have delivered improvements to the walking, wheeling and cycling route through Bournemouth Gardens, leading from the Square all the way up to Coy Pond Gardens, including a new crossing over Branksome Wood Road.

We have funding from Active Travel England to extend the route further west, to provide a good, safe alternative to driving into town from Branksome and Parkstone, or for getting to the various schools in the area including Heatherlands Primary and Bishop Aldhelm’s Primary.

We know that Yarmouth Road is quite busy and noisy and can feel unsafe to walk or cycle along, due to the amount of traffic, so this alternative “quiet route” provides another option.

A stage 1 consultation was undertaken from 3 February 2026 to 2 March 2026, which has helped shape the scheme. The formal TRO consultation was undertaken from Friday 12 June 2026 to Friday 3 July 2026.

A decision to go ahead with all of the items within the scheme, apart from the 20mph zone, was made on 16 September 2026. A separate report will be produced with a decision on the 20mph zone.

The Traffic Regulation Order was sealed on 23 September 2026 and is effective from 12 October 2026.