The controversial closure of one of Poole Park’s entrances starts today.
The Whitecliff Road and Twemlow Avenue entrance and exit will be closed to vehicles 24 hours a day for a trial period.
A four-week public consultation also begins today on whether to make the closure permanent.
BCP Council says reducing traffic in the park could benefit both users and wildlife.
But opponents have attacked the move and are holding a demonstration this Saturday lunchtime.
The trial closure follows a recent Experimental Traffic Regulation Order to close Keyhole Bridge in Whitecliff Road which remains open.
Other vehicle access and exit points, and parking (including disabled parking) in the park are not affected by the trial scheme.
The consultation is now open until midnight on Tuesday 13 February 2024.
The survey is on BCP Council’s ‘Have Your Say’ website.