Author: Peter Major

Wessex Water are planning to “Replace [a] noisy cover” on Saviano Way, which will require the road to be closed. The closure will be north of Verona Court, outside numbers 17 to 23 Saviano Way.

The official notice of closure states that the work will take place between 09:30 and 14:30 daily.

There is no alternative route for this closure. Wessex Water will contact residents directly to discuss access arrangements. A pedestrian route will be kept open through the work area.

For further information about the works being carried out please contact Wessex Water on telephone number 0345 600 4600 quoting reference number ttro002162N.

We have just found out that contractors for Somerset Council will have temporary traffic lights on A39 Quantock Road, west of Skimmerton Lane, while they carry out work to remove studs. The work will take place over the period 17th to 19th August, starting at 9pm.

They say “The road will be effected [sic] for one day within the stated period and as signed on-site. Open at all other times. … if you live or have a business in the immediate area of works we will ensure access is maintained.”

Further information about such works can be found on the Somerset Council website.

Last year Somerset Bus Partnership launched the Bus It campaign to safeguard four key bus routes serving Somerset communities. As a result, passenger numbers increased on the four at-risk routes, and they are safe for the next year. You can read about it on the Somerset Council website.

They have now launched the next phase of their campaign to encourage people to use buses, particularly as the Government have extended the £2 price cap for single fares until December 2024.

Somerset Council will be cleaning the gullies and jetting the outlets in Perry Green Road on Friday 9th August.

They say that there could be temporary delays of up to 15 minutes, but they will do their best to minimise disruption.

There will be temporary traffic lights at unspecified times on Tuesday 6th and Wednesday 7th August on Quantock Road, between the Cemetery and Skimmerton Lane. This is to allow Wales & West Utilities to carry out unspecified repair and maintenance work.

These lights will be within the current temporary 20mph speed limit.

Wales and West Utilities say “We’re ready to take your call if you have any questions about our work. Call freephone 0800 912 2999, or contact us on Twitter @WWUtilities or Facebook.com/wwutilities.”

The overnight closures of the A39 are now expected to start on 9th August (instead of 2nd August) and to last for 2 nights (instead of 4). The closures will now be from 21:00 each evening (instead of 19:00) until 06:00 the following morning.

Quantock Road will be closed from a point east of Skimmerton Lane to Sandford Corner – see the first map – and New Road and Main Road will be closed from a point to the east of Blackmore Lane to the Cannington roundabout – see the second map.

The closures are for “prep works, surface dressing and associated works”.

The effect of these closures will be that there will be no direct access from Wembdon to Cannington and beyond, and access to Perry Green will be through Wembdon. The A39 traffic will not be diverted through Wembdon.

A signed diversion route will be in place, taking westbound traffic via the A38, Priorswood, and the A358, and eastbound in the reverse direction.

For any further information about these closures please contact Somerset Highways on 0300 123 2224 quoting reference SM11/0524 – SD007744 or SM13/0524 – SD007746 respectively.

Our Parish Councillors have started to deliver the new edition of the Parish Paper to all the households in Wembdon. If you haven’t already received yours yet, it should be dropping through your letterbox in the next few days.

If you think you should have a copy, and haven’t received it by 10th August, please contact our clerk with your name, address and phone number, and he will sort it out for you.

As usual, there will be some spare copies available at Wembdon Village Hall, the Parish Centre, the Cottage Inn and Greenway Garage. Or you can read it online.

We have been told by Somerset Council that A39 Quantock Road will be closed from a point east of Skimmerton Lane to Sandford Roundabout overnight from 19:00 to 06:00. The closure will start on 2nd August and will last up to 4 nights. The closure is for “prep works, surface dressing and associated works”. The extent of the closure can be seen in the first map on the left. The closed section is shown in red; you can click on the map to expand it.
For any further information about this closure please contact Somerset Highways on 0300 123 2224 quoting reference: SM11/0524 – SD007744.

On the same nights, for the same time period, A39 New Road and Main Road will be closed between a point to the east of Blackmore Lane to the Cannington roundabout – see the second map.

The effect of these closures will be that there will be no direct access from Wembdon to Cannington and beyond, and access to Perry Green will be through Wembdon. The A39 traffic will not be diverted through Wembdon.

A signed diversion route will be in place, taking westbound traffic via the A38, Priorswood, and the A358, and eastbound in the reverse direction.

Somerset Bus Partnership would like to collect your opinions about the buses in Somerset, how they can be improved, and the major issues affecting your use of the bus. They will use the results of the online survey to help influence the future bus network in Somerset by sharing them with the media, bus operators, and Somerset Council. Your personal details including your name and email address will be kept confidential.