Getting people out of their cars

We want to see an increase in the provision of subsidised buses and improved safe routes for cycling and walking, the completion of the Strawberry Line and at the same time, encouragement for more local sporting activities and facilities.

Connecting villages and towns to each other with safe routes to walk and cycle is essential for community cohesion. One of the best examples locally is the footpath along Cross Lane connecting Axbridge with Cross, which must be completed.

Walking and cycling to school used to be commonplace; now it's the exception rather than the rule, but it helps reduce congestion and gives children and parents time to think and exercise, so we want schools to encourage more safe walking and cycling.

The reality for many people in the Cheddar Valley is that having a car is essential but to make the transition to electric cars easier, we want to see an increase in the number of car charging points in the area.

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Improving traffic flow and traffic congestion

We want a common-sense approach to traffic management, which has got worse and worse in recent years. We would like to see the Magic Roundabout remodelled, the Cheddar Recycling Centre relocated to a nearby location, a potential one-way system in Axbridge and an average speed camera on the Axbridge bypass.

Getting people out of their cars

We want to see an increase in the provision of subsidised buses and improved safe routes for cycling and walking, the completion of the Strawberry Line and at the same time, encouragement for more local sporting activities and facilities.

News

Transport issues in Shipham

Cllr Graham Godwin-Pearson and Jeff Savage led a small team campaigning in Shipham today. The main issues related to transport - speeding on the main road, pot holes in North Down Lane and elsewhere, better bus services and the Magic Roundabout.

A footpath between Axbridge and Cross

One of the most important ways in which we can support both community cohesion and Somerset's Net Zero ambitions is to ensure that our towns and villages are connected with accessible footpaths for pedestrians, cyclists and wheelchair users.

Sorting out the morning traffic queues at Weare Academy

With the help of parents, Wessex Learning Trust Parish Councillors and the local County Councillor, Bob Filmer, Sedgemoor District Cllr Graham Godwin-Pearson has led a traffic survey at Weare Academy to try to understand the reasons for the build-up of traffic queues at morning drop-off at the sc

Axbridge to Cross path update

The Axbridge to Cross Path campaign has been long-fought and councillors are working with local campaigners to find a solution.

It was nice to see the campaign group at Axbridge Farmers' Market today in the Square.