Improving traffic flow and traffic congestion

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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 and an average speed camera on the Axbridge bypass.

It has also long been our ambition to secure a footpath along Cross Lane.

Improving traffic flow takes some of the headache out of local journeys and contributes to better road safety.

Between 2017 and 2022, Somerset Conservatives filled 100,000 potholes and started an ambitious road improvement programme. Now we want to see an increase in road safety and proper investment in our rural buses. We believe that this is possible without increasing Council Tax.

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News

Traffic chaos in Cheddar - Graham's letter to council

Multiple people have been in touch the last few days about the concurrent road closures in and around Cheddar causing regular gridlock in the centre of the village. Proper sequencing of these roadworks would have eased congestion significantly.

A371 Draycott Road closure: September-October

The Draycott Road will be closed from next week for more than a month, while Wales and West Utilities replace the old cast iron gas pipes under the A371 with new plastic ones.

Waterworks closing Upper New Road, Cheddar for 2 days

Not the best timing, with all of our Wessex Learning Trust schools in their final week before the summer break, but Upper New Road in Cheddar is closed for a couple of days to accommodate water works. The closure is towards Tower Road, but will be displayed by the garage and at the bridge.

20mph through Shipham is within reach

Shipham is one step closer to a 20mph speed limit through the heart of the village.After discussions with Somerset Highways and analysis of traffic data, Shipham Parish Council has confirmed that the average vehicle speed through the village is around 24mph.

Cheddar - Wedmore road closed at Clewer

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Draycott road closure rescheduled, but public info not yet updated

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Axbridge - West St and High St closed

West Street and High Street in Axbridge are closed to traffic current while the surface of the road is being re-dressed. There are also lights on the Cheddar Road while a gully is fixed.