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, a potential one-way system in Axbridge 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 a drastic rise in Council Tax.

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Finally sorting out the problems of the Gorge

Cheddar Gorge should be an asset for the local community, rather than a distraction. Our discussions with the police include the potential closure of the Gorge to traffic at certain times over the weekends and installing noise cameras that penalise drivers in deliberately noisy cars, as well as a more visible police presence.

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

What we need to do in Cheddar Gorge

Cheddar Gorge is without doubt one of the most recognisable features of the landscape in Somerset, but for too long it has been mired with anti-social behaviour and speeding drivers.

Cheddar Recycling Centre closure hinted

According to the BBC this morning, the Lib Dem led Somerset Council have pegged Cheddar recycling centre as one of five such facilities that may close. The others are thought to be Castle Cary, Crewkerne, Dulverton and Williton.

A38 speed - public meeting will be 26th January

There is to be a public meeting regarding the speed limit of the A38 between Lower Weare and Rooksbridge on Thursday 26th January at 7pm in Biddisham Parish Hall. If you live on the A38 or are affected by it, then please register to attend the meeting here:-

Register to attend

Emotions running high at Houlgate Way public meeting

Last night, dozens of concerned residents gathered in Axbridge Town Hall for a public meeting to discuss the forthcoming development on Houlgate Way - known currently as Lavender Rise.

Sadly, developers Bellway Homes decided not to attend.

Points raised by residents included:-

Bus route 126 saved - sort of

When First Bus announced the closure of the 126 bus route between Wells and Weston, through Cheddar and Axbridge, many local residents became concerned that they would lose access to shops, services, schools and amenities along the route.

Letter to Somerset Council about 126 bus Wells to Weston

After serious concerns were raised about the First Bus proposal to stop the 126 bus service between Wells and Weston, including at last night's Axbridge Town Council meeting, Cllr Graham Godwin-Pearson has written to Cllr Mike Rigby, the Executive Member for Transport, on the new Somerset Council

Petition: Save the 126 Wells to Weston Bus

The 126 bus route is a vital lifeline to many of the most vulnerable people in communities along the Cheddar Valley. It links communities to doctors surgeries in Wells, Cheddar and Axbridge; the hospital in Weston; schools and colleges along the route; as well as shopping and socialising.

Minimising the impact of Cheddar quarry lorries

The quarries near Cheddar are a source of local income and employment, but hauling thousands of tonnes of stone to Hinkley Point has a dramatic impact on the residents along the route, especially in Cheddar.