A37 Dorchester Road And Fairhouse Road - 40Mph Speed Limit

SOMERSET COUNCIL
A37 DORCHESTER ROAD AND FAIRHOUSE ROAD, YEOVIL
PARISHES OF BARWICK AND STOFORD, CLOSWORTH AND EAST COKER (40MPH SPEED LIMIT) ORDER 2024

NOTICE is hereby given that Somerset Council proposes to make the above Order in pursuance of the provisions of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended, the effect of which is to introduce a 40mph speed limit on the lengths of road as specified in the Schedule to this Notice. The provisions of any other orders are hereby revoked but only as far as they are affected by the restrictions by this Order.
A copy of the draft Order, the maps showing the lengths of road affected and the Statement of Reasons for proposing to make the Order may be inspected online at www.somerset.gov.uk/TRO. Any person wishing to make representations or to object to the proposed Order should send a statement in writing of their representations or objection and state the grounds on which it is made to Somerset Council, via email to TROinbox@somerset.gov.uk quoting Reference No. ET09022024 and received no later than 21 days from the publication of this notice. The names and addresses of anyone writing in may be made available for public inspection and will be included in a report that may be published on the Somerset Council website, unless the individuals concerned state, in writing, their objection to their names and addresses being made so available or being included in the publication.

Duncan Sharkey, Chief Executive
Dated: 22nd February 2024

SCHEDULE
40mph Speed Limit
A37 Dorchester Road, Yeovil – from its junction with Prowles Cross in a north westerly direction for a distance of 3010 metres
Fairhouse Road, Yeovil – from its junction with the A37 Dorchester Road in a north easterly direction for a distance of 156 metres

STATEMENT OF REASONS FOR PROPOSING TO MAKE THE ORDER
For avoiding danger to persons or other traffic using the road or any other road or for preventing the likelihood of any such danger arising.