Mount Street – Taunton – Temporary Traffic Restrictions for Taunton Flower Shows
What is happening?
Somerset Council
Various Roads, Taunton
(Temporary Traffic Restrictions) Order 2025
Taunton Flower Shows 2025 and 2026
Notice is hereby given that on the 18th day of July 2025 Somerset Council made the above Order in exercise of the provisions of Section 14 (1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as previously advertised on the 10th day of July 2025, to introduce temporary traffic restrictions in the roads specified in the Schedules below. This Order will come into operation on the 24th day of July 2025 and will remain in force for eighteen months. The Order will be made to facilitate the Taunton Flower Shows 2025 and 2026 and is in the interest of public safety. The restrictions will only apply when indicated by traffic signs. Exemptions are provided in the Order for emergency vehicles.
A copy of the draft Traffic Regulation Order and the associated plans can be examined at www.somerset.gov.uk/TRO Please visit www.one.network for further information on the alternative route. For information about the event contact Beccy Cox, Taunton Deane Horticultural & Floricultural Society by telephone on 01823 332010.
Duncan Sharkey, Chief Executive
Dated: 24th July 2025
SCHEDULE 1
Temporary One Way allowing clockwise travel only between the hours of
0800 on Thursday 31st July 2025 and
2300 on Saturday 2nd August 2025
and between the hours of
0800 on Thursday 6th August 2026 and
2300 on Saturday 8th August 2026
The Mount, Taunton - For its entire length
Mountway, Taunton - For its entire length
Mount Street, Taunton - For its entire length
SCHEDULE 2
Temporary Prohibition of Right Turn
between the hours of
0800 on Thursday 31st July 2025 and
2300 on Saturday 2nd August 2025
and between the hours of
0800 on Thursday 6th August 2026 and
2300 on Saturday 8th August 2026
Mount Street, Taunton - From Mount Street on to the A38 Mary Street (allowing a left turn only onto A38 Upper High Street)
SCHEDULE 3
Temporary Suspension of Parking
between the hours of
0800 on Thursday 31st July 2025 and
2300 on Saturday 2nd August 2025
and between the hours of
0800 on Thursday 6th August 2026 and
2300 on Saturday 8th August 2026
The Mount, Taunton - To include the seven parking bays adjacent to 4 Billettfield, covering a length of highway of 18 metres
The Mount, Taunton - To include the limited waiting section adjacent to number 6, covering a length of highway of 17 metres
SCHEDULE 4
Temporary Prohibition of Waiting
between the hours of
0800 on Thursday 31st July 2025 and
2300 on Saturday 2nd August 2025
and between the hours of
0800 on Thursday 6th August 2026 and
2300 on Saturday 8th August 2026
Mount Street, Taunton - For its entire length
Statement of reasons for making the Order
a) because works are being or are proposed to be executed on or near the road;
b) because of the likelihood of danger to the public, or of serious damage to the road, which is not attributable to such works.
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