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B3227 Wiveliscombe Road, Norton Fitzwarren, Somerset - Temporary Speed Limit Order due to WSRA Steam Rally Event

TA2 6NRPublished 24/07/25
Somerset County Gazette • 

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Somerset Council

B3227 Wiveliscombe Road, Norton Fitzwarren

In the Parish of Norton Fitzwarren

(Temporary 30mph Speed Limit) Order 2025

(WSRA Steam Rally Event 2025 & 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 a temporary 30mph Speed Limit on the road specified in the Schedule below. This Order will come into operation on the 24th day of July 2025 and will remain in force for eighteen months. The temporary 30mph Speed Limit will commence on the 2nd day of August 2025 at 0600 hours until 1900 hours on the 3rd day of August 2025 and on the 1st day of August 2026 at 0600 hours until 1900 hours on the 2nd day of August 2026 to enable safe vehicular access and egress to and from the WSRA Steam Rally event. The restrictions will only apply when indicated by traffic signs.

A copy of the draft Traffic Regulation Order and the associated plans can be examined at www.somerset.gov.uk/TRO.

Duncan Sharkey, Chief Executive

Dated: 24th July 2025

Schedule - Temporary 30mph Speed Limit

between 0600 hours on the 2nd August 2025

until 1900 hours on the 3rd August 2025

and 0600 hours on the 1st August 2026

until 1900 hours on the 2nd of August 2026

B3227 Wiveliscombe Road, Norton Fitzwarren –

From a point 160 metres east of its junction with Allerford Road for a distance of 800 metres in a westerly then north-westerly direction.

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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