Somerset Council Parish of Minehead Temporary Closure of Blenheim Road due to new water connections
What is happening?
Somerset Council in exercise of its powers under Section 14 (1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act
1984 as amended, propose to make an Order
prohibiting all traffic from proceeding along
Blenheim Road - from the junction with The Avenue,
northwards for a total distance of 46 metres.
This Order will enable Wessex Water to carry out
new connection works. The Order becomes
effective on 19th September 2025 and will remain
in force for 18 months. The works are expected to
commence on 22nd September 2025 and last until
26th September 2025 between the hours
of 00:00 - 23:59 for a total of 5 days.
Visit https://one.network/?tm=144033182 for further
information on the alternative route. For information about the works being carried out
contact Wessex Water on 0345 600 4600 quoting
ttro567170W(WS).
Duncan Sharkey, Chief Executive
Dated: 5th September 2025
Statement of Reasons for making the Order
a) because works are being or are proposed to
be executed on or near the road; or 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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