Warminster Road and Lanes End Hill - Temporary Road Closure To Poling Works
What is happening?
Somerset Council
Parish of Selwood
Temporary Closure of Warminster Road and Lanes End Hill
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: Warminster Road - from the junction with Friggle Street, eastwards incorporating Lanes End Hill, for a total distance of 1717 metres.
This Order will enable Openreach to carry out poling works. Closure will be in force between the hours of 09:30 and 15:30.
The Order becomes effective on 23rd October 2025 and will remain in force for 18 months. The works are expected to commence on 27th October 2025 and last until 27th October 2025 between the hours of 09:30 - 15:30 for a total of 6 hours.
Visit https://one.network/?tm=GB145477172 for further information on the alternative route.
For information about the works being carried out contact Sunbelt Rentals on 0370 050 0792 quoting ttro194137E.
Duncan Sharkey, Chief Executive
Dated: 9th October 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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