Somerset Council - A39 Minehead to Williton Road & Eastbury Hill, Carhampton - 30mph & 40mph speed limit restrictions

SOMERSET COUNCIL 
(A39 MINEHEAD TO WILLITON ROAD, OLD CLEEVE, A39 MINEHEAD TO WILLITON ROAD AND THE B3191 EASTBURY HILL, CARHAMPTON) 
(IN THE PARISHES OF OLD CLEEVE AND CARHAMPTON) 
(30 MPH AND 40MPH SPEED LIMITS)  ORDER 2025 
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 30mph and 40mph speed limits on the lengths of road as specified in the Schedules to this Notice.
The provisions of any other orders are hereby revoked but only as far as they are affected by the restrictions of 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. KT12112025 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: 28th November 2025 
SCHEDULE 1 
30MPH SPEED LIMIT 
A39 Minehead to Williton Road, Old Cleeve - From a point 21 metres northwest of its junction with Dragons Cross to Old Cleeve for a distance of 118 metres in a south easterly direction. 
SCHEDULE 2 
40MPH SPEED LIMIT 
A39 Minehead to Williton Road, Carhampton - from a point 133 metres northwest of its junction with Winsors Lane for a distance of 540 metres in a north westerly direction B3191 Eastbury Hill, Carhampton - From a point 167 metres east of its junction with Church Lane for a distance of 810 metres in a north easterly direction. 
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.  Parish Council request for the safety of the local community, residents and visitors.