Notices

Brexit Readiness: Defra Food & Farming Briefing

Date:               Wednesday 23 October 2019
Time:              12pm – 2pm

Venue:           Wessex Pavilions, Royal Bath & West Showground, Prestleigh, Nr Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 6QN

Defra is working with the NFU, the Heart of the South West LEP and Mendip District Council to host a free ‘Ready for Brexit’ event aimed at businesses within the farming, food and drink sectors.

This event is open to all businesses in the Somerset and South West area and will provide information and signposting to the technical support and advice available to help businesses with preparing for Brexit.

Refreshments on arrival.

Registration for the event is through the following link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ready-for-brexit-food-farming-tickets-75825705727

Temporary Prohibition of vehicles restriction in the laybys on C1182 Hinkley Point Road.

This Notice will come into operation on the 26th September 2019 and will remain in force for a maximum of 21 days

C1182 – Hinkley Point Road – Map of Layby Closures

C1182 – Hinkley Point Road – Layby Closures 21 Day Notice

Somerset County Council have upcoming planned roadworks to maintain and improve the C182.

The works are planned to start on 30 September and due to take 6 weeks to complete. To reduce disruption, the works will be carried out on weekday nights. The permanent work will provide a widened tarmac verge edge beyond the white line in isolated areas between Combwich and Hinkley Point C site. The white edge line will also be upgraded to a rib line for the full extent of the work for both sides of the road.

In summary:

– There will be two-way traffic during daytime working hours

– There will be traffic lights in operation for weekday night time works

– There will be two-way traffic for areas that have been prepared ready for works, however the road edge will be coned and a temporary 30mph speed restriction will be in place during daytime hours

If you have any questions regarding the works, please get in touch with Somerset County Council through Somerset Direct by phoning: 0300 123 2224 or emailing the area highways office at: countyroads-sedgemoor@somerset.gov.uk.

David Eccles CBE (Head of Stakeholder Engagement) and Andrew Goodchild (Planning Manager, HPC) of EDF Energy addressed the parish council and members of the public to explain the increase in the optimum number of non-home based HPC workers living in the parish.

EDF PRESENTATION 14.8.19