Northmoor Pumping Station Improvements Briefing November 2024
Queen Square Closure
SOMERSET COUNCIL
(QUEEN SQUARE, NORTH CURRY)
(IN THE PARISH OF NORTH CURRY)
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF VEHICLES)
ORDER 2024
(NORTH CURRY CHRISTMAS EVENT 2024 & 2025)
Notice is hereby given that Somerset Council in exercise of its powers under Section 16A of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 as inserted by Section 1 of the Road Traffic Regulation (Special Events) Act 1994, as amended, intends to make an Order, the effect of which will be to introduce the following temporary prohibition of vehicles as detailed in the Schedule below.
The Order will be made to facilitate the North Curry Christmas Event 2024 & 2025 and is in the interest of public safety.
The Order shall come into operation on the 8th day of December 2024 and will remain in force as detailed in the Schedule below. The restrictions will only apply when indicated by traffic signs and will remain in force only for as long as is necessary.
Exemptions are provided in the Order for emergency vehicles and any vehicles associated with the management of the event.
A copy of the draft Temporary Traffic Regulation Order and the associated plans can be examined at www.somerset.gov.uk/TRO. For information of the alternative route, where applicable, visit www.one.network. Please note that should you require to view traffic restrictions which are more than two weeks ahead you will need to Register for free with One.Network.
General enquiries relating to this Order may be made to North Curry Playing Field Committee by telephone on 07546305626.
Duncan Sharkey
Chief Executive
Dated: 14 November 2024
SCHEDULE Temporary Prohibition of Vehicles
between the hours of 1400hrs and 1900hrs on Sunday 8th December 2024
and
between the hours of 1400hrs and 1900hrs on Sunday 7th December 2025
| Queen Square, North Curry | For its entire length |
Statement of reasons for proposing to make the Order
a) for avoiding danger to persons or other traffic using the road to which the order relates or any other road.
Urgent Road Closure: – ttro792051W(TD) – OR – Stathe Road, Burrowbridge
Please be aware that we have received a notification of a TTRN (urgent) road closure at Stathe Road, Burrowbridge which commenced on 7th November 2024 – 8th November 2024 (09:30 – 15:30) for a total of 2 days.
This will enable Openreach to carry out works to replace a pole.
The contractor has indicated that access for Emergency Services through the site is permitted on this occasion.
For any further information about this closure please contact Sunbelt Rentals on 03700 500 792, quoting reference: ttro792051W(TD).
Please visit one.network https://one.network/?tm=141037566 where you will see the map of the affected area (in red), together with the supplied diversion route (in blue).
Please note: this diversion route could be subject to change on review.
Planned Changes to Office Hours
Please note that for the week beginning 4th November 2024 only, office opening hours will be swapped:
Wednesday 6th November: 1pm – 4pm
Thursday 7th November: 10am – 1pm
As usual, the Clerk will still be available by email outside of those times.
All non-mentioned dates are as normal.
parishcouncil@northcurry.com
A consultation on division boundaries for Somerset Council has begun
Today is the start of a 10-week public consultation inviting proposals for new council divisions and division boundaries for Somerset Council.
Our consultation will close on 20 January 2025.
After we have considered all representations made to us during this consultation, we intend to publish draft recommendations in June 2025.
We will then hold a further period of consultation on our draft recommendations. Our final recommendations are expected to be published in December 2025.
The new electoral arrangements will come into effect at the local elections in 2027.
What is an electoral review?
Our electoral review will recommend new electoral arrangements for Somerset Council. We will propose:
- the total number of councillors elected to the council in the future;
- the number of divisions;
- the number of councillors representing each division;
- division boundaries; and
- the names of divisions.
How to get involved
This is a public consultation and we welcome views from individuals and organisations across Somerset Council on where they think new division boundaries should be drawn.
We are minded to recommend that 96 councillors should be elected to Somerset Council in the future.
This is 14 fewer than the current number of councillors.
We are now inviting proposals to help us draw up a pattern of divisions to accommodate 96 councillors.
In drawing up new electoral divisions, we must balance three legal criteria, namely:
- to deliver electoral equality: where each councillor represents roughly the same number of electors as others across the county;
- that the pattern of divisions should, as far as possible, reflect the interests and identities of local communities;
- that the electoral arrangements should provide for effective and convenient local government.
We will treat all submissions equally, and judge each case on its merits and against the legal criteria.
If you wish to put forward a view, we would also urge you to ensure that evidence supports your submission.
For example, if you wish to argue that two areas should be included in the same electoral division, make sure you tell us why they should be together, providing evidence about community facilities, ties, organisations, and amenities, rather than simply asserting that they belong together.
There is more advice on our website about how you can get involved in the consultation.
Our website features technical guidance that explains the process and our policies, as well as guidance on how to take part in each part of the process.
We have also set up a webpage dedicated to the review of Somerset Council, where you can find all the relevant information, access interactive maps of the current ward boundaries, and give your views.
To go to the website, follow this link The Local Government Boundary Commission for England
Parish Clerk working from home today
The Parish Clerk won’t be in the office today but will be available by email all day.
Precept survey
Secondary or Upper School Applications
Somerset parents and carers of children who are due to move on to their next school in September 2025 are being urged to apply for their place online and on time. Parents and carers of children due to transfer to Secondary or Upper School can apply for places for their children until 31 October 2024. Please visit: https://www.somerset.gov.uk/children-families-and-education/applying-for-school/starting-at-a-secondary-or-upper-school-in-september/
Taunton Policing Newsletter October 2024
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Date Change – Temporary Road Closure: Bow Street, Langport
Please be aware that we have received notification of a date change to a temporary road closure at Bow Street, Langport for approximately 80 metres.
The new date for the works to commence is 26th October 2024 and is expected to last until 3rd November 2024 between the hours of 00:00 – 23:59.
These works are for Openreach to lay duct in carriageway.
The contractor has indicated that access for Emergency Services through the site is permitted on this occasion.
The link to view the new Notice is as follows: https://api-gb.one.network/downloads/tm/1111/06-notice-3-road-closures_139777489_3804558_90d463400a.pdf
For any further information about this closure please contact FreeFlow Traffic Management on 07971 142611 quoting reference: N3 – ttro458477S.
Please visit one.network https://one.network/?tm=139777489 where you will see the map of the affected area (in red), together with the recommended diversion route (in blue).
