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BBC News
19 hours ago
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Drivers warned as two months of gas upgrades begin in Somerset
Essential gas works are due to begin in an area of Somerset, with residents and commuters asked to plan their & West Utilities is planning to upgrade the gas network around the Church Street area, Wiveliscombe, beginning on the 7 Whittaker, project manager at the company, said gas engineers will be on site throughout the work to ensure completion "as safely and as quickly as possible while keeping disruption to a minimum".The work is expected to take about two months, and short of any difficulties, should finish early September, Ms Whittaker said. Engineers will begin working on Mill Lane and Station Road with Somerset Council agreeing the following traffic measures:7 - 21 July: Road closure on Ford Road, along with three-way traffic lights on Station Road and Church Street21 July - 1 September: A road closure with the use of traffic lights (when feasible) on Church Street and Rotton Row11 August - 20 August: A road closure on RussellsMs Whittaker said: "We know working in areas like this is not ideal."However, she said: "It is essential to make sure we keep the gas flowing to homes and businesses in the area, and to make sure the gas network is fit for the future."She said although the gas network is underground and out of sight, it is central to the daily lives of people across the area and important to keep it safe and will be available on the company's social media.
BBC News
02-06-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Marlborough residents frustrated as more roadworks begin
Residents have expressed their anger at "constant" roadworks in a town, as another project gets under way. A scheme to upgrade underground pipes to ensure gas flows safely and reliably to homes and businesses in Marlborough, Wiltshire, is set to last until the start of July. It comes after a full road closure for work on the A346, an eight-week project to improve walking and cycling, and a study which revealed the town's "volatile" traffic required Farrow, who lives in the town, said: "I think people are avoiding Marlborough... there's always something on." The latest £40,000 project to upgrade gas pipes is being carried out by Wales and West Utilities. For the duration of the work, multi-way traffic lights will be in place in the New Road area of the town. Motorists are also advised to allow extra travel time to follow diversions ahead of a road closure on The Parade between 16-27 Gallavin, the project manager, said work would be carried out "as safely and as quickly as possible while keeping disruption to a minimum."But business owners in the town have expressed concerns about the frequency of roadworks in the town. Lisa Foster, who co-owns the home and garden shop Peacock and Lily, said she saw fewer customers when other traffic measures were in place. She believes it would be better to implement closures overnight. Similarly, John Joel, from Marlborough Bike Company, said previous roadworks had a "huge" impact on his business, with many customers choosing to shop online rather than in store in a bid to avoid traffic. Vanya Body, who lives in the town, said locals "constantly" discussed roadworks on social media, with many choosing to avoid Marlborough when they were in place. "It does put me off if I know they're there. "If I know on a busy day that I'm going to have to queue for 15 or 20 minutes to get into town then I won't bother," she Gallavin, the project's manager, said the latest works were essential."We know that working in areas like this is not ideal, but it is essential to make sure we keep the gas flowing to homes and businesses in the area, and to make sure the gas network is fit for the future," he added.
