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SOMERSET COUNCIL
(VARIOUS ROADS, CREWKERNE) (PARISHES OF CHILLINGTON AND WEST CREWKERNE) (50MPH SPEED LIMIT) 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 a 50mph speed limit on the lengths of road as specified in the Schedule to this Notice.

The provisions of any other orders are hereby revoked but only as far as they are affected by the restrictions by 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 may send a statement in writing of their representations or objection and state the grounds on which it is made to, Somerset Council, Traffic Management, B2 West, County Hall, Taunton, TA1 4DY or via email to TROinbox@somerset.gov.uk quoting Reference No. ET02092025 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: 25th September 2025

SCHEDULE 50MPH SPEED LIMIT
A30 St Rayn Hill, Crewkerne
A30 Mangle Cave Hill, Crewkerne
A30 Chard Road/Roundham Straight, Crewkerne from a point 200 metres east from its junction with Crewkerne Hill in an easterly direction to its junction with the A30 Mangle Cave Hill from its junction with the A30 St Rayn Hill in an easterly direction to its junction with the A30 Chard Road/Roundham Straight from its junction with the A30 Mangle Cave Hill in a south easterly direction for a distance of 375 metres Kingstone Road, Hinton St George
Mangle Hill Cave, Crewkerne from its junction with the A30 St Rayn Hill in a north easterly direction for a distance of 145 metres to its junction with Mangle Cave Hill from its junction with Kingstone Road in a south easterly direction for a distance of 99 metres to its junction with the A30 Rayn Hill and A30 Mangle Hill Cave

STATEMENT OF REASONS FOR PROPOSING TO MAKE THE ORDER
a) 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.
b) To support ongoing road safety changes along the A30

The following links will provide information, guidance and resources in relation to Flash Flooding:

• Flood Hub, rapid response catchments – https://thefloodhub.co.uk/rapid-response-catchments/?term=flash%20flooding
• Gov.uk Flash Flooding site https://www.gov.uk/guidance/flash-flooding
• Be Flood Ready – https://www.befloodready.uk/
• Historic England – https://historicengland.org.uk/advice/technical-advice/flooding-and-historic-buildings/
• Hydrology Data Explorer – https://environment.data.gov.uk/hydrology/explore
• GOV.UK Environment Agency Blog – https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/2025/05/07/are-we-prepared-for-a-drought-the-water-resilience-challenge/
• Flood Hub – https://thefloodhub.co.uk/blog/how-your-garden-can-help-manage-flood-risk/
• Met Office – https://weather.metoffice.gov.uk/learn-about/weather/types-of-weather/rain/how-much-does-it-rain-in-the-uk
• Rain Gardens – https://www.rhs.org.uk/garden-features/rain-gardens
• Flooding from groundwater (downloadable guide hosted on the Dorset LRF website) – https://dorsetprepared.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Groundwater-flooding-0345.pdf
• Check your Flood Risk – https://www.gov.uk/check-long-term-flood-risk
• Blue Pages (independent flood directory) – https://bluepages.org.uk/