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Traffic Management Proposals

Information about the Traffic Management Proposals

Following the implementation of a 20mph speed limit in the village, the Parish Council has been working to develop a number of proposed measures for roads in Bishops Lydeard.

The background to this is our Neighbourhood Plan, which is in force and covers the period from 2015 – 2028.  This was put in place following meetings, questionnaires and other consultations.

The plan commits the Parish Council to try to “provide further recreational open space, foot and cycle path provision which will promote health and wellbeing and reduce the need to travel by car”.

It says also that we should “seek to deliver sustainable transport infrastructure to alleviate traffic congestion and road safety issues which have the potential, unless suitably mitigated, to be exacerbated by future residential development in Bishops Lydeard”.

We subsequently consulted again in 2019.  The sort of changes which were heavily supported included:

  • Improved Cycle Routes
  • Improved footpaths
  • Cycle path connection to Taunton
  • Implementation of 20mph speed limit
  • Provision of more parking in the village, where this doesn’t conflict with our wider aims

We are fortunate in that because we have a Neighbourhood Plan in place, we are entitled to receive 25% of the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) which is in effect the developer contribution paid where housing is sold for profit.  If we did not have a Neighbourhood Plan we would only have received 15%.  We have received hundreds of thousands of pounds in CIL, mainly as a result of the David Wilson Homes development.  Substantial grants have been made, among others, to the Village Hall and to the Cricket Club on Watts Lane.  But we are looking to fund a range of improvements from our outstanding CIL monies.

Consultation on the Proposals

A Consultation Event on the the types of proposals and the proposed locations took place in November 2021. Details of what was shared at the event and the feedback received is available here: Consultation Event 2021

Since the Consultation Event a Road and Traffic Issues Working Group has been established to develop the proposals further.

A further Consultation Event on the detailed proposals took place on 15th March 2023. The proposals which are available below were shared and a questionnaire to gather feedback was provided.

A copy of the analysis of the Consultation Responses is available here: March 2023 Consultation Response Analysis

The Road and Traffic Issues Working Group met on 26th April to consider and review the responses to the consultation and made recommendations to the Parish Council on any amendments to the proposals and which proposals to progress.

The Parish Council met on Wednesday 10th May to consider the recommendations of the Working Group.  The Parish Council made the following decisions in respect of the proposals:

That the following sites are progressed without any amendments (apart from changing the colour of proposed surface dressing / block paving):
• Site 14 – Village Gateway and Crossing Point on Cothelstone Road by the Football Club (approximate cost £26k) (Work already requested to be up and running)
• Site 12 – Village Gateway on Minehead Road (approximate cost £15k)
• Site 11 – Village Gateway on Station Road east of A358 (approximate cost £15k)
• Site 10 – Village Gateway on Taunton Road (approximate cost £15k)
• Site 9 – Cothelstone Road (Delta Rise to Glanfield Close) (approximate cost £30k)
• Site 5 – Mount Street (Quantock View to the Bird in Hand) (approximate cost £20k)
• Site 4 – Hither Mead Bridge (approximate cost £25k)
• Site 6 – Mount Street (School Entrance Pedestrian Crossing) Option 1 Flush (approximate cost £15k)
• Site 7 – Station Road (pedestrian crossing between Broadgauge Business Park and the Underpass) (approximate cost £25k)
• Site 8 – Church Street Pedestrian Crossing (approximate cost of £10k)

That £225k of CIL money is earmarked for the delivery of these proposals and the CIL Project Working Document is updated to reflect this.

That the following sites are progressed but some work to consult further and redesign elements of the proposals is required:
• Site 3 Mount Street (Village Hall to Hither Mead) (Approximate cost £50k) Amendments to include road dressings rather than block paving outside the garage and possible inclusion of the crossing near the bridge (currently included in Site 2 proposal) to form part of this site proposal.
• Site 2 Mount Street (Gore Square to Village Hall) (Approximate cost £85k) Amendments to the raised areas to include coloured dressing instead (at Mill Lane junction) and to undertake consultation with the bus company on the proposal generally to ensure that there would not be a negative impact on services.

That £150k of CIL money is earmarked for the delivery of these proposals and the CIL Project Working Document is updated to reflect this.

That Site 1 – Gore Square is not progressed for the time being.

That further thought is given to the development of an additional proposal on Hither Mead possibly in the area of The Lead to include a road narrowing / crossing point.

The Proposals

A plan identifying the location of the proposals is available here: 2201-053_H10-A – Key Plan

1. Gore Square;

Option 1: Site 1 2201-053_H11_1-A – Gore Square Option 1

Option 2: Site 1 2201-053_H11_2-A – Gore Square Option 2

2. Mount Street : Gore Square – Village Hall;

Site 2 2201-053_H12-A – Gore Square-Village Hall

3. Mount Street : Village Hall – Hither Mead;

Site 3 2201-053_H13-A – Village Hall-Hither Mead

4. Hither Mead : Pedestrian Crossing by Bridge;

Site 4 2201-053_H14-A – Hither Mead Crossing

5. Mount Street : Quantock View – Bird in Hand (PH)

Site 5 2201-053_H15-A – Quantock View-Bird In Hand

6. Mount Street : Pedestrian Crossing at School Entrance;

Option 1: Site 6 2201-053_H16_1-A – Mount Street School Crossing Option 1

Option 2: Site 6 2201-053_H16_2-A – Mount Street School Crossing Option 2

To inform this proposal, information about vehicle speed was obtained using a speed loop. The results are available here: Client Results – 10854 Bishops Lydeard ATC 1 (Mount Street)

7. Station Road : Pedestrian Crossing (between Station and A358 Underpass);

Site 7 2201-053_H17-A – Station Road West Crossing

8. Church Street : Pedestrian Crossing

Site 8 2201-053_H18-A – Church Street Crossing

9. Cothelstone Road : Delta Rise – Glanfield Close Gateway and Virtual Footway;

Site 9 2201-053_H19-A – Delta Rise-Glanfield Close

10. Village Gateway Taunton Road/Moorland Gate;

Site 10 2201-053_H20-A – Taunton Road Gateway

11. Village Gateway Station Road East of A358;

Site 11 2201-053_H21-A – Station Road East Gateway

To inform this proposal, information about vehicle speed was obtained using a speed loop. The results are available here: Client Results – 10854 Bishops Lydeard ATC 2 (Station Road)

12. Village Gateway Minehead Road at 20mph limit;

Site 12 2201-053_H22-A – Minehead Road Gateway

13. Village Gateway West Street at 20mph limit.

site 13 2201-053_H23-A – West Street Gateway

14. Village Gateway and Crossing Point on Cothelstone Road, by the Football Club 

Site 14 2201-053_H24-A – Cothelstone Road Gateway

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