Subject - Temporary Road Closure: Bickenhall Road : Broadway, Bickenhall and Curland

Please be aware that we have received notification of a date change to a temporary road closure at Bickenhall Road, Broadway, Bickenhall and Curland for approximately 1383 metres.

The new date for the works to commence is 3rd October 2025 and is expected to last until 25th October 2025 between the hours of 00:00 - 23:59.

These works are for Lumen to carry out works to rectify defects in the carriageway on behalf of OCU Group.

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-4-road-closures_144782114_3956570_bd67dbee4f.pdf

For any further information about this closure please contact OCU Group on telephone number 0845 303 8615 quoting reference: N4 - ttro691474W(TD)

Please visit https://one.network/?tm=144782114 where you will see the map of the affected area (in red), together with the recommended diversion route (in blue).

With regards,

The Road Closure Team

Email: ttro@somerset.gov.uk

Traffic Management, Road Safety and Parking Services

Somerset Council

Web: www.somerset.gov.uk

Temporary Road Closure - Staple Fitzpaine Road, Orchard Portman

Please follow the link to view the above road closure; https://one.network/?tm=143843072 and the link for the Notice 2:https://api-gb.one.network/downloads/tm/1111/03-notice-2_143843072_3969168_fa4bbfcbe2.pdf

The order becomes effective on 25th September 2025 and will remain in force for eighteen months.

The works are expected to commence on 1st October 2025 and last for 6 hours (09:30 - 15:30) to enable Openreach to carry out pole testing works.

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 0370 050 0792, quoting reference: ttro898652W(TD).

Please note that should you require to view a closure which is more than two weeks ahead, please visit https://one.network/?tm=143843072

With regards,

The Road Closure Team

Email: ttro@somerset.gov.uk

Traffic Management, Road Safety and Parking Services

Somerset Council

Web: www.somerset.gov.uk

The Somerset County Council Report for September 2025 is available below.

Subject: Date Change - Temporary Road Closure: New Road, Staple Fitzpaine and Bickenhall

Date Change - Temporary Road Closure: New Road, Staple Fitzpaine and Bickenhall

Please be aware that we have received notification of a date change to a temporary road closure at New Road, Staple Fitzpaine and Bickenhall for approximately 805 metres.

The new date for the works to commence is 8th September 2025 and is expected to last until 2nd October 2025 between the hours of 08:00 -17:00.

These works are for OCU Group to carry out excavation and investigatory works in carriageway on behalf of Global Crossing Telecommunications.

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_144778668_3956465_783820fa46.pdf

For any further information about this closure please contact OCU Groupon 0208 731 4631 quoting reference: N3 - ttro272672W(TD)

Please visit https://one.network/?tm=144778668 where you will see the map of the affected area (in red), together with the recommended diversion route (in blue).

Parish resident Alan Perrior, a former editor of The Neroche Newsletter, has donated his complete archive of this publication (Issue 1, April 2011 to Issue 54, Winter 2024) to the South West Heritage Trust in Norton Fitzwarren.

The Trust's catalogue code is A/FJE which displays a list of the individual items. Anyone wishing to view hardcopies will have to visit the Heritage Trust.

For further details, please see https://swheritage.org.uk

The Somerset Council Report for August 2025 is now available below.

The annual report of the Somerset Rivers Authority (SRA) is now available to view or download at:

https://www.somersetriversauthority.org.uk/flood-risk-work/sra-annual-report-2024-25/

Do you want to make a difference in our community?

Opportunities to become a Councillor have arisen in Bickenhall, Curland and Orchard Portman.

For more information contact the Clerk to the Parish Council

emily.york@nerochevillages.org.uk

Guidelines for rural road safety.

NFU Mutual (other insurers are available) has published a Code for Countryside Roads as a guide for everyone on the safe and respectful use of rural roads to reduce the tragic and avoidable loss of life in our countryside.

The Code is supported by the farming unions of all four nations, the British Horse Society, Older Drivers Forum, the Farm Safety Foundation, and the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), and has been produced with input from these partners and members of the public to ensure common concerns are addressed.

This is not a legal document and focuses purely on advice for those using rural roads, which have unique hazards not experienced in urban areas. All road users should adhere to the rules in the Highway Code.

A pdf of the code can be found on the NFU website here or in the link below.

Can you help Forestry England?

Do you have a day a month to help support important wildlife species in our landscape? Forestry England are looking for volunteers to help with camera trap monitoring.

No previous experience needed.

Get in touch with Tristan at Tristan.Colaco@forestryengland.uk for more information.

The Action Plan for the Neroche Community Review has been updated and may be accessed on this website, together with other documents.

 Please click here to go to the page.