Somerset County Council District of Somerset West and Taunton Parish of Wellington Temporary Closure of Bovet Street

Somerset County Council in exercise of its powers under Section 14 (1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 as amended, propose to make an Order prohibiting all traffic from proceeding along Bovet Street - from 72 metres north of the junction with Waterloo Road, northwarrds for a distance of 32 metres. This Order will enable BT Openreach to carry out poling works.
The Order becomes effective on 28th April 2022 and will remain in force for eighteen months. The works are expected to commence on 4th May 2022 and last until 4th May 2022 between the hours of 09:30 -15:30 for a total of 6 hours. There is no alternative route for this closure. The works promoter will contact residents and businesses directly to discuss access arrangements. Please visit

for further information. Please note that should you require to view a closure which is more than two weeks ahead, you will need to register for free with One.Network. For information about the works being carried out please contact Sunbelt Rentals on 0370 050 0792 quoting reference number ttro993688.

Patrick Flaherty, Chief Executive Dated: 14th April 2022

Statement of Reasons for making the Order
a) because works are being or are proposed to be executed on or near the road; or

b) because of the likelihood of danger to the public, or of serious damage to the road, which is not attributable to such works.