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Bath & North East Somerset Council urges more to attend Bath Clean Air Zone events
More than 400 people have attended Bath & North East Somerset Council’s events as part of its six-week public consultation on proposals for a Clean Air Zone (CAZ) in Bath.
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Extra £1.8m investment for North Somerset’s roads
North Somerset’s roads are set to benefit from an additional £1.8m investment in 2019, following confirmation of next year’s funding allocations from the Department for Transport. The amount represents North Somerset Council’s share of the £420m for roads announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in his autumn budget.
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Work to start on £13m North South Link Road in Weston-super-Mare
Preliminary construction work on a major new road which will help create much-needed jobs and homes in Weston-super-Mare is due to start next week. The North South Link Road will form the main link through Parklands Village on the former RAF Locking base and surrounding land.
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Free parking for Christmas shoppers in Weston-super-Mare
Following its purchase of the Sovereign Centre as part of its forward-thinking commercial strategy, the council has confirmed that parking at the centre will be free on the four Thursday late-night shopping evenings before Christmas.
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New yellow lines aim to combat rogue parking on the Ashlands Estate in Portishead
Yellow lines are set to be installed on the Ashlands Estate in Portishead following concerns about inconsiderate parking.
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New North Somerset gritters named by residents
A new fleet of gritters are heading out on roads across North Somerset as the winter maintenance programme gets underway.
Roadworks & Road Closures
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Start: 27/11/18 - Finish: 21/12/18
Whitley Road, Banwell, road closure 27 November – 21 December 2018
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Start: 26/11/18 - Finish: 10/12/18
Rickford Rise, North Somerset, road closure 26 November – 10 December 2018
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Start: 26/11/18 - Finish: 18/01/19
Highbury Road, Bedminster, road closure 26 November 2018 – 18 January 2019
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Start: 26/11/18 - Finish: 06/12/18
Bush Avenue, Little Stoke, road closures 26 November – 6 December 2018
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Start: 26/11/18 - Finish: 07/01/19
Dodington Lane, Dodington, road closure 26 November 2018 – 7 January 2019
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Start: 25/11/18 - Finish: 13/12/18
Brockley Lane, Brockley, road closure 25 November – 13 December 2018