Somerset County Council
District of Somerset West and Taunton
Parish of Wellington
Temporary Closure of Bagley Road
Somerset County Council in exercise of its powers under Section 14 (1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 as amended, have made an Order prohibiting all traffic from proceeding along Bagley Road - from the junction with Exeter Road, southwards to the junction with A38 Wellington Relief Road, for a distance of 519 metres. This Order will enable Gigaclear to carry out fibre optic cabling works.
The Order becomes effective on 13th January 2022 and will remain in force for eighteen months. The works are expected to be carried out over two weekends, 15th & 16th January 2022, plus 22nd & 23rd January 2022 between the hours of 00:00 - 23:59.
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for further information on the alternative route. 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 Gigaclear on telephone number 0117 953 1111, quoting reference number 39603398.
Patrick Flaherty, Chief Executive
Dated: 13 January 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.