New double yellow lines will be appearing in Glastonbury before Christmas in a bid to prevent unauthorised encampments on the roadside.
As of late-February (the most recent figures available), there are 131 people living in vans, caravans or motor homes on the roadside in Glastonbury, including a large number in the Morland area of the town.
Councillor Ewan Cameron, one of Glastonbury's two division members on Somerset Council, put forward proposals to implement double yellow lines on two key streets in the town, along with additional parking restrictions near one of its schools.
Following a public consultation over the summer, the council has approved these traffic regulation orders (TROs)- with the new lines expected to be painted in the relevant areas before the end of the year.
Under the agreed TROs, double yellow lines will be implemented on all four arms of the Morland roundabout, which connects the Morland Enterprise Park to the A39 Street Road.
The double yellow lines will run as far north as the junction with Beckery Old Road (near the entrance to the newly regenerated Baily's Buildings), as far east as the Aldi entrance on Beckery New Road (not far from the site of a recent caravan fire), as far south as the A39 junction and as far west as the lower junction of Beckery Old Road with Morland Road.
This will mean there can be no on-street parking at all outside the town's Premier Inn, Screwfix, Topps Tiles or the entrance to the Red Brick Building.
Double yellow lines will also be put in place at the mini-roundabout where Tor View Avenue meets The Roman Way, with restrictions being in place on all three approaches.
Finally, zig-zag markings and signage will be installed on the eastern side of Wells Road opposite the entrance to St. Dunstan's School.
Mr Cameron - who has represented the town since a by-election in October 2025 - announced the outcome of the consultation on social media on Wednesday morning (September 9).
He said: "We had more than 90 comments in favour of the TROs and one objection.
"The council has now put out the order to its lines contractor to paint the lines. I have been informed this could take up to three months; I will try and get our TROs prioritised.
"These are the first TROs that Glastonbury has sought in approximately a decade. Thank you for everyone's support."
These TROs form part of a wider series of measures designed to provide safe accommodation for the 'non-bricks and mortar' community across Glastonbury, in addition to reducing anti-social behaviour and unlocking different sites for regeneration.
The £23.6m Glastonbury town deal includes the creation of an off-road site for the ‘non-bricks and mortar’ community in and around the town - with the council indicating in July that formal plans for the allocated site could come forward very soon.
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Councillor Federica Smith-Roberts, portfolio holder for communities, environment and climate change, stated at the time: "We acknowledge that anti-social behaviour and some criminal activity are affecting both the settled and the vehicle-dwelling communities, as well as businesses and tourism in the town centre.
"Enforcement action is therefore being progressed with supportive engagement, so that the response is proportionate and targeted.
"We are also progressing the 'enabling project' as part of the Glastonbury town deal. We are close to submitting a planning application for a ‘meanwhile' site on council-owned land.
"Traffic regulation orders are being progressed where congestion is limiting business access, creating road safety concerns or affecting road safety in residential areas.
"We are committed to working with local and national businesses so that they can continue to operate, employ local people and contribute to the economy of Glastonbury and Somerset."
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