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LOCAL ROAD DELAYS FALLEN WALL
updated 25th November 2022
High Street - Templecombe
Works Ref: LG210YAYE57321
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LATEST UPDATE 25th NOVEMBER
The ongoing delays in dealing with this remain very frustrating to us all.
A Somerset County Council meeting was held on 16th November to further determine progress and options.
EAST SIDE OF ROAD
SCC legal are now drafting formal HSA1980 (Highways Act 1980) notices which will be supported by the options
the report carried out by SCC. The notice will be served to the legal representatives of the affected
land/wall where ownership is known and those that maybe affected, dependent on the Land Registry determination.
SCC Highways will be instructing what action they are required to take and within what timescales. Failure to meet
the actions and timescales will result in SCC being able to instruct works and recover full costs from doing
so. It is expected the HA1980 S167 will be issued by Mid Dec 2022.
The Scottish and Southern Energy region manager is now aware of the leaning pole and will be investigating to action any
works required and will make an update available soon.
WEST SIDE OF ROAD
The Highways department met with the residents on 18th November and the situation was discussed. Further
information is now waited for from SCC legal on the matter regarding ownership. However an agreement in
principle was made whereby a quote from a contractor for a minor repair to the small section, where some
stones have slipped out. This does not form an acceptance that the wall on this side is SCC
responsibility, as that is still to be determined, but this is in considering a 'whole' solution without
further delays and to be able to open the road fully to traffic in conjunction with any works to the West side.
SCC Highways are aware of the disruption this is causing and are seeking to resolve the matter as soon as
is reasonably practicable. It is hoped but not certain that the road can be operating as normal again
early 2023 but final design will be dependent on the outcome of the HA1980 notice/options report.