lydfordonfosseparishcouncil – Lydford-on-Fosse

News Snippets from Somerset Council – May 2026

Including:

Urgent Road Closure – 18th May – Parbrook Lane, Stone Lane and Lottisham Road, West Bradley and East Pennard

Reference: ttro635925E Please be aware that we have received notification of a TTRN (urgent) road closure at Parbrook Lane, Stone Lane and Lottisham Road, West Bradley and East Pennard which will commence on 18th May 2026 and will last for 2 days (00:00-23:59) until 19th May 2026. These works are to enable Bristol Water toContinue reading “Urgent Road Closure – 18th May – Parbrook Lane, Stone Lane and Lottisham Road, West Bradley and East Pennard”

Emergency Road Closure – 13th May – Foddington Road, Babcary

Reference: ttro979303S Please be aware that we have received notification of a TTRN (emergency) road closure at Foddington Road, Babcary which will commence on 13th May 2026 and will last for 3 days (00:00-23:59) until 15th May 2026. These works are to enable Wessex Water to carry out works to repair main leak. The contractorContinue reading “Emergency Road Closure – 13th May – Foddington Road, Babcary”

Safety defects completed by Somerset Highways in April

These reports show the number of safety defects (split by parish and in order of number of defects) completed by Somerset Highways within our division for April. Those specifically affecting our parish can be found under Lydford on Fosse Parish (4 defects) and East Lydford (1 defect).

Temporary Road Closure – 27th May – Queen Street, Keinton Mandeville

Reference: ttro507627S Please be aware that we have received notification of a temporary road closure at Queen Street, Keinton Mandeville which will commence on 27th May 2026 and last for 2 days (09:30 – 15:30) until 28th April 2026. These works are to enable Wessex Water to repair or replace a frame and cover. TheContinue reading “Temporary Road Closure – 27th May – Queen Street, Keinton Mandeville”

CANCELLED – Temporary Road Closure – 12th May – Perry Hill, Lydford-on-Fosse and Babcary

A map showing where the road closure is, with a red cross through it

Please be aware that OPENREACH have cancelled these works. Reference: ttro424756S Please be aware that we have received notification of a temporary road closure at Perry Hill, Lydford-on-Fosse and Babcary which will commence on 12th May 2026 and last for 6 hours (09:30 – 15:30). These works are to enable Openreach to carry out poleContinue reading “CANCELLED – Temporary Road Closure – 12th May – Perry Hill, Lydford-on-Fosse and Babcary”

Temporary Road Closure EXTENSION – 30th April – The Causeway and Street Road, Street and Glastonbury

An image showing where the road is closed

Reference: ttro610114E Please be aware that we have received notification of an extension of dates of a temporary road closure at The Causeway and Street Road, Street and Glastonbury The dates are now 30th April – 16th May 2026 (18:00 – 07:30). These works are to enable Heidelberg to carry out prep and resurfacing worksContinue reading “Temporary Road Closure EXTENSION – 30th April – The Causeway and Street Road, Street and Glastonbury”

Reporting Pavement Parking

It is very clear that one of the biggest concerns to Parishioners in Lydford on Fosse is the frequent blocking of the pavement along the A37, forcing pedestrians – including those with walking frames, pushchairs and dogs on leads – into a road which already has a speeding problem, unnecessarily putting lives at risk. ThisContinue reading “Reporting Pavement Parking”

St Peter’s Bell Restoration Update

After an incredible amount was raised by residents and friends of the parish, work begun this month on the much needed restoration and repair of the bells at St Peter’s, West Lydford. This has started with the removal of two of the headstocks – the part that attaches the very heavy bells to the frameContinue reading “St Peter’s Bell Restoration Update”

Energy & Cost of Living Crisis – help that is available from Somerset Council and Citizens Advice

Citizens Advice Somerset, in partnership with Somerset Council, is here to support residents facing financial hardship. If you’re struggling, help is available — don’t wait to reach out. A range of support is available to help Somerset residents struggling due to the cost-of-living crisis and rising energy costs. Somerset Council is again distributing funds from theContinue reading “Energy & Cost of Living Crisis – help that is available from Somerset Council and Citizens Advice”