Payhembury Parish Council

Update on proposed 6-week road closure in Colestocks: The proposed 6-wk road closure in Colestocks to enable Western Power to connect a property has obviously been delayed by the current pandemic. In mid-June I spoke to Western Power who confirmed that they are still investigating alternative ways to avoid closing the road for such a long time. A solution had not been agreed at that time and the 6-wk road closure has not been ruled out, although it is a last resort. Hopefully a better solution will be agreed soon. Once a decision has been made, there will be a […]

Councillor Ryan Eaton has recently resigned as a Parish Councillor and the Parish Council would like to take this opportunity to thank him for everything he has contributed during his time on the Parish Council. He will be very much missed and we wish him well in his future endeavours. Payhembury Parish Council

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The proposed closure of the road through Colestocks (from near the end of the Payhembury-Colestocks footpath, through the centre of Colestocks and down to Shoots Barn) is still being discussed by all of the relevant parties. The aim is to find a solution that enables the property to be attached to the National Grid whilst minimising the disruption to road users. A number of options are being revisited to see if they can be made to work and the time it is taking to find the best viable option is an indication of how complicated this issue is. Dates have […]