Following the end of the statutory consultation period and after being prioritised by North Somerset Council, with the support of our District Councillors - Mike Soloman and Terry Porter, the planning approval process for the long-awaited reconstruction of the retaining wall at 1 Barrow Road moved ahead quickly.
An update received from North Somerset Council on 26th March read as follows:
“Resolving the collapsed retaining wall on Hutton Hill has involved residents, insurance companies and a number of teams from North Somerset Council working together. The collapsed retaining wall is privately owned, with sections belonging to two separate residential properties. One section of the wall has now been repaired. The repair of the remaining section of the wall is now at the stage where the resident has engaged a designer and designs have been passed to North Somerset Council’s Highways Team for technical approval. These Designs have now been approved by the highway authority. This final section has now been approved for reconstruction. Our primary concern as the Highway Authority is for the safety of road users. As soon as this section is safe to use, we will be happy to re-open the closed section of road. We understand that this closure has caused frustrations and inconvenience to local residents and we thank the community for its ongoing patience while we work hard to get a resolution.”
An update received from North Somerset Council on 28th March read as follows:
“We will be issuing the planning approval today, only one day after the end of the consultation period.”
Latest update - you may have noticed that work has started on the long-awaited reconstruction of the retaining wall at 1 Barrow Road.
The first phase of the work will be the reduction of the bank, the dismantling of the remaining old wall and the rubble clearance from the road. Phase two will be the reconstruction of a new wall.
Information received by the Parish Council indicates that barring any unforeseen delays or bad weather, the work is expected to last 8-12 weeks. The Parish Council would like to thank our District Cllrs, North Somerset Council and the property owner of 1 Barrow Road for their continued support and updates.
Thank you.
Cllr Peter Dutton
Chair, Hutton Parish Council
The long promised, planned and awaited new cycle/footpath link to Haywood Village has been built at the north end of Moor Lane. The Parish Council has expressed concerns to North Somerset Council, that with only a single bollard planned (to prevent vehicles), this will open a clear route for motorcycles and quad bikes. We are also concerned about vehicles trying to get to Haywood Village and then having to turn round and return down Moor Lane to Hutton.
We have been informed by North Somerset Council that any further barriers on the cycle/footpath (other than a single bollard, which has been ordered by the Contractor and is planned to be installed before the end of April) would be contrary to current guidance in respect of cycle access, which they want to encourage. However, North Somerset Council have informed us that they will keep this matter under review, and should problems arise with motorised vehicles trying to use the path, they will take appropriate action.
Hutton Parish Council have also been informed by North Somerset Council that with access maintained for landowners, pedestrians, cyclists, authorised vehicles and emergency vehicles, further improvements are being designed and planned to prevent vehicle access to the far end of Moor Lane, to protect the flood risk infrastructure, which is in place at that location.
Thank you.
Cllr Peter Dutton
Chair, Hutton Parish Council
If you are reporting an issue on the highway, which is not urgent, the most efficient way of doing this is by using the North Somerset Council on-line reporting system. You can do this via https://www.n-somerset.gov.uk/do-it-online/report-or-request-services This will ensure your report is assigned to the appropriate officer and dealt with in a timely manner.
Changes to North Somerset’s bus services - affecting Hutton and will come into effect from Sunday 6th April.
The 126 Wells to WSM route will no longer serve Hutton.
126: Wells – WSM (via Cheddar and Winscombe) – Improved timetable and a route change, the bus will travel via the A371, Hutton Moor Road and Locking Road. The route will no longer serve Hutton, Bleadon Hill, Weston General Hospital or Uphill.
Hutton will now be serviced by the 7H and Bleadon Hill will be served by the 7B.
7H: Weston Town Centre – Hutton – A variation of the number 7 bus. The service will travel from Weston Town Centre via Hildesheim Bridge to Weston General Hospital, Oldmixon and Hutton, increasing frequency for some parts of the 7 route.
• A new service 7H will operate in tandem with the 7 and will offer an enhanced frequency of buses to Weston General Hospital and Loxton Road Campus. The route will operate from Weston Interchange and down Drove Road where it will pick up the current 7 route, before extending out to Hutton. This service will run hourly from around 8am to 6pm on weekdays and Saturdays.
• The service will offer residents of Hutton direct links to Weston Hospital, Loxton Campus, and upon reaching Weston Interchange, some journeys will continue as service X5 onto Worle, Clevedon and Portishead. Customers may travel to these destinations directly from Hutton by asking for a through ticket and remaining on the bus when it arrives at Weston Interchange.
Please refer to timetables and their notes to identify which 7H trips continue on to Clevedon and Portishead.
Further information can be found on the North Somerset Web Site can be found here - https://n-somerset.gov.uk/news/changes-north-somersets-bus-services-coming-april
For full details of the bus service changes including timetables and maps visit the First Bus website
The Parish Council Office in the Village Hall has now permanently closed.
The Parish Clerk will attend the Village Coffee Mornings on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday in each month
Otherwise the Office Hours will be Monday to Thursday 10.00am to 1.00pm and 2.00pm to 4.00pm.
The new contact details are:
10 South Street
Burnham-on-Sea
TA8 1BS
07887 802922
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