Section 106 Agreements were instituted so that developers provide a financial contribution towards community facilities when building large residential developments. However County have advised that this roundabout is the result of a Section 106 agreement relating to the current Key Stage development on the New Barns estate. Having chatted with several local residents there doesn't seem to be any knowledge of any major traffic accidents/incidents at this junction that would require such drastic action. It has therefore been decided that this junction is deserving of a new 'mini-roundabout'. According to County's records, it would seem that this junction with its triangle, and island (Moor Lane side) are not up to scratch. The contractors started by ripping out the island shown centre left on the image (entrance/exit of Moor Lane). At the time of writing (9th April) the road is still not closed, but works have now started.

However the sign was altered manually to show a revised starting date of 8th April. When? The road works were due to commence on 2nd April lasting for three weeks.

I checked the road works page on the Somerset County Council website to find answers to the follow questions. Life for our business community is already very tough, but luckily there is no sign of road closures or diversions being put in place yet. Road works are being conducted on the B3081 at the junction of Southgate Road, South Street, Station Road, and Moor Lane, Wincanton.īeing the main road in and out of Wincanton this has the potential to cause upset in our local economy.

Mini motorways roundabout