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MIDSOMER NORTON LIFE<br />
Wheelchair & Pushchair Access<br />
in Midsomer Norton<br />
M<br />
idsomer Norton Town Council has<br />
always been keen for all its residents to be<br />
able to enjoy as much of the town as possible.<br />
Many steps have been taken to ensure better<br />
access to as many of the town's public areas as<br />
possible. However, it had been reported to us<br />
that there was an issue with access to the Town<br />
Park, because of the lack of dropped kerbs in the<br />
area.<br />
Councillor Steve Plumley contacted B&NES<br />
Council and arranged to meet with one of their<br />
officers, along with Councillor Mike Moxham<br />
for some practical advice, to discuss suitable<br />
locations. B&NES Council granted permission for<br />
the works to go ahead, and the dropped kerbs<br />
have now been installed, making it easier for<br />
wheelchairs, mobility scooters and pushchairs to<br />
access the Town Park and the Somer Centre.<br />
Another area that was notified to us as proving<br />
difficult to access, was the entrance to Hayes<br />
Road, as there was not enough room to negotiate<br />
the bars. The bars in Hayes Road have reportedly<br />
been an issue for years but it was recently brought<br />
to our attention again by a resident. The bars were<br />
so close together as to not allow some of the<br />
newer children’s buggies and mobility scooters to<br />
get through.<br />
Councillors Steve Plumley and Mike Moxham<br />
again met up with the B&NES Council's Highway<br />
Inspector, and they have now installed new bars<br />
with an increased space between them to make<br />
access into and out of Hayes Road much easier.<br />
We would like to thank B&NES Council and their<br />
officers for their assistance in making the areas<br />
more accessible.<br />
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