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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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