NEW cabling being installed by Barden Network on behalf of Openreach will cause the closure of Briwn Lane, in the parishes of Clatworthy, Huish Champflower, and Brompton Regis for seven days from January 12 to 18. The closure will start at the junction with Raleghs Cross to Beulah Chapel and run southwards for 832 metres.

PORLOCK Weir Road, Porlock, will be closed between 6 am and 2 pm on January 15 to allow Openreach to replace a D pole. It will affect the stretch of toad starting at a point 441 metres east of the junction with Allerpark Lane and running eastwards for 138 metres.

THE temporary closure has been approved of Horsecombe Lane and Thorne Lane, Cutcombe, between 9.30 am and 3.30 pm on January 12 and 13 to allow Openreach to replace poles. The company will be working between the Horscombe Lane junction with Tabbitts Steep and going south eastwards incorporating Thorne Lane to the junction with Oldrey Lane, a total of 1,609 metres.

POLE renewals and tree cutting by Openreach on behalf of Sunbelt Rentals in Mill Lane, Brushford, will mean the road will be closed between 9.30 am and 3.30 pm on January 10 and 11 from a point 85 metres north of the junction with the B3222 Riphay Corner and going in a north easterly direction for 152 metres.

TRAFFIC will be banned from the Hartrow Gate Cross to Ashbeer Hill road, in Stogumber, while Openreach works on behalf of Telent to access BT equipment and install new fibre cabling between 8 am and 6 pm on 14 days from January 12 to 25. the closure will be between the junctions with Ashbeer Hill and Hartrow Cross Gate.

MILESTONE Insfratructure will carry out footway works in the lay-by off Hopcott Road, Minehead, between January 16 and 27 resulting in the closure of all 50 metres of the lay-by.

OVERHEAD cabling works by Openreach will mean the Exford to Wheddon Cross road, in Cutcombe parish, will be closed between 9.30 am and 3.30 pm on January 18. The closure will be between the Dunkery Hill Road junction and Acland Lane.

A MASONRY bridge which needs to be repaired on the Mill Cross to Woolcotts road, in Brompton Regis, means the road has to be closed to traffic between 7.30 am and 5 pm from January 16 to 27 to allow access by Walters on behalf of Somerset County Council. The closure will start at a point 415 metres west of the Hill Lane junction and run northwards for 368 metres.

SUNBELT Rentals will be replacing poles on behalf of Openreach in Welleshead Lane, Exford, on January 16 between 9.30 pm and 3.30 pm, resulting in a closure from the Muddicombe Lane junction westwards for 365 metres.

A SIX-day closure of Whites Lane, Bicknoller, has been approved to allow Airband to install new ack between January 18 and 23. It will affect the stretch from Halsway Hill northwards for 269 metres.