Re: Does Banwell need a bypass « Result #1 on Feb 2, 2006, 9:51am »
Banwell needs love and attention not a bypass ripping out the heart and soul of the village, without the traffic Banwell would turn into a ghost town. The chavs, already rife throughout our village, would consume everything. We would be left with a dead village ruled by the scum of the earth: chavs. DO NOT BYPASS BANWELL.
Re: GOSW say no to weight restriction! « Result #2 on Dec 20, 2005, 4:13am »
personally if i was thinking of taking an HGV through Banwell, i would look at the alternative of travelling from Church Hill down the A38 to the roundabout near Brent Knoll and back up the A370 to Weston-super-Mare, not only would this be an easier drive (and probably on the whole quicker) but also more respectful to the local residents of Banwell.
I feel those in authory to enforce a weight restriction to encourge such a route with signing for the A368, A38 and A371 to assist commercial drivers to the more appropriate route.
I appreciate that this is not a comprehensive solution, but would be a simple way of quickly relieving the route some of the larger vehicles and hence reducing the grid lock.
I also understand that the bureaucry of this country may mean that implimenting weight restrictions could be an arduous process, but may be some simple signs displaying a lorry and WSM encouraging HGV's allong the A38 and A370 route could be a more realistic start.
I am sure that this avenue has probably been explored, but thought i would mention Brussles as the UK seems to spending alot of money reinforcing bridges at the moment for the larger european weight levels for commecial vehicles, and i wondered if there was anything in european law that may help your guys plight, not necessarily in width, but it could be that the 44 tonnes (i think) that a trunk road is suppose to be able to take will be too much for your main street or may put at risk the foundations of the listed buildings that ajoin the main route through Banwell and may require a preservation order against such heavy vehicles.
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Re: Banwell bypass « Result #3 on Oct 11, 2005, 4:41pm »
Erty having a new junction & link road will make things far worse then they are now, what may make things better if it were put NORTH of Weston, but that would mean building a bridge over the rialway, and i do not think that would happen, but the junction in the proposed place will mean so much more traffic for banwell, even if the road is behind the the houses on the main road, they would have fumes from both sides!!! and do the people that want this road really have any idea just how much traffic would be using this road? hundreds of thousands a year, also it would increase the Banwell traffic not ease it, i really do pray that the new junctin does not go ahead, I cannot understand where these ideas come from, people that do not have to live with the traffic they will carry, I assume.
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Re: Banwell road « Result #4 on Jun 25, 2005, 2:21pm »
hello ! can anyone answer the following> in summer lane there are posters, saying that all traffic is to be banned from 500yds north of banwell, it does not say where it is to be diverted to surely not summer lane?? anyone know the answer? if you do or have any idea or knowledge please e-mail keith.mac@btopenworld.com thank you.
Re: selfishness? « Result #5 on Jun 3, 2005, 3:13pm »
As someone who has just returned home from a few days Camping in Chedder,and who has had to endure a small amount of the problems that the residents must endure on a daily basis,May I ask a couple of questions ? Has there been any thought given to buying up the houses that are on either side of the narrowest parts of the road,and rehousing the Residents in new properties of a better standard,with additional land for gardens as a 'small' gesture of thanks.This would surely be a lot cheaper than building a new By-Pass,which would stretch for miles and ,as has been pointed out,only move the problem down the line. As I say,I dont know all the arguments,such as just how many houses would be affected or my suggestion is even feasible,as I have only driven along the Main Road,but I certainly dont envy the inhabitants thieir problems and most certainly dont think that trying to get a resolution to the problems is 'Selfish' in any way.
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Re: selfishness? « Result #6 on Dec 16, 2004, 12:09pm »
you are right i think, the thing is this, the overal picture brings in Puxton moor as well,and the new airport extension that is ready to go! puxton moor will be houses in time, the land behind Banwell where this by-pass is to go, WILL have house either side of it fact! joning up with Puxton in years to come, but not that many, the land from the weston flyover to Banwell will be all house within the next few years,FACT! the airport will have a new terminal, the other side of the aiport oposite the terminal that we now have, this new one will be even bigger, the runways are going to be extended, these things will happen in the next few years FACT! no doubt about it, back to Banwell, councils will allow houses when the builders put in new roads to cover the area concerned, more and more the builders get council and local peoples views overuled, but councils cry crocodile tears, behind the scence they are jumping for joy for the new taxes they can get, the same as governments when one party brings in some new tax the others shout out loud and blame them, but jump for joy as it is another new tax they may get if in power and not get the blame for it, just the same, so there we are, back at the start, there will be no peace untill there is no green left, and quiet village life is going to be a thing of the past, and there is nothing anyone can do to stop it.
Bypass the other villages as well. « Result #7 on Nov 21, 2004, 12:36pm »
Banwell does need a bypass, but not at the expense of the other villages. As a resident of Sandford I dread to think of the consequences of the current proposal. Apredicted increase of almost 80% through a village where volume and speed of traffic is already a major problem. There have been four accidents in the last twelve months. The only reasonable solution is a bypass which runs from the west of Banwell to the A38. This would remove traffic not only from Banwell but also from Sandford, Winscombe and Churchill.
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Re: Does Banwell need a bypass « Result #8 on Nov 12, 2004, 4:33am »
to answer PIP the shops are already have a reduced amount of customers, as people do not realize that they can park for a limited time outside, also, the shops rely on passing trade, if the shops have to rely on the local people they will be closed in six months, the humps are as you say a stupid idea, the answer as i have said before is to pay compensation and knock down a few houses and widen the road, i am not the only one to think this way, if the by-pass goes the route it is planned to, the result will be far worse than leaving things as they are, it seems most just can't see this, some that do just don't want to, others just don't care, the total fault of all this is with the council, a new road could have been put in when the flyover was built, andwhen the land from the fly-over to RAF locking is covered with houses, it will be to late they shold put a road in now, out across the country to the A38 or up to join the bristol road at the safeway round a bout, or both, but the councill will not do that, roads do not make money houses do.
Re: Does Banwell need a bypass « Result #9 on Nov 12, 2004, 3:56am »
I have lived in Weston since 1974, and have travelled through Banwell more times than I care to remember. Each time however one had to leave extra time for the journey, just in case one got stuck in the village. This hasn't changed, it's just got worse, and with the ludicrous humps that have just been added, who in thier right minds gave the go ahead for them? The shops won't suffer from the by-pass, the locals will still use them, and the delightful buildings will not be damaged. It's high time the so called powers got together and did something constructive, instead of just drawing a wage packet and not wanting to rock the boat.
I feel so proud when walking along the road in Banwell on recycling collection day. The village sends out vibes of unity and a genuine concern for the state of the world to those passing by. It's great to see that everyone is making an effort, which makes recycling seem even more worthwhile! Keep the good work up!
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