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We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to STOP PLANS to dual carriage way the A358 from Taunton to Ilminster. More details
Submitted by dave childs – Deadline to sign up by: 23 March 2008 – Signatures: 37
The £352million Highways Agency scheme, which is unlikely to start for at least seven years, aims to improve road safety and journey times for drivers travelling to and from the South-West.
The proposal to place a flyover in the Blackbrook playing fields is mad. This should not be allowed as it would affect the health of residents as well as removing much needed green space. It is not necessary as part of the dual carriage way scheme.
The Government gave support in 2004 to the dualling of the A358 rather than the A303 across the environmentally sensitive Blackdown Hills.
This proposal will vastly increase the noise levels and will have a significant financial impact on local resident housing values including mine. On top of which, the disruption to local wildlife and existing leisure facilites are also high.
dave childs, the Petition Creator, joined by: