Mantle Street in Wellington is set to close as 'emergency' works are carried out by Openreach work to restore broadband to residents.

Somerset County Council have confirmed that Mantle Street will be closed between the hours of 9.30am to 3.30pm from March 6 to March 9.

The Somerset County Council service Travel Somerset reported that Mantle Street was closed on Sunday, and that the closure would remain in force for three to four days.

Mantle Street was seen open as emergency works were carried out by Openreach
Mantle Street was seen open as emergency works were carried out by Openreach (Tindle)

In a social media post Travel Somerset said: "Heads-up - Mantle St in Wellington is closed for emergency to allow Openreach to restore services to residents. We're told this may take 3-4 days."

An Openreach spokesperson said: “Our broadband and phone network in Wellington has been damaged by a third party and our engineers are working hard to repair it. 

Mantle Street was closed yesterday but has now been reopened; we’re currently working at Champford Mews which we expect to be closed until this Thursday when we hope to complete the work. We apologise for any inconvenience caused and thank motorists and nearby businesses for their understanding while we restore these vital services”.