WELLINGTON Town Council was told at its monthly meeting on Monday that residents of Webbers Close were often ‘inconvenienced by inconsiderate parking’ off Hoyles Road.

Cllr Andrew Govier, in his capacity as a county councillor, has recently met the area traffic engineer, and told the council in a report: “The traffic engineer felt that the parking issue is related to Wellesley Park School and is only for short periods of the day during drop-off and pick-up on school days.

“Somerset County Council now has a strict policy that all new parking restrictions in residential areas must be based on proven safety grounds and consideration given to the fact that introduction of new parking restrictions simply moves the problem on to another area.

“However, it has agreed to the painting of Type 2 – double row of broken white lines – junction markings across the junction mouth of Webbers Close, and the painting of solid white ‘H’ Bar markings in front of the dropped kerbs/tactile pavement tiles located in the junction mouth of Hoyles Road.

“The opportunity will also be taken to include other lining refurbishment works at the same time, namely refurbishment of the Type 3 junction markings at Hoyles Road, the school ‘keep clear’ yellow line markings along Hoyles Road and repair to the flashing school sign.”