NORTH Somerset Council is expected to bring forward essential works on the Banwell bypass. The bypass, described as a “flagship” scheme for the council, will run to the north of Banwell village with ...

The fight over a traffic bypass in rural Somerset could be decided in 2023. Villagers in Banwell have been calling for a bypass to be built around it for decades. Currently, the A371 carries ...

Traffic in Banwell could be reduced by three-quarters if a bypass is built, but it could increase in other villages nearby, a public inquiry has heard. Plans to build a bypass around the village ...

Locals living in a village 'dying' due to traffic gridlock have been left stunned as a bypass is finally going ahead after a 100 year wait. Over the last century, Banwell has suffered from severe ...