PUBLIC notices include applications for licensing, planning, roadworks, and other local projects. They keep communities informed of proposed developments, which local authorities then review for approval or refusal.

Here are some of the most recent submissions in the area.

BATH and North East Somerset Council announced that Eckweek Lane in Shoscombe was to be closed from its junction with Wellow Road along its entire length.

The closure was required so that Bristol Water could install new water connections. The order allowing the closure began on November 17 and could run for up to six months, but the road was only closed when signs were in place and only for as long as the work was carried out.

There was no alternative route as Eckweek Lane is a dead-end road.

No parking will be allowed at any time on parts of Walnut Buildings and Woodborough Road in Radstock from January 1 2026.

This change is part of a new traffic order under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. Details, including a map and the council’s reasons, can be seen at the One Stop Shops in Bath and Midsomer Norton, at the Civic Centre in Keynsham, or online at www.bathnes.gov.uk/permanent-traffic-order-notices (search reference 25-011).

Anyone who wishes to challenge the order can apply to the High Court within six weeks of the date of the notice, November 27.

Hayes Park Road in Midsomer Norton will be temporarily closed from its junction with St John’s Crescent to a point outside number 50 on December 2. The closure is required to allow National Grid to carry out crane and electricity sub-station works. The road will only be closed while the work is taking place, between 8am and 4.30pm, and is expected to last one day.

An alternative route will be via Hayes Park Road (remainder), Vivien Avenue, and St John’s Crescent.

Bath Old Road in Radstock was temporarily closed from its junction with Bristol Road, extending north east for approximately 32 metres, starting on November 15. The road was only closed while traffic signs were in place and for as long as the work was being carried out.

The work was expected to take two days (weekend working only), and the order allowed for a maximum closure period of six months.