A LIST of road closures that will be in place in Ilminster during the carnivals has been confirmed.

The first restrictions will be in place on Saturday, September 30, during the Ilminster Children’s Carnival from 11.30am to 3.30pm.

Road closures will also affect Ilminster on Saturday, October 7 for the main carnival’s procession.

Here is a full list of road closures from Somerset Council.

Saturday, September 30

Frog Lane, Ilminster – for its entire length, between 11.30am and 3.30pm

The following road closures, on the same day, will be in place from 1.45pm to 3.30pm

  • East Street, Ilminster – for its entire length
  • Silver Street, Ilminster – for its entire length
  • West Street, Ilminster – for its entire length
  • High Street, Ilminster – from the junction with West Street in an easterly direction to the junction with North Street
  • North Street, Ilminster – for its entire length

Saturday, October 7

Old A303, Ilminster – from its junction with Park Lane in a southwesterly direction to its junction with Townsend from 2.30pm to 11.59pm

The following streets will be closed for their entire length, on the same day, between 6pm and 11.59pm.

  • Kingstone Hill, Ilminster
  • Long Orchard Hill, Ilminster
  • Townsend, Ilminster
  • Bay Hill, Ilminster
  • Silver Street, Ilminster
  • West Street, Ilminster
  • Riec-sur-Belon Way, Ilminster

and B3168 Station Road, Ilminster – from a point 192 metres west of the junction with Southfields Roundabout in an easterly direction to the junction with New Road