'We are seeing too many closures on the M5 that last too long' - Somerset leader

'We are seeing too many closures on the M5 that last too long' - Somerset leader

The leader of Somerset Council, Bill Revans, has hit out at the number of M5 closures in Somerset.

Somerset Council leader raises concerns over M5 closures impact on local roads

Somerset Council’s leader has this week warned that local roads around the M5 are struggling to cope with the sheer volume of traffic diverted onto them during motorway closures, which he says are happening with “significant regularity”. Cllr Bill Revans has called on National Highways and Avon and Somerset Police to work with the council on new plans for managing the motorway, arguing that the surrounding road network is not built to handle the…