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Improvements have now been completed to Princes Street to improve the quality of the Town Centre environment for shoppers and other users.
The selected improvements came about after an extensive consultation with local businesses and the community. These included: new paving, pavement widening, new wall mounted streetlights, improved signage and removal of street clutter.
Phase One of the works is now complete. This included repaving the Eastern side of Princes street and widening a part of the footpath. The introduction of modern, wall mounted street lighting has helped to illuminate the area. Existing street lighting columns have been removed to help de-clutter the street.
The improvement works also included a new pedestrian crossing at the junction of Princes Street and Church Street, a dropped-kerb crossing point half-way up Church Street, and new street furniture including a Yeovil in Bloom structure, cycle racks and new litter bins.
Planning has commenced for a later developments, which will consider how the Park Road junction area leading down to the subway can be improved, keeping in mind the potential development of Market Street (old Cattle Market) and how that might effect the area.
For further information on the development of Princes Street, please visit the South Somerset District Council website, or email your questions to Marie Ainsworth, Lead Project Officer.
Planned improvements aim to:
- celebrate local character
- enhance the environment for shoppers and other users
- improve safety for a heavily utilised thoroughfare.
We welcome feedback about any of our projects if you would like to leave a comment please email us enquiries@yeovilvision.co.uk.
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