North Molton Parish News

TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF THROUGH TRAFFIC & PARKING NOTICE is hereby given that Devon County Council has made the above titled order.

From FRIDAY 9 JANUARY 2026 for a maximum of 18 months Anticipated Finish MONDAY 19 JANUARY 2026 Between the hours of 09:00 and 17:00 No person shall cause or permit any vehicle to proceed or wait on the sections of Affected Roads.

Roads affected - EAST STREET, NORTH MOLTON The alternative, signed, route for vehicles will be via - EAST STREET, LANDACRE LANE, WORTH LANE, ROOM HILL ROAD, B3223, KINSFORD HILL, A399, ALLER CROSS ROUNDABOUT, A361, BORNER’S BRIDGE JUNCTION, FORE STREET, EAST STREET & VICE VERSA.

This temporary restriction is considered necessary to enable - INSTALLATION OF SCAFFOLDING, FOLLOWED BY POST, RAIL AND MESH REPAIRS TO BRIDGE. THEN SCAFFOLDING REMOVAL ONCE WORKS COMPLETE.

For additional information contact: DAN WOOLLACOTT FENCING Telephone: 07825 350181 Dated: FRIDAY 2 JANUARY 2026 Meg Booth Director of Climate Change, Environment and Transport Devon Highways Devon County Council County Hall Exeter EX2 4QD Ref: TTRO2667094

Please see an explanation from Griffiths of the ongoing work on the A361.

As you are aware the North Devon Link Road widening scheme was substantially completed in December 2024. Since this milestone, the road users have benefited from an improved journey experience. We are currently completing the outstanding works scope which includes snagging. The scheme includes upgrading the existing highway drainage network into which the improvement scheme connects. Also, we have a number of minor works to complete and will endeavour to close these out with minimal disruption. 

The works at Borners Roundabout is planned to be completed by the Christmas holiday break but this is subject to weather conditions. These works will continue to operate under temporary traffic lights at night to avoid disruption to the road users. During the Christmas / New Year period there are no planned works on the highway.

We will return in January to complete others area along A361, working at night under temporary traffic signals, with a planned completion date of March 2026. Works to maintain the planted landscaped areas will continue for several years until all plants are well established, but this will only involve occasional visits.