Wessex Water

We have temporary traffic lights continuing on the A30 Sherbourne Causeway as you drive from Long Cross away from Shaftesbury, the just before Cherry Orchard Lane.

And they're going to be there now potentially until the 29th for work by Wessex Water.

Several Alfred listeners have been in touch yesterday.

about the planned closure of Manpitz Lane beyond the green, so where most people don't drive going out towards the farm.

Bear in mind as well, on Monday, the High Street's going to be closed overnight from 8 in the evening until the morning.

You won't be able to drive beyond Mustons Lane, heading up the High Street towards the deli.

Wessex Water will be carrying out work there.

Any other problems on the roads? Let us know at Alfred.

work on Fair Lane in Shaftesbury with temporary lights while the job is underway.

On the A30 Sherbourne Causeway, Wessex Water are working until Friday, potentially, and they've got traffic lights between Long Cross and Cherry Orchard Lane.

New Road in Donhead St Andrew is closed to allow open reach to work on the fibre optic networks.

That's the lane to the north of the village, way past what was the Forrester pub going towards Pig Truff Lane.

We've got traffic lights that may add a few minutes to your journey on the A30 on the Sherbourne Causeway.

They're between Long Cross and Cherry Orchard Lane by New Elm Cottage, where Wessex Water is fitting a new connection.

There are gasworks on Old Boundary Road and Shaftesbury, but that's more something to be aware of if you're heading there than a warning to avoid.

Wessex Water is also working in Mottcombe on Willow Way.

Other than that, it seems the Tuesday to-do list has been completed.

If anything unexpected happens, we'll make sure you hear about it on Alfred.

What about water? How do you get all that in and how much do you need? So water, that was again a challenge this year.

So on the last show, we pretty much maximised the capacity of what's available from Wessex Water in the area.

So we've got two connections into the field.

But this year, recognising that, again, luckily one of our sponsors, Green H2O, they provide us with 30,000 litres of drinking water in a in a tanker, tankered water.

Alfred's time-saving traffic for Shaftesbury and the villagers.

Today only, you could be delayed by Wessex Waterworks outside Tout Hill House, with temporary two-way signals controlling traffic on the road between Enmore Green and Town that runs alongside the ship Inn, so delays are possible.

There's the closure of a lane that runs from the A350 at Semley Hollow.

After you've passed Langford's scrapyard coming towards Shaftesbury, it's on the left and is shut so Wiltshire Council can undertake repairs.

with two-way signals are in place for BT Open Reach work, and they're expected to remain there until Tuesday.

There are also Wessex Water Road works as you drive into Gillingham along Newbury, just after the bridge over the River Loddon if you're heading towards the town from Shaftesbury, and before the right-hand turn for the B3092 New Road.

Great Down Lane at Todd Burr is closed for work by Wessex Water, and Wessex Water works remain around Semley Common and Station Road in the village, although there aren't any traffic controls there, just workers possibly in the road.

It's the final day of the closure of West End Lane, which runs from the Thanks for watching.

From Monday until Wednesday the 16th, Wessex Water will be working in East Noyle, with the road from Milton to Upton closed between the Green and Valley Farmhouse each day.

And probably the biggest disruption next week will be felt around Ludwell, as Dennis Lane will be closed for Wessex Internet Works from the A30 to the Five Ways Junction, with that closure continuing each day from Monday until Friday the 18th.

Remember, if you see problems on Shaftesbury's roads, we really do appreciate your information, so send us a text or voicemail.

for Shaftesbury and the villagers.

Because of a water leak earlier today, Wessex Water had to close Paint House Lane.

It's a minor road, a lane that runs parallel to the B3091 Shaftesbury to Stimons and Eton Road in the Guy's Marsh area.

So there's no access that way to the Guy's Marsh farmhouse.

They're there for construction work and to keep workers safe.

Wessex Water working in Shaftesbury on Inver Road with temporary traffic lights in place.

And they're putting in place the bus gate restriction, which means you can't drive from Mampitz Road or Pound Lane onto Mampitz Lane to get onto the Maltings.

In Motcombe, Wessex Water working on Shorts Green Lane until Wednesday.

And there's temporary traffic lights on the A350 between Fontmel and Sutton Waldron.

Open reach in operation there.