Roadworks Residents fear being trapped in the village

THERE are concerns Cotswold residents face almost two weeks of being trapped by roadworks in their village.

- Carmelo GARCIA Local Democracy Reporter

The planned road closures in Elkstone

Gloucestershire Highways is planning to close the roads to and around Elkstone to carry out carriageway resurfacing this week.

The proposed start date for the work is this Thursday (October 23) and will run for 12 days excluding weekends until November 7.

The temporary traffic order for the village which is just off the A417 near The Highwayman Inn (which is unaffected by the closures) suggests the closures would be from 7am to 7pm.

Conservative Councillor Julia Judd (Ermin), who represents the area at Cotswold District Council, says the situation is absurd as residents will be trapped in the village during daylight hours.