Storm Eunice – Latest Updates

The latest updates for you on disruption in the BA12 area as Storm Eunice brings dangerous winds.

Roads

• Reports that Sambourne Road is blocked by fallen trees at Warminster Cricket Club.
• Reports of branches obstructing part of the road around Christ Church at the top of Weymouth Street.
• Report of a tree down in Copheap Lane.
• Barn building has been blown into the road on Lower Road in Edington.
• Wiltshire Police says tree is blocking the A303 at Grately.
• Tree reported to be partially blocking the A350 around Whitehall Garden Centre traffic lights.
• Part of Trowbridge town centre is closed after debris fell from a shopping centre roof.
• Reports of debris on the road at Cooper’s Bottom in Sutton Veny.
• Frome Road in Bradford-on-Avon closed due to car colliding with a tree. Driver is injured and his condition currently unknown.

Schools

• All Wiltshire schools and nurseries are being advised to close by Wiltshire Council.
• Acorn Education Trust has issued a statement saying all its schools will be closed on Friday 18th February to protect pupils and staff. This means the following schools will not be open: Avenue, Clarendon, Dilton Marsh, Great Wishford, Heytesbury, Keevil, Kingdown, New Close, Rowde, St John’s (Warminster), Wansdyke and West Ashton
• Warminster School’s Headmaster has announced the school will be closed on Friday. The school will revert to online learning.
• St George’s Catholic Primary School is closed on Friday.
• Sambourne Primary School is closed on Friday.
• Princecroft Primary School is closed on Friday.

Waste and Recycling

• Wiltshire Council collections are still scheduled to take place on Friday but the local authority warns of disruption.
• Residents advised not to leave bins out on Thursday evening and overnight.
• Bins should be put out in the morning before 7am and taken in as soon as possible after they have been emptied.
• Residents encouraged to consider whether it is essential to put out waste and recycling on this occasion.
• Household recycling centre is planning to operate as normal. Residents are encouraged to only visit if it is really essential and take extra care on the site.

Market – Warminster Market and Warminster Country Market have been cancelled for Friday 18th February.

NHS

• The Vaccination Centre at Bath Racecourse will be closed on Friday 18th February.

Railways

• All South Western Railway services have been suspended.
• Multiple trees have fallen on the line in the Bradford-on-Avon area. Trains between Westbury and Bath Spa likely to be cancelled or delayed.
• Great Western Railway is advising passengers not to travel on its network unless the journey is essential.
• Services into South Wales will terminate at Bristol Parkway.
• Long distance services into Devon and Cornwall will be significantly reduced.
• Rail passengers are being urged to consider if their journey is entirely necessary.

Tourist Attractions

• Longleat will be closed throughout Friday.
• Stonehenge will be closed throughout Friday.
• Salisbury Cathedral now closed all day rather than opening at 1pm as previously planned.

Dorset and Wiltshire Fire Service

• Service requests residents not to call 999 about fallen trees unless someone is trapped and in danger.
• They expect it to be a very busy day for them.