The Parish Council has been given notice of a temporary closure of Church Street (from its junction with Hill Street to its junction with Trowbridge Road and Devizes Road) to enable works to be carried out to replace a gas main in the carriageway. The road closure will come into operation on the 19th January, 2015, and the closure is anticipated to be required until the 13th March, 2015. It was hoped that Wiltshire Council would wait until the opening of the Hilperton Relief Road, in order to avoid two months of possible traffic chaos, but they say that the work is essential and cannot wait until the adoption of the new road. The suggested alternative route is via the B3105 Trowbridge Road – A361 Hilperton Road – The Halve – Union Street – C372 Timbrell Street – B3106 Islington – B3106 The Down – B3106 Canal Road – Horse Road – B3105 Hill Street and vice versa; but no doubt drivers will be using Victoria Road as the quickest route!