A council says it cannot wait "for years" for promised government funding.

The road was closed for about 30 hours while recovery teams worked to clear the area.

Two sets of roadworks at the same time means nine months of roadworks and delays in Chard.

The likes of Sir Paul McCartney, Foo Fighters and Coldplay have played at the venue.

Swindon Borough Council is weighing up whether it should join other councils in a combined authority.

Councils in Wiltshire, Somerset and Dorset could form a new Heart of Wessex combined authority.

There had been several "near misses" involving workers, the contractor said.

Councillors turn down the application with some saying enough new homes are being built in the town.