Route 1 Traffic Impacts

Route 1 Northbound : Approaching the Tobin Bridge from Boston, the work zone begins in the left lane. Two of three travel lanes will be open during daytime hours (5 a.m.10 p.m.)

Route 1 Southbound : Approaching theChelseaCurves from the North Shore, the work zone begins in the left lane before the Carter Street off-ramp. Two of three travel lanes will be open during daytime hours (5 a.m.10 p.m.).

Lane Reductions :the reductions of Route 1 to a single lane in each direction scheduled for the weekend of 5/29 6/1 are no longer needed as the work associated with them has already been accomplished through the prior spring reductions. The second phase of lane reductions will take place during mid-summer 2020 at the earliest. Additional information will be made available when these reductions are rescheduled.

Carter Street Ramp Weekend Closures

The Carter Street off-rampwill be temporarily closed for the weekend of 5/29 to 6/1. Work will begin at 10p.m. on Friday and end on Monday at 5 a.m.

Traffic will be detoured tothe Route 16 West exit towards Everett to take Revere Beach Parkway to EverettAvenue.

Bennett Memorial Parking Lot (Chestnut Street) Closures

The Grant Bennett MemorialParking Lot closed on 5/18 at 10:00 a.m. through 5/23 at 5 a.m. This closurewill allow work to continue to be done on the Tobin Bridge/ChelseaCurvesrehabilitation.

Displaced vehicles may beparked at La Escuela Williams School (John A. Browne Middle School) parkinglot.

Silver Line

Alternating Single Lane Bus Traffic

The Silverline busway willcontinue to have single lane bus traffic where the Line passes through theSilverline Gateway underneath theChelseaViaduct. This single lanebus traffic will help to facilitate safe bridge construction.

Silverline service will bemaintained without interruption or delay using alternating direction bustraffic. The alternation of direction will be controlled by MBTA policeand flaggers.

The single, alternatinglane condition is projected to be in place through Friday, 6/12.

Local Street Closures

Arlington Street : Arlington Street under Route 1 will be closed on 5/26 (9 p.m. 5 a.m.). Signed detours and police details will guide drivers around the work zone via Spruce Street and Everett Ave.

Orange Street: Orange Street under Route 1 will be closed on 5/29 at 9 p.m. 6/1 at 5 a.m.

5th Street : 5thStreet under Route 1 will be closed during the daytime (7:00 a.m. 3:30 p.m.)

Work Hours

Most work will occur duringdaytime working hours (7:00 a.m.3:30 p.m.) on weekdays. Some work will takeplace on a 2ndshift (2 p.m.1 a.m.) and overnight hours(9 p.m.5 a.m.) and on Saturdays (7 a.m.7 p.m).

Description of Scheduled Work

Route 1 Northbound : Bridge deck and gutter repairs continue in the left lane over the Tobin Bridge.We will continue to remove bridge deck and install new bridge deck through theChelseaCurves.

Route 1 Southbound :Removal of existing bridge deck and installation of new bridge deck will continue through theChelseaCurves.

Underneath Route 1: Crews will replace and paint steel; power wash and paint columns and support beams; excavate, erect steel; place new concrete columns; and deliver steel beams from the new bridge deck.

Travel Tips

The contractors arecoordinating with local event organizers and police to provide awareness andmanage traffic during events. For your awareness, there will be no events atthe TD Garden during this look ahead schedule.

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CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW)- Many of the hundreds of COVID-19 patients that Registered Nurse Sarah Sullivan has cared for in New York have died in the emergency room where shes working.

As a nurse, Ive lost patients before, but loss on such a grand scale and when theyre so young , she said before taking a breath and looking down.

I dont think any of us came out here thinking we were going to be superheroes and save the world, she continued. It is a very, very helpless feeling when you have no beds and theres nothing you can do even through all of your best efforts. Thats incredibly challenging for me, she paused again.

I never wanted to be a hospice nurse for that very reason, she continued. Thats been my role lately, just holding peoples hands. Theyre alone. They dont have visitors. And they know theyre dying.

Sarah Sullivan, RN. All photos provided by APSU

The nurses here were drowning

Sullivan has worked 12- to 14-hour shifts every day except one since she arrived April 8 in New York City to help with the coronavirus pandemic.

I have a skill, and it was needed, said Sullivan, an Austin Peay State University student who will earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in July. I went into nursing to help people, and there were a lot of people here who needed help. Not just the patients but other health care workers. The nurses here were drowning.

Sullivan is working in a Level 1 Trauma emergency room at a hospital now, but shes also helped at field hospitals in the city.

Most of what were seeing right now are patients with COVID complications, she said. At first, there were about 300 patients (citywide) a day being ventilated. Now, were down to dozens a day.

Sullivan is caring for people with acute respiratory distress who need intubation before going to the intensive care unit (ICU).

A lot of our patients actually are in the 25-to-40-year range, she said. Theyre having a lot of heart attacks and strokes (because of clotting). So, its mostly trying to stabilize those and get them to the ICUs.

Reversal of roles

Sullivan ended up in New York City after a company she had done contract work for contacted her on April 6 about helping in New York.

Shes a nurse at El Paso (Texas) Behavioral Health, and shes completing Austin Peays BSN work online.

The El Paso hospitals medical director told Sullivan that I needed to follow my heart and my skill set and go where the need was greatest. He allowed me to take a leave of absence.

Her husband, Sgt. First Class William Sullivan, and she also needed to decide if she should go.

He served at Fort Campbell for seven years before being reassigned to Fort Bliss, Texas.

It was kind of a role reversal for my husband and me because hes usually the one leaving to go help people, Sullivan said.

The company contacted Sullivan on April 6. She was on a plane to New York on April 8. Her husband, an Army career counselor at Fort Bliss, is home with their five kids.

Returning home

The hospitals are not quite as busy, and part of that is because a lot of nurses answered the call for help, Sullivan said. Another part of it is stay at home worked.

Sullivans contract ends May 25, but she doesnt know if shell return home then.

The city is starting to open things back up now, so were probably going to see another surge right about the time my contract is up, she said.

Sullivan also has to consider classwork. Once she graduates in July, shell start in Austin Peays family nurse practitioner program.

As hard as its been trying to keep up with homework for the BSN program, I dont know that I want to be here for the masters program, she said.

Her Austin Peay professors, however, know where Sullivan is and what shes doing. Theyve worked with her on extended deadlines.

Im immensely grateful to all the faculty in the nursing department, every single one of them, and to the faculty in my core classes, she said. They have been phenomenal.

Sullivan works nights and sleeps during the day. Her shift is 7 p.m.-7 a.m., but she works longer if she has a critical patient.

She usually does her homework for a couple of hours when she gets back to the hotel room where shes living. She usually sleeps from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

In an email to APSU School of Nursings Dr. Debra Wilson, Sullivan said the schools public and community health lessons helped prepare her for her service in New York.

Nobody really knows whats going on sometimes, were just taking care of patients, but sometimes you just have to step up and say, OK, were going to break it down this way, Sullivan said. My education at Austin Peay, had I not had those components, the leadership in community and public health, I dont think Id be as successful or as prepared as I am.

For more about Austin Peay State Universitys School of Nursing, go to https://www.apsu.edu/nursing/.

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Ongoing construction on the Merritt Parkway near the Saugatuck River Bridge and the Clinton Ave. overpass Friday, February 28, 2020, in Westport, Conn. The end of the road is in sight for a three-year construction project on the Merritt Parkway. Work on a 5-mile stretch of the Merritt between Fairfield and Westport is 75 percent finished. The $57 million project has a contractually agreed end date of Aug. 8, and engineers said last week that the contractor, Manafort Brothers, is close to finishing on time.

Ongoing construction on the Merritt Parkway near the Saugatuck River Bridge and the Clinton Ave. overpass Friday, February 28, 2020, in Westport, Conn. The end of the road is in sight for a three-year

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Ongoing construction on the Merritt Parkway near the Saugatuck River Bridge and the Clinton Ave. overpass Friday, February 28, 2020, in Westport, Conn. The end of the road is in sight for a three-year construction project on the Merritt Parkway. Work on a 5-mile stretch of the Merritt between Fairfield and Westport is 75 percent finished. The $57 million project has a contractually agreed end date of Aug. 8, and engineers said last week that the contractor, Manafort Brothers, is close to finishing on time.

Ongoing construction on the Merritt Parkway near the Saugatuck River Bridge and the Clinton Ave. overpass Friday, February 28, 2020, in Westport, Conn. The end of the road is in sight for a three-year

DOT: 3-year Merritt Parkway project coming to an end

After three years of work, the state Department of Transportation has announced the final stage of construction for the ongoing Merritt Parkway improvement project in Fairfield and Westport

During this stage, northbound and southbound traffic lanes will be placed into final alignment in preparation for paving.

The five-mile stretch of the Merritt Parkway included in the $56.7 million project will transition to full final alignment progressing east to west (Fairfield to Westport) as median reconstruction work is completed and temporary barriers are removed.

The first 1 1/4 mile section of parkway to be placed into final alignment will include the southbound and northbound roadway from the Congress Street overpass to where the parkway crosses over Cross Highway in Fairfield.

Check out the projects traffic cams here.

Construction activities will also include raising drainage basin tops to match final pavement, final paving over the entire width of the reconstructed roadway, installing final pavement markings (12-foot travel lanes), installation of median plantings, and establishment of the grass shoulder.

Stretching almost five miles from the Newtown Turnpike Bridge in Westport to just past the Congress Street Bridge in Fairfield, the project the seventh in a series of eight covering all 37.5 miles of the Merritt is creating 4-foot reinforced grass shoulders on both sides of the parkway, replacing existing guiderail with steel-backed timber railing, and installing a slip-lined concrete curb and gutter system along the median for improved drainage.

The project also includes work on 11 bridges uniquely designed for the Merritt in the 1930s by architect George L. Dunkelberger. While most of the bridges required minor cosmetic enhancements such as parapet work, graffiti removal, surface and crack repairs, and fencing others, like the Saugatuck River Bridge needed more work.

During the final stage, motorists can expect lane closures in the right and left lanes in both directions as construction continues.

Lane closures will typically occur during the evening and nighttime hours from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. northbound and southbound.

Due to a reduction in traffic volume on the Parkway daytime lane closures from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m.can also be expected.

All motorists traveling on the Merritt Parkway are required to obey posted vehicle restrictions and are reminded that no vehicles over 8 feet tall are allowed on the Parkway.

The existing vertical clearance under the Newtown Turnpike Bridge is lower than the existing bridge height during construction.

The project consists of the rehabilitation of 5 miles (each direction) of Route 15 and 11 structures (over and underpasses) in the towns of Fairfield and Westport. Upgrades to pavement, guiderail, drainage and historic concrete are included.

The project awarded to Manafort Brothers, Inc. is scheduled to be completed Aug. 8.

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Shopping for a new roof is a rare experience for most of us, since roofs tend to last for 15 years or longer. And they're not something that is usually advertised in our local home center's weekly flyer.

So the first thing we're likely to ask when faced with the need for roof replacement is, "What's the cost of a new roof, anyway?"

In this spirit of inquiry, here are seven frequently asked questions about new roof costs, together with the answers you need.

1. How do I estimate the cost of a new roof?

The national average cost for a new roof is approximately $7,800 when you hire a reputable professional roofing contractor.

Roof replacement costs will vary according to the square footage of your roof, the material you choose (for instance, standard asphalt shingles are cheaper than architectural shingles), roof style and even the region where you live.

As well, you might have to budget for the cost of a permit - generally $250-$500, although not all locales require permits if you're reroofing - and for additional repairs (water damage remediation in your attic, say).

2. Is it better to repair or replace a roof?

Consider these factors when deciding on roof repair vs. replacement:

The age of your roof. A roof that is approaching the end of its expected service life is not a good bet for extensive - and expensive - repair. You'll be better off investing your money in a new roof.

The type and amount of damage. A small leak is usually a simple and affordable fix, but damage that encompasses the whole roof (such as sagging or granule loss from asphalt shingles) may not be worth the cost to repair.

Any plans to sell your home. When you put your house on the market, a "new roof" has much more buyer appeal than a "recently repaired roof." And the roofing will be an important item on a home inspection checklist.

3. What is included in roof replacement?

When you're comparing roof replacement estimates, it's essential to know exactly what you should be looking for. Roof replacement normally includes some of all of these services:

- Tear-off of existing shingles (unless new shingles will be laid over the old ones).

- Repair or replacement of roof decking

- New underlayment

- Flashing replacement

- Installation of new roofing material

- New drip edging

- Gutter and downspout replacement

- Ice dam protection

- Haulage of old roofing material

- Site cleanup

Be careful to sign a contract with your roofer, specifying all the components of your roof replacement and their price.

4. Does a roofer need a license

Yes, a roofer needs a license in most parts of the US, on the state or municipal level. Usually licensing involves training or on-the-job experience (often followed by an exam), as well as proof of insurance. Don't risk working with unlicensed roofers; consequences may include a fine, voiding of your roofing materials warranty and a major financial headache for you, the homeowner, if anyone is injured on the job.

5. Can I replace my roof myself?

Theoretically, you might want to try and save some money by replacing your roof yourself. The average cost of DIY roof replacement is approximately $4,000, or about half the average cost of $8,000 for professional roofers. However, roofing is a huge project with enormous potential to go dangerously wrong.

6. Will my homeowners insurance pay for a new roof?

Your homeowners insurance policy may pay for repair or replacement when your roof is damaged by an accident or a natural event, such as a hurricane or fire. It typically does not cover damage due to normal wear and tear or outright neglect, though. Read your policy carefully to find out the deductible and any exclusions, and contact your insurance provider ASAP.

7. Does a new roof lower insurance premiums?

Usually it will - the reason being that a new roof tends to reduce the risk of damage to your home. But don't take anything for granted. Be sure to speak with your local insurance agent before your roof replacement to discuss how it will affect your premiums.

Laura Firszt writes for networx.com.

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LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. - The Tahoe Network of Fire Adapted Communities is presenting their fifth "Tip of the Week," an ongoing series for the public since they are unable to perform their normal community outreach services. All tips are ways people can prepare for wildfire while staying at home.

This Week's Tip: Create a Home Hardening Project Plan

Now that the snow has melted, it's time to start planning and implementing projects that harden your home from embers to increase the chance of it surviving a wildfire.

"Home hardening" is the process of preparing your home for wildfire embers by addressing its most vulnerable components and retrofitting them with fire-resistant building materials.

If you haven't already, check out last week's article and learn how to identify where your home is most vulnerable to an ember attack.

How you prioritize home hardening projects may depend on your time and personal budget. Even if you can't do everything, anything you do to harden your home can increase its odds of surviving a wildfire.

Annual Maintenance

Routine maintenance to remove combustible materials is a good place to start.

- Remove combustible items such as firewood from underneath, on, or next to your deck.- Remove debris (pine needles, leaves or twigs) from your 5 foot non-combustible zone.- Remove debris (pine needles, leaves or twigs) from your roof, gutters, chimneys, and skylights.- Move combustible items (newspapers, photos, cardboard boxes) away from vents in attics and crawl spaces.

DIY Projects

- Replace 1/4-inch mesh screening with 1/8-inch noncombustible metal mesh screening on all vents.

- Replace combustible landscaping such as manzanita or wood/rubber mulches with fire-resistant landscaping such as herbaceous plants or rocks/gravel.

- Install a noncombustible gutter guard to reduce accumulated debris.Retrofits

If you have the time and budget, consider planning more involved projects that prepare your home's exterior for wildfire. Keep in mind some of these projects may require the help of a professional contractor.

Roof Covering

If you have a wood shake or shingle roof, replace it with a Class A roof covering.

Eaves

- Fill gaps in open eave areas with durable caulk, and enclose eave areas to create soffited-eaves.

Exterior Siding

- Replace wood shake or shingle siding with noncombustible siding such as stucco, steel or fiber cement.

Windows and Skylights

- Install or upgrade windows and skylights to multi-pane tempered glass.

Previous Tips

#1 - Create a Go-Bag#2 - Make a Family Evacuation Plan#3 - Talking to kids about wildfire#4 - Make a home inventory list#5 - Identify your home's ember vulnerabilitiesLearn more about preparing for wildfire - https://www.tahoelivingwithfire.com/.

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By ALLEN LAMANalaman@dcherald.comJASPER While parts of the world sit still, work on and around Jasper streets will soon ramp up.

Chad Hurm, the citys engineer, detailed two projects that are slated to kickoff in the near future. In addition to them, the Indiana Department of Transportations resurfacing of U.S. 231 through the city is still on pace to wrap up in early August, and a long list of miscellaneous road repairs will soon be made across the city.

U.S. 231 in JasperPavement rehabilitation and resurfacing work taking place on U.S. 231 in Jasper is still on schedule. Weather permitting, it will be finalized by the beginning of August.

As far as that project goes, were very fortunate, said Jason Tiller, a district communications director at INDOT. COVID-19 has not really presented us [with] a ton of challenges as far as contract work goes. Our message from the commissioner of INDOT has been that we will continue to deliver our projects in the same manner as if we were not under a stay-at-home order.

He said that the organizations employees and contractors are essential, adding that roadwork is something that we have to do regardless. Tiller detailed how crews undertaking the pavement rehabilitation project in Jasper are currently fixing areas where the pavement has weakened or deteriorated.

Once those have all been repaired, a new driving surface will be laid on the 2.8 miles between Bartley Street and 37th Street. Upgrades for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, including the installation of curb ramps, are also part of the project.

Total, the work is estimated to cost $3,071,656.

Those wanting to see the most up-to-date information about the work can do so by browsing the interactive project map at NextLevelRoads.com.

The highway is set to be resurfaced in Huntingburg from 19th Avenue to Sunset Drive beginning in the spring of 2021.

Jasper street projectsA widening project that will also bring other enhancements to Portersville Road on the citys north side is slated to begin in the coming weeks and wrap up before classes begin at the new Jasper Elementary School on Aug. 12.

Funded partially by a Community Crossings matching grant valued at $264,162.50, the endeavor will address the stretch of pavement Between Ackerman Road and 47th Street. Hurm said the opening of the new school kind of pushed up the timetable on it, incentivizing the project, which has been on the citys radar for years.

As part of the work, storm sewer improvements and replacements will also be made, and a 6-foot-wide asphalt walking path will be constructed along the east side of the widened road.

Just from a public safety standpoint, the roads narrow there, Hurm said. A lot of people walking up and down it, so theres been a lot of concern about that.

34th Street will experience improvements through a different project. Just off of Leslie Drive, a roughly 400-foot stretch of the road will be widened. In the future, it will connect to the Autumn Creek III subdivision currently being built by Kerstiens Homes.

Theres a section of roadway in there that, years ago, was never widened, Hurm explained. No curb and gutter. So, we are going to widen that section of that road, put in storm sewers, put in curb and gutter, and then match into the cul-de-sac that is being built for Autumn Creek.

Total, that work will cost $144,485. The 34th Street enhancements will be done in conjunction with the cul-de-sac construction, and Hurm estimated they will begin in mid- to late May.

Storm sewer projects will also start on Newton Street, between Eighth Street and Ninth Street, as well as at the intersection of Sixth Street and Newton Street, in the not-too-distant future. The goal is for both of those to be completed by early- to mid-June.

Sidewalk rehabilitation and additionsSidewalks are already being addressed in certain areas of the city. Hurm explained that crews will concentrate on improving the concrete paths along both sides of Newton Street, between 10th Street and 15th Street, through the early summer.

Some areas were going to keep, others were going to tear out and replace, he said.

In addition to that stretch, survey and design work is currently taking place along another stretch of Newton from Schuetter Road to Northwood Avenue. That area currently has no sidewalk, but city officials want to change that.

While the side of the road it will run on has not been determined, Hurm spoke of how the new path would further increase connectivity in the city.

That was a project that the mayor wanted to move to the forefront, he explained. So, were going to do that this summer. We have a lot of people walking up and down the highway there with no sidewalk.

Additional workThis summer, stretches of city streets will undergo various pavement preservation projects. They are detailed below.

According to Street Commissioner Jeff Theising, liquid road projects replenish binder that is lost through oxidation and weathering while providing a slip-resistant, durable surface treatment. The material has a black color that gives old, oxidized pavement a like-new surface.

Liquid Road Eisenhower Avenue from Brames Road to Justin Street

Schroeder Avenue from Brames Road to Justin Street

Giesler Road from Church Avenue to its dead end

Kaywood Lane from Second Street to its south end

Cambridge Court, both north and south of Second Street

Gatsby Court, both north and south of Second Street

Shelyn Drive from Kluemper Road to Sunshine Drive

Keystone Court from 15th Street to Valley View Drive

Brownstone Court cul-de-sac north of 20th Street

Theising wrote in an email that rejuvenating projects can delay the road aging process and reverse any premature aging that is caused by environmental damage from the suns UV rays and water intrusion. They can add between five and seven years to a roadways service life. This treatments agent is usually applied in the first couple of years of a new pavements lifetime.

Rejuvenating Meridian Road from Hemlock Drive to State Road 164

Hemlock Drive from Meridian Road to Maplecrest Boulevard

Holy Family Drive from Third Avenue to Holy Family Catholic Church

Main Street from Seventh Street to Ninth Street

Franklin Street from 13th Street to 14th Street

East 13th Street from Newton Street to Jackson Street

Emily Street from Sixth Street to 13th Street

West 10th Street from Dorbett Street to Carroll Street

Crestwood Drive from Gun Club Road to its dead end

University Drive from Gun Club Road to Grandview Drive

Dogwood Drive from 31st Street to Foxridge Drive

Foxridge Drive from 31st Street to Grassland Hills Road

Terry Lane from 25th Street to Cathy Lane

25th Street from Cathy Lane to Mill Street

The west section of 100 South

Portersville Road from 47th Street to the north city limit

West 13th Street from Newton Street to Bartley Street

Rees Street from 14th Street to 15th Street

West 14th Street from Brescher Street to Rees Street

Brescher Street

Willow Lane

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While youre probably spending more time at home this weekend to help stop the spread of COVID-19, it could be the perfect opportunity to prepare for upcoming severe storms.

As Severe Weather Awareness Week emphasized the importance of family preparedness and knowing what to do when a severe thunderstorm or tornado occurs, Adair and Guthrie County Emergency Management Deputy Coordinator Jeremy Cooper says its just as important to think of what happens after the storm, Every year when were out doing our storm spotting after a severe wind event or a tornado lets say we find peoples trampolines or lawn furniture thats been blown around. And thats a good time when you have that watch that morning that was issued to go out and maybe tie down that trampoline or put away that lawn furniture, because thats one less thing of your property there that youre going to lose.

Cooper also recommends cutting down or trimming trees in your yard that may be in danger of falling on your home during a high-wind event. Some proactive measures to take in case of flood damage include moving valuable items to higher levels of your house, decluttering drains and gutters, installing check valves, considering a battery-powered sump pump, and purchasing or renewing your flood insurance policy with the National Flood Insurance Program.

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PLANNING APPLICATIONS

Below is a list of planning applications received by Sedgemoor District Council between March 12 and March 18, 2020.

BADGWORTH

03/20/00004: Tarnock House Farm, Biddisham Lane, Biddisham, Axbridge, Somerset, BS26 2RG: Variation of condition 2 of planning permission 03/19/00007 (Demolition of Stones Throw and workshop. Erection of a detached garage/store and conversion of existing stable block to living accommodation) to align position of garage/store with northern boundary and to include a window to the east elevation on the garage.

BRENT KNOLL

07/20/00003: St Austin, Station Road, Brent Knoll, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4BH: Erection of a first floor side extension to East elevation, over existing single storey side extension

BRIDGWATER

08/20/00049: 8 Fore Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3NF: Retrospective application for the installation of 2no. internally illuminated LED screens within the front (SE) window.

08/20/00027: Unit 1, Bridgwater Retail Park, The Leggar, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4AB: Display of 1 No. non-illuminated fascia sign and 1no. internally illuminated fascia sign.

08/20/00050: Unit G1, Beech Business Park, Bristol Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4FF: Proposed change of use from Use Class B1/B2/B8 to use as a fitness gym (Use Class D2)

08/20/00047: Land At, Northgate, Bridgwater, Somerset: Variation of Condition 23 of Planning Permissiom 08/18/00155 (Erection of a building to form a foodstore (Use Class A1) (1,580sqm gross floor area) with associated access, car parking and landscaping.) to allow the store to receive deliveries between 06:00-00:00 on all days.

08/20/00020: 65 St Mary Street, Bridgwater, TA6 3EL: Removal of render to front elevation to take back to original brickwork. Alterations to gutter & downpipes, patio, rear door and velux windows

08/20/00053: 29 Dunkery Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 7LP: Erection of a single storey extension to rear (SW) elevation.

BRIDGWATER WITHOUT

09/20/00003: Greens Farm, Chedzoy Lane, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 8QR: Notification of the creation of a reinforced conctrete yard area for agricultural storage purposes.

BURNHAM & HIGHBRIDGE

11/20/00020: 22A The Grove, Burnham On Sea, Somerset, TA8 2PA: Erection of a single storey extension to rear (SE) elevation to create annex accommodation.

11/20/00008: The Old Pier Tavern, Pier Street, Burnham On Sea, Somerset, TA8 1BT: Change of use from pub (Use Class A4) to a mixed use pub, restaurant and takeaway (Use Classes A3, A4 & A5) to include the demolition of part of front of building and installation of extraction unit.

11/20/00022: 10 Jubilee Street, Burnham On Sea, Somerset, TA8 1PT: Application to determine if prior approval is required for the erection of a single storey extension extending 3.55m from the rear (East) elevation

11/20/00023: 67A Burnham Road, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 3JG: Erection of a two storey link attached extension, to SW elevation, on site of existing garage/store (to be demolished).

CANNINGTON

13/20/00005: 54 Chads Hill, Cannington, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA5 2LX: Erection of a detached single storey timber framed garage.

CHEDDAR

17/20/00016: Unit A, Winchester Farm, Draycott Road, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3RP: Retention of first floor flat to be occupied by caretaker/security guard for the business park.

17/20/00018: Land to North of, B3135, Cheddar Gorge, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27: Erection of an information board and timber supporting posts.

CHEDZOY

18/20/00002: Manor Barn, Manor Road, Chedzoy, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 8QZ: Variation of Condition 2 of Planning Permission 18/19/00005 (Erection of 1 No. dwelling with parking area and partial demolition and conversion of barn to ancillary outbuilding) to amend the approved plans to change the external materials.

COMPTON BISHOP

21/19/00015: Over Compton, Vicarage Lane, Compton Bishop, Axbridge, Somerset, BS26 2HL: Change of use of land from agricultural to residential and erection of outbuilding. Erection of a single storey to the rear (SE) elevations

EAST BRENT

24/20/00004: Rookery Manor, Rookery Farm, Edingworth Road, Edingworth, Weston-super-mare, Somerset, BS24 0JB: Change of use of hotel bedroom accomodation and housekeeping store to 3 No. apartments

MARK

33/20/00006: Rose Cottage, Little Moor Road, Mark, Highbridge, TA9 4NJ: Erection of a single storey extension to side (West) elevation.

33/20/00005: Poolbridge Farm, Poolbridge Road, Blackford, Wedmore, Somerset, BS28 4PA: Replacement of existing single glazed windows to rear (SE) and side (SW & NE) elevations with Slimlite double glazed units in a more traditional glazing pattern.

NORTH PETHERTON

37/20/00021: 4 St Marys Crescent, North Petherton, Bridgwater, TA6 6RA: Erection of a two storey extension to side (SE) elevation, on site of existing (to be demolished), erection of a single storey extension to rear (SW) elevation and erection ofa porch to front (NE) elevation.

PURITON

42/20/00011: 14 Hillside Crescent, Puriton, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 8AP: Erection of a single storey extension to rear (East) elevation, erection of a two storey extension to side (South) elevation on site of existing (to be demolished) and erection of a porch to front (West) elevation.

STOCKLAND BRISTOL

47/20/00001: Land At, Steart Penisula, Steart Drove, Steart, Bridgwater, Somerset: Demolition of existing toilet block and erection of a building to serve as an engagement hub for WWT Steart Marshes.

WEDMORE

50/20/00017: Holly Cottage, Snake Lane, Bagley, Wedmore, Somerset, BS28 4TE: Erection of a part single storey, part two-storey extension to side (NE) elevation, on site of existing (to be demolished).

WEMBDON

51/20/00009: Land to the North of, Waldrons Lane, Wembdon, Bridgwater: Formation of 2 No. agricultural accesses.

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52/20/00006: 3 Grove Road, West Huntspill, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 3RS: Erection of conservatory to rear (north) elevation.

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53/20/00003: Sedgemoor Karting, Langport Road, Westonzoyland, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 0JS: Variation of Condition 7 of Planning Permission 53/19/00010 (Retrospective application for the change of use of former airfield from a go-kart track to stockpiling of washed stone chippings, the temporary storage of plant and equipment, parking of vehicles and siting of welfare units and alterations to existing access in connection with top-surfacing of highways.) to allow temporary sleeping accommodation for workers on site during the period when carrying out top dressing on the roads.

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Written by Sourav Roy Barman, Jignasa Sinha, Astha Saxena, Ananya Tiwari | New Delhi | Published: February 16, 2020 2:30:28 am Nitya enjoys meditating in the happiness class, and is also a member of the Punjabi and Eco clubs at her school. (Express photo by Abhinav Saha)

Greater Kailash-II and Govindpuri Extension. In terms of social composition, infrastructure, and facilities, the two South Delhi neighbourhoods are worlds apart. Yet, on a Friday morning, at a mohalla clinic in

C R Park, part of the Greater Kailash Assembly constituency, the two worlds seemed to come together as people from the upscale GK-II queued up with patients from Govindpuri for an appointment with Dr Soma Mitra, the medical officer in-charge. They returned only after Dr Mitra had examined them and after they had collected the prescribed medicines, free of cost.

While the mohalla clinics, a crucial policy intervention of the Aam Aadmi Party government, is often credited with powering the party to its second straight full-majority win, over the last five years, many such welfare schemes of the Arvind Kejriwal government, in the areas of water, power, education, health and transport, have touched the lives of people in the Capital what Kejriwal, in his victory speech from the terrace of the party office on February 11, packaged as the politics of work.

The Lokniti-CSDS election-eve survey, available exclusively to The Indian Express, also captured the trend, with data showing that the voting choices of the well-off as well as the disadvantaged groups were determined by the schemes, helping AAP transcend the class divide in a city known for its high levels of inequality.

AAPs major poll promises of 2015 reducing power and water tariffs by half were fulfilled within three weeks of the party forming the government. The subsidy-driven model helped the AAP consolidate its base among the lower income groups, a segment that had propelled the Congress to power three times between1998 and 2009.

However, by May 2019, the sheen had worn off the AAP government. The party reeled under a series of poll reverses, particularly when it lost all seven Lok Sabha seats to the BJP, and Kejriwals ability as an administrator began to come into question.

The Supreme Court verdict of July 2018 (when the courtsaid the L-G has no independent decision-making power and must act on the aid and advice of the elected government) did help but the severe drubbing in the Lok Sabha elections lowered the morale of the party rank and file. This is where a conscious decision was taken to bring back the focus on Kejriwal the CM. He had at one point donned the mantle of the countrys principal opposition leader, thus alienating his voter base, said an AAP leader, requesting anonymity.

In June, Prashant Kishors Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) joined hands with AAP, along with a number of professionals who had in the past volunteered for the party.

Armed with the SC verdict that sealed the primacy of the elected government over the L-G, the government announced a series of schemes, including the free power scheme for those consuming up to 200 units and free bus rides for women. The full statehood campaign had, after all, come a cropper in the Lok Sabha polls. The entire official machinery was activated to expedite the installation of CCTVs, WiFi, establishing more mohalla clinics, bringing buses, a senior bureaucrat said.

The announcements also helped AAP dominate the public discourse. Indeed, the free public transport scheme for women which the AAP proposed would cover both bus and Metro rides became the talk of the town, involving both the common masses and the policy wonks.

For Kejriwal, it was a transformative policy intervention to boost the level of womens participation in the labour force, languishing at 11 per cent in the city. The presence of more women in public spaces would also make the city safer, he said, an argument that seems to have been met with approval in the recently concluded polls, as the Lokniti-CSDS data suggests. According to the poll-eve survey, women were 11 percentage points more likely to have voted for AAP in this Assembly election than men 60% to 49%.

The flurry of announcements in the last lap quite naturally drew criticism from the Opposition parties. Leader of Opposition and Rohini legislator Vijender Gupta, among the eight BJP MLAs to have bucked the AAP wave, said, Kejriwal spent the first four years complaining how the Centre was not letting him work. And now he talks about the politics of work. Do you see a contradiction there?

Unfazed by the criticism, AAP tactfully wove a work-oriented campaign for the Assembly polls and launched a public outreach programme, as part of which the party came out with a pamphlet titled Report Card.

It was designed like a school report card. With Kejriwal, a perception had gained traction that this person boasts more than he actually works. So it was necessary to distil the facts from the noise and package it in a way that actually connects with people, said a senior AAP leader.

Over 40 lakh copies of the pamphlet, listing 10 major accomplishments of the AAP government in the areas of education, health, water, power, transport, and development work in unauthorised colonies were distributed across the Capital through an extensive door-to-door campaign, with the slogan acche beete paanch saal, lage raho Kejriwal.

The phrase lage raho encapsulated AAPs capability and intent. It essentially conveyed that the party has done so much, while also acknowledging that a lot more needs to be done. It betrays the belief that the AAP has will and the conviction to succeed, said a senior I-PAC functionary.

My school is the best in Delhi. We have the best teachers I dont want to leave this place ever, beams Nitya Singh, 14, standing in one of the corridors of Sarvodaya Co-Ed Senior Secondary School in South Delhis Moti Bagh. The walls behind her are decorated with art work by students.

Four years ago, however, when the Class 9 student first walked into her new school, it was a different story. We studied under tin sheds. The walls were damp and we were always cold There were hardly any extra-curricular activities. We had three-four sets of carrom boards, thats all.We didnt have a playground either, and there was a gutter nearby. Now we have two grounds and even badminton courts, she says, now moving towards the school playground with her classmates.

The school is among the 1,030 Delhi government-run schools in the national Capital that have benefited from the Aam Aadmi Partys sustained focus on education over the last five years. With the government allocating nearly 25 per cent of its budget for education, schools such as Nityas have undergone a drastic makeover with clean toilets and ceiling fans, libraries, gyms and even swimming pools. Besides mending the infrastructure, the government reached out to parents through radio ads, encouraging them to attend parent-teacher meetings, invested in teachers training, even sent some abroad, and introduced concepts such as mentor teachers and the happiness curriculum.

In the run-up to one of the most bitterly contested elections in the Capital, these achievements in the education sector were central to the partys campaign strategy and appeal, even as it stayed clear of contentious national issues such as the Citizenship (Amendment) Act.

Of all the things Nitya hated about her school earlier, before it was renovated, bad washrooms tops the list. We would prefer to use public toilets to the schoolsstinking washroom,says Singh, dressed in her blue salwar-kurta uniform and with her two long plaits held in place by blue ribbons.

Teachers at the school, who didnt want to be named, say that earlier, students would skip school and even the staff felt discouraged because of the environment.

As the renovation work, which started four years ago, went on for nearly a year, we had to adjust for some time, says Nitya, whose family moved to the Capital from Uttar Pradeshs Bahraich five years ago. They now live near Palam Village inSouthwest Delhi.

After the summer break, when I walked into the new school building, it looked prettier than a shopping mall. There were no broken benches, we had audio-visual rooms and even a multi-purpose hall. We didnt have to sit under the sun to attend schoolfunctions,says the eldest of three siblings. While her sister studies in the same school in Class 7, her brother attends a private school.

Nityas teachers are happy about the smart-boards they have been using to teach students. The students now feel happy about coming to school Even Nitya has become more confident since she joined. She enjoys playing badminton, says a teacher.

Spread over nearly three acres, the school now has 68 classrooms and 61 teachers for 884 students.

Over the last few years, Singhs father, Dinesh Kumar, a fire security personnel at a bank, has also begun to take interest in his daughters education. Earlier, we didnt think about it much, there was no feedback, no PTMs. Now it has all changed. Now the teachers are also good to us, he says over the phone.

Apart from the basketball courts and the labs, Nitya and her classmates are excited about new subjects such as Urdu, the happiness curriculum, and the Entrepreneurship Mindset Curriculum. I like to meditate in the happiness classes My friends and I have fun with teachers. We no longer get tired or sleepy in the class, she says.

While the AAP has been credited for fixing Delhis broken public school system, the Opposition has often hit back.

Recently, amidst the heated poll campaign, the BJP released photos and videos, ostensibly of the poor conditions at some Delhi government schools. Both Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Education Minister Sisodia rebutted the BJPs charge, saying the videos were ofnon-functional schools.

Back in Moti Bagh, Nitya now wishes her school had buses to drop students home, but adds promptly that she is making the most of the facilities now available to her. I am a part of the Punjabi and Eco-club (the school also has an Urdu club and Sanskrit club), and now we are also taught about cleanliness. We collect waste leaves, plastic and other garbage around the campus. I have also planted a sapling in the ground near the school, she says.

As she prepares to return home, sporting a Happy Badge that she got at the Magic Maths class for asking some trick questions, the 14-year-old reveals her future plans: I want to become an IAS officer and make my parents proud.

SITTING ON a wooden bench at the Peeragarhi mohalla clinic with her pregnant daughter, Geeta Bedi, 46, says, My daughters baby is due on February 22. The delivery will be done in the big sarkari hospital, but until then, we will keep coming to this doctor. We are here to show the doctor the ultrasound report.

The mohalla clinic, located at the entrance of the Peeragarhi refugee colony in West Delhi, is the first of 450 such clinics that have been inaugurated since 2015, when the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) first came to power with a full majority in the national Capital. While it initially worked out of a portacabin, like a lot of other mohalla clinics in the city, the clinic is now a one-room set-up that offers free check-ups and drugs, besides diagnostic tests.

The clinic, which runs from 8 am to 2 pm, has a doctor, a technician for uploading patients Aadhaar card details and a lab assistant for collecting blood samples and disbursing medicines.

It will be a while before Geetas daughter Shikha, 26, gets her turn with the doctor there are about 10 other patients ahead of them, and many more streaming in but the mother-daughter say they are willing to wait. My daughter doesnt trust any other doctor, government or private, for her check-ups. Even after her delivery, she will stay with me for 45 days so that its easier for her to visit this clinic, says Geeta, who owns a small shop selling electrical items and whose husband runs a snacks store. I cant recall the last time I went to any other doctor This clinic has changed our lives, she adds.

In 2015, soon after the Aam Aadmi Party first came to power with a full majority, it got down to working on mohalla clinics, announcing 1,000 of them. The idea of free mohalla or community clinics in a city where healthcare was either prohibitively expensive or deeply neglected, though simple, was a radical one.

These neighbourhood clinics were to provide check-ups and any of the drugs listed essential by the Delhi government, besides diagnostic tests done from empanelled laboratories all done free of cost.

But like with a lot of the early AAP schemes, this one too ran into rough weather, with the AAP accusing the Centre-run Delhi Development Authority of not parting with land for the clinics, and the latter saying the land identified by the state government isnt suited for a clinic. But in January, with a month left for the Assembly elections, the government inaugurated 152 clinics, flagging the programme as one of its key achievements.

The mohalla clinics have also caught the interest of other states, with some such as Jharkhand, Telangana, Karnataka and Jammu & Kashmir said to be keen to follow the model. Recently, while inaugurating a clinic, Kejriwal said Delhi would have a mohalla clinic every 2 km.

The Opposition BJP and the Congress, however, cried foul, accusing the government of setting up the clinics with an eye on elections, and blaming AAP for not implementing the Centres Ayushman Bharat programme. With days to go for the elections, the BJP released a sting video to show how many of these clinics lack even basic facilities.

But as the results of the recent elections showed, when people said they voted for Kejriwals kaam, or the development work initiated by his government, the mohalla clinics got prime billing.

Before this clinic came up in 2015, says Geeta, the family would either go to a dispensary 5 km from their house or to Bangali doctor, the local quack. But this is easier and free. Now I go for everything from fever to bodyache. I know everyone at the clinic, she says.

Its now Shikhas turn and Dr Alka Chaudhary, 48, the medical officer in charge of this clinic, enquires about the 26-year-olds health and asks if she is eating well. All good, the doctor says as she looks at Shikhas ultrasound report, before proceeding to check her blood pressure and examining her. The delivery can happen any time now, says Dr Chaudhary, giving Shikha instructions.

Dr Chaudhary, 48, who earlier worked with government hospitals such as Safdargunj and Guru Gobind Singh Hospital, joined the clinic in 2015. At the mohalla clinic, which gets about 40 patients on an average every day, she gets paid Rs 40 for every patient she sees.

Tomorrow, Sunday, February 16, Chaudhary wont see patients at the clinic. For one, the clinics are shut on Sundays, and then, she has to be at Ramlila Ground for the swearing-in of the new AAP government she is among 50 special guests from different sectors who have got an invitation.

AROUND 20 years ago, we used to steal electricity. By cutting the lines, laughs Meena Kumari, 58. That now seems like a long time ago, she says. Her four children three sons and a daughter were then still studying and she ran the family on the money her husband, a cycle-shop owner, brought home. Over the years, the family added a floor to the single-storeyed house they moved into 35 years ago in Dabri, near Dashrathpuri, an unauthorised colony in Palam, Southwest Delhi. The family grew too her sons married and had children, with the 11 members now sharing the five-bedroom house.

With no electricity, it used to be hard to get my children to study. Even when we had power, the lights used to go out for hours, she says, sitting in her living room as her granddaughter reads from a picture book.

Kumari says that when the neighbourhood got a regular power supply around two decades ago, the prices were cheap. During the Congress rule around 2002-03, it was around Rs 2 for a unit, before it became expensive. The family recalls the increasing power costs, which ran into a couple of thousands by the time the AAP government announced the free electricity up to 200 units in August 2019.

In August 2019, with six months to go for the Delhi Assembly elections and stung by the Aam Aadmi Partys disastrous showing in the Lok Sabha elections, the AAP government in Delhi took two back to back decisions on electricity and water.

On August 1, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced that households consuming up to 200 units of electricity would not have to pay electricity bills and that those consuming between 200 and 400 units would get a 50% subsidy.

Days later, on August 27, he announced a one-time waiver of arrears on water bills and said consumers who got functional meters installed would get an exemption from late fee. This was in addition to the existing water subsidy that provided households 20,000 litres of water, free, every month.

Even as the Opposition attributed political motives to AAPs subsidies, the Congresss Delhi election manifesto said that the party would provide 50 per cent discount on 300-400 units of power consumption, 30 per cent on 400-500 units, and 25 per cent on 500-600 units. The BJP manifesto said the existing power subsidies would continue if they won.

Meenas household, with one 1 KV electricity meter, consumes about 400 units a month. The family has three water coolers and three TVs one for each sub-unit in the joint family.

The family, which used to run up electricity bills of Rs 4,500-5,000 in the summer months, now pays around half that. The family plans to install another meter soon, hoping that will cut down their bill further.

The 4.9 million domestic power consumers in Delhi of whom around 35% consume less than 200 units get their power supply from Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd (TPDDL), Delhi Transco Limited (DTL), BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL) and BSES Yamuna Power Limited (BYPL). In its previous term, the Delhi government also announced the Mukhyamantri Kirayedar Bijli Meter Yojna, for separate pre-paid meters for tenants, and the Mukhyamantri Solar Rooftop Scheme for cooperative housing societies.

In 2019-20, the power subsidies cost the Delhi government Rs 2,255 crore.

The AAP government is the first in the country to declare free power up to 200 units. In Mumbai, the tariffs range between Rs 2.93-Rs 4.77 per unit for 0-100 units and Rs 5.18-Rs 8.23 per unit for 101-300 units. In Bengaluru, consumers pay Rs 3.75 per unit for 0-30 units, Rs 5.20 per unit for 31-100 units, and Rs 6.75 per unit for 101-200 units.

So far, Meena is not complaining. Since Kejriwal came, the supply has become regular. Now power cuts, if at all they happen, last only for 10 minutes.

Kumaris three sons Raj Kumar, 35, Rajender Kumar, 32, and Ajay Kumar, 30 own mobile shops, with each earning an average of Rs 25,000 a month. The lower electricity bills are good, but somehow or the other, the money is never enough. I only manage to save about Rs 2,000 a month, says Rajender.

Meena says that while the lower electricity bill is a benefit, the real blessing since the AAP government came in has been the regular piped water supply. Earlier, tankers used to come once a week. My shoulders still ache from all the water I used to carry back home those days. Though the earlier Congress government laid the connections, the water came only after Kejriwal came to power.

Meena says she hopes her family saves enough money to be able to renovate their home she points to the paint thats peeling off the walls. She also wants her sons to get better jobs. What more? Just these basic things. Thats all, says Kumari.

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