Announcements

PUBLIC NOTICE
SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL
(MERLIN WAY) (WEIGHT RESTRICTION) EXPERIMENTAL ORDER 2013

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on the 11 December 2013 Swindon Borough Council made an Experimental Order under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to be operative from the 19 December 2013 for the duration of 12 months.

The effect of the Order is to introduce a '7.5 tonnes' weight restriction on Merlin Way from the junction with Covingham Drive junction to the junction with Kingfisher Drive in both directions.

Standard exemptions to weight restrictions are applicable.

A copy of the Order and plan may be inspected at the One Stop Shop, Wat Tyler House, Euclid Street, Swindon during normal office hours or online on www.swindon.gov.uk/highwayregulation.

The Experimental Order has been made to allow for an assessment of the changes before a decision is taken to make it permanent.

Any person wishing to make to object the Order before they are made permanent must do so in writing quoting the reference (TRO/Exp/Merlin Way) specifying the grounds on which they are made within 6 months of the Experimental Order coming into force or if the Order is subsequently varied or modified within 6 months of the variation or modification coming into force.

If you wish to question the validity of the Order, or of any provision contained therein on the grounds that it is not within the powers conferred by the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 or on the grounds that any requirements of that Act or of any instrument made thereunder has not been complied with in relation to the Order, you may, within 6 weeks from 11 December 2013 apply to the High Court for this purpose.

Gwillam Lloyd -Head of Highways and Transport-Delivery Services-Swindon Borough Council Wat Tyler House West - Beckhampton Street-Swindon SN1 2JH.

12 December 2013

For further information contact Traffic Management on 01793 466401.