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SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL (QUEEN ELIZABETH DRIVE) (WEIGHT RESTRICTION) EXPERIMENTAL ORDER 2014

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on the 22 January 2014 Swindon Borough Council made an Experimental Order under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to be operative from the 29 January 2014 for the duration of 18 months.
The effect of the Order is to introduce a '7.5 tonnes' weight restriction as follow:

Queen Elizabeth Drive
From a point 60 metres approx. east of its junction with Thamesdown Drive to its junction with Aiken Road. Aiken Road From its junction with Queen Elizabeth Drive for its entire length.

Casterbridge Road
From its junction with Queen Elizabeth Drive for its entire length to its junction with Torun Way. Dydale Road From its junction with Queen Elizabeth Drive to the junction with

Melstock Road.
Melstock Road From its junction with Dydale Road for its entire length to The

Boulevard.
The Boulevard From its junction with Melstock Road for its entire length to its junction with Queen Elizabeth Drive.

Access will be allowed for the conveyance of goods and merchandise to and from any premises situated on, adjacent to or any roads leading from those the above restricted roads, with the exception of vehicles travelling north on Queen Elizabeth Drive from the restricted south section who will be prohibited.

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 before a decision is taken to make it permanent.

Any person wishing to object to the Order before they are made permanent must do so in writing to the undersigned quoting the reference (TRO/Exp/QED) and specifying the grounds of the objection 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 22 January 2014 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 24 January 2014

For further information contact Traffic Management on 01793 466401