Lake Road and Commercial Road - Bus Lane, Waiting and Loading Restrictions

The Portsmouth City Council (Lake Road and Commercial Road) (Bus Lane, Waiting and Loading Restrictions) Order 2024

1. Portsmouth City Council hereby gives Notice that on the 8 May 2024 it made the above Order under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.
The effect of the Order, which comes into effect on the 13 May 2024 will be to reproduce on a permanent basis the effects of The Portsmouth City Council (Lake Road and Commercial Road) (Bus Lane, Waiting and Loading Restrictions) (No 63) (Experimental) Order 2022, which was to:
a. Introduce a Bus Gate (buses, cycles & taxis only at any time) south-westbound on Lake Road from Spicer Street to Commercial Road;
b. Prohibit the right turn from Commercial Road into Lake Road; and
c. Introduce “no waiting and no loading at any time” restrictions on Lake Road south-west side (in place of a Bus Stop clearway) and on Commercial Road west side (in place of a loading bay);
2. Copies of the made Order, Statement of Reasons and plan showing the restrictions are available to view on Portsmouth City Council’s website: Search 'Traffic Regulation Orders 2024' at www.portsmouth.gov.uk. Alternatively, they can be viewed at the Civic Offices, Guildhall Square, PO1 2AL, Monday to Friday between 9am - 4pm. Printed copies can be obtained by calling 023 9268 8501.
3. If any person wishes to question the validity of the Order or of any of its provisions on the grounds that it or they are not within the powers conferred by the 1984 Act, or that any requirement of the Act or of any instrument made under the Act has not been complied with, that person may, within 6 weeks from the date on which the Order is made, apply for the purpose to the High Court.
Dated 10 May 2024
Felicity Tidbury, Assistant Director
Economy, Planning and Transport Directorate
Portsmouth City Council, Civic Offices, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth PO1 2NE