Oxfordshire, Multiple Traffic Notices, Temporary Closures

OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 16A (CORNBURY, WYCHWOOD AND FINSTOCK PARISHES) (CORNBURY PARK WILDERNESS FESTIVAL)

(TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT) (SPECIAL EVENT) ORDER 2024

Notice of Special Event Order

Various Footpath Closures and Road Restrictions Date of Order: 1 July 2024 Coming into force: 17 July 2024

This Order is being introduced on the grounds of public safety and security associated with the Wilderness Festival which is organised by Mama Festivals Limited, 30 St John Street, London, EC1M 4AY. The live entertainment for the event will be from Thursday 1st August to Sunday 4th August. The closures however, due to the build-up and break down around the event will have effect variously from 08:00 Wednesday 17th July until 20:00 Monday 12th August.

Footpath Closures

The effect of the Order is to close that parts of Footpath Nos. 175/1/20, 175/1/30 (Cornbury & Wychwood Parish) and 214/6/10 (Finstock Parish) that is within the compound area from 08:00 17th July to 20:00 12th August. The alternative route will be signed via the nearby Footpath 214/5/10. Appropriate signage will be displayed to indicate when the measures are in force. Exemptions are included for emergency services and for event organisers. This Order will remain in force only for the duration of the measures associated with the event.

Road Restrictions

Grammar School Hill will be closed from its junction with

Woodstock Road from 00:01 1st August - 18:00 5th August;

There will also be No Waiting/Stopping on the following

length of road: Grammar School Hill between North Lodge

Drive (Yellow Gate) and Fiveways Junction from 00:01

1st August to 18:00 5th August;

Prohibited Left Turns as follows:

Into Grammar School Hill - from North Lodge Drive

(Yellow Gate) from 00:01 1st August to 18:00 5th August;

Into Hatching Lane - from Cranehill entrance (Blue Gate)

from 15:00 4th August to 16:00 5th August

Prohibited Right Turns as follows:

Into Hatching Lane - from Cranehill entrance (Blue Gate)

from 15:00 4th August to 16:00 5th August;

Into the B4437 - from the junction with Hatching Lane

from 15:00 4th August to 16:00 5th August;

Prohibited U Turns on the B4437 between Cranehill

Entrance (Blue Gate) and the junction with the A361 from

15:00 4th August to 16:00 5th August;

7.5 tonne maximum weight restriction: On Leafield Road,

Fairspear Road and Lower End, to the junction with The

Ridings to prevent heavy event traffic through Leafield

from 09:00 17th July 2024 to 18:00 12th August.

(Ref. S24-020)

Traffic Regulations Team for the Director for Community Operations, County Hall, Oxford OX1 1ND Tel. 0345 310 1111. Footpath closures approved on behalf of the Countryside Access Team Country.Side@Oxfordshire.gov.uk