Wigan, Atherton/Billinge/Standish/Ashton in Makerfield - Temporary Road Closures to facilitate plant delivery.

WIGAN COUNCIL

(Mealhouse Lane Atherton) (Temporary Closure) Order 2024

Notice of Proposals

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Assistant Director Infrastructure and Regulatory Services of the Wigan Borough Council in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 14 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and delegated to her by the said Council proposes to make the Wigan Borough (Mealhouse Lane Atherton) (Temporary Closure) Order 2024. The effect of the Order will be to prohibit any person from driving a vehicle or causing or permitting a vehicle to be driven in Mealhouse Lane Atherton during the period of 19:00 and 23:00 commencing on 18/11/2024.

The alternative route for traffic is: A579 Atherleigh Way, A578

Twist Lane, A572 Spinning Jenny Way, A572 Chapel Street, A572

Manchester Road, A5082 Church Road, A5082 Henfold Road, A5082 Hough Lane, A577 Manchester Road, A577 Elliott Street, A577 Castle Street, A577 Tyldesley Road, Market Place and Market Street.

The Order is necessary to allow a frame and cover replacement.

(Moorland Road Ashton In Makerfield)

(Temporary Closure) Order 2024

Notice of Proposals

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Assistant Director Infrastructure and Regulatory Services of the Wigan Borough Council in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 14 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and delegated to her by the said Council proposes to make the Wigan Borough (Moorland Road Ashton in Makerfield) (Temporary Closure) Order 2024.

The effect of the Order will be to prohibit any person from driving a vehicle or causing or permitting a vehicle to be driven in Moorland Road Ashton in Makerfield during the period of 08:00 and 16:00 on 16/12/2024.

The alternative route for traffic is: Diane Road and Linkway Avenue. The Order is necessary to allow to facilitate plant delivery.

(Moss Road Billinge) (Temporary Closure) Order 2024 Notice of Proposals

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Assistant Director Infrastructure and Regulatory Services of the Wigan Borough Council in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 14 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and delegated to her by the said Council proposes to make the Wigan Borough (Moss Road Billinge) (Temporary Closure) Order 2024.  The effect of the Order will be to prohibit any person from driving a vehicle or causing or permitting a vehicle to be driven in Moss Road Billinge during the period of three days commencing on 10/12/2024 to 12/12/2024.

 The alternative route for traffic is: Tracks Lane and Greenslate Road. The Order is necessary to allow a new water connection.

(Moorland Road Ashton In Makerfield Wigan)

(Temporary Closure) Order 2024 Notice of Making

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Assistant Director Infrastructure and Regulatory Services of Wigan Borough Council in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 14 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and delegated to her by the said Council has made the Wigan Borough (Moorland Road Ashton in Makerfield Wigan) (Temporary Closure) Order 2024.

 The effect of the Order will be to prohibit any person from driving a vehicle or causing or permitting a vehicle to be driven in Moorland Road Ashton in Makerfield Wigan during the period of 08:00 to 16:00 commencing on 16/12/2024.

The alternative route for traffic is: Diane Road and Linkway Avenue. The Order is necessary to allow the facilitation of plant delivery.

Wigan Borough (Standish No. 74 (Part) And No. 75

(Part) (Temporary Closure) Order 2024

Notice of Proposals

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Assistant Director Infrastructure and Regulatory Services of the Wigan Borough Council in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 14 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and delegated to her by the said Council proposes to make the Wigan Borough (Standish No. 74 (part) and 75 (part)) (Temporary Closure) Order.

The effect of the Order will be to prohibit any person, except upon the direction or with the permission of a police constable, from using public footpath Standish No. 74 from Point A shown on the Order Map at grid reference 355268 408158, to Point B at its junction with public footpath Standish No. 75 as shown on the Order Map at grid reference 355254 408021 for a distance of approximately 138 metres in a generally southerly direction.

And public footpath Standish No. 75 from Point C at its junction with Wigan Lower Road as shown on the Order Map at grid reference 355080 407965, to Point D as shown on the Order Map at grid reference 355404 408090 for a distance of approximately 353 metres in a generally north-easterly direction.

An alternative route is available via the public rights of way network and Princess Road that links with Wigan Lower Road. This public footpath will be closed for a period of five weeks commencing on 28th October 2024 to safeguard the public whilst work is undertaken to cap a mine shaft.

Notice of Public Path Order

Town & Country Planning Act 1990 Section 257 And Paragraph 1 of Schedule 14

Wigan Borough Council

(The Stopping Up of Wigan Path No.16, No.15 (Part)

& Unnamed Path and The Creation of Public

Bridleway Wigan No.16a & 16b)

Public Path Stopping Up and Creation Order 2024

The above Order was made on 24th September 2024. The effect of the Order will be to stop up:

•   Wigan Path No. 16 is described in the draft Statement for Wigan as: “The footpath runs east off Fraser Road as a 5.6m wide tarmac track running through amenity grassland. At 3.3m wide. At 177m there is an entrance to Newtown Labour Club to the south.

The footpath ends at the junction with footpath no.15.” Wigan Path No. 16 will be stopped up from its junction with Wigan Path No. 15 at Point A on the map at grid reference 356521 405374 to its junction with Fraser Street Point B on the map at grid reference 356292 405257 for a distance of approximately 256 metres in a south westerly direction.

•   Wigan Path No. 15 (part) is described in the draft Statement for Wigan as: “The footpath runs west of Scot Lane as a 7m wide track bound by Newtown Labour Club to the south and a hedge to the north. At 13m there is a junction with footpath no. 16 to the south, the path narrows to 1.3m and there is a neutral grassland to the north. At 20m the path is 2.3m wide tarmac track running through amenity grassland. Between 137m and 182m there is a play area to the north. The footpath ends at 242m on Buchanan Road as a 2.3m wide tarmac track bound by amenity grassland.”

Wigan Path No. 15 will be stopped up from its junction with Scot Lane at Point C on the map at grid reference 356534 405377 for approximately 108 metres in a north westerly direction to Point D on the map at grid reference 356433 405409.

•   Unnamed Path E-F will be stopped up from Scot Lane at Point E on the map at grid reference 356498 405425 for approximately 134 metres in a south westerly direction to Point F on the map at grid reference 356416 405319.

And create alternative bridleways:

•   Public bridleway Wigan No. 16A will be created and commence from Scot Lane at Point G on the map at grid reference 356489 405436, from which it runs in a general south westerly direction to its junction with Greenwood Avenue to Point H on the map at grid reference 356173 405170 for a distance of approximately 432 metres. The surface will be sealed, 3 metres wide.

•   Public bridleway Wigan No.16B will be created and commence from Buchanan Road at Point I on the map at grid reference 356182 405205, south to its junction with Bramble Grove to Point J on the map at grid reference 356230 405137 for a distance of approximately 88 metres. The surface will be sealed, 3 metres wide.

As shown on the Order Map.

A copy of the Order and the Order map be seen free of charge at Wigan Town Hall, Library Street, Wigan, WN1 1YN from 9am to 4pm on any day Monday to Friday or requested by emailing 

S.Eccles-Churton@wigan.gov.uk

Any representation about or objection to the Order may be sent or delivered in writing addressed to the Assistant Director – Legal, Governance and Elections at the Town Hall, Library Street, Wigan, WN1 1YN or via the email address above, not later than 1st November 2024. Please quote RD/LS/SEC/C108.1015 and state the grounds on which it is made.

If no such representations or objections are duly made, or if any so made are withdrawn, Wigan Borough Council may itself confirm the Order as an unopposed Order. If the Order is sent to the Secretary of State for confirmation, any representations or objections which have not been withdrawn will be sent with the Order.

Notice of Public Path Order

Town & Country Planning Act 1990 Section 257

And Paragraph 1 of Schedule 14

Wigan Borough Council

(The Diversion of Public Footpath Standish No.20

(Part) And Creation of Public Footpath Standish

20a) (Public Path Diversion And Creation) Order 2024

The above Order was made on 24th September 2024. The effect of the Order will be to stop up:

•   Public footpath Standish No. 20 is described in the Definitive Statement for Standish as: “From the junction with Path No. 19 near the Grove and eastwards crossing the one railway track and passing under a second embankment by a subway and joining Chorley Road south of Douglas House.” Part of public footpath Standish No.20 will be stopped up from its junction with Grove

Lane at Point A on the plan at grid reference 356928 409913 to Point B on the plan at grid reference 357225 409795 for a distance of approximately 320 metres in a south easterly direction.

And create an alternative footpath on:

•   Public footpath Standish No. 20 will be diverted and commence from Grove Lane at Point A on the plan at grid reference 356928 409913, from which it runs south easterly to Point C on the plan at grid reference 357122 409743 for a distance of approximately 275 metres, before going north then east along residential roads/ pavements to the continuation of the existing public footpath at Point B on the plan at grid reference 357225 409795 for a distance of approximately 148 metres. The surface will be self-binding gravel, 2 metres wide with a wooden gate at point A. The surface on the residential road/pavement will be bitmac.

•   Public footpath Standish No.20A will be created and commence from public footpath Standish No.20 at Point C on the plan at grid reference 357122 409743, from which it runs south to its junction with public bridleway Standish No.21 at Point D on the plan at grid reference 357173 409691 for a distance of approximately 75 metres. The surface will be self-binding gravel, 2 metres wide.

As shown on the Order map.

A copy of the Order and the Order map be seen free of charge at Wigan Town Hall, Library Street, Wigan, WN1 1YN from 9am to 4pm on any day Monday to Friday or requested by emailing S.Eccles-Churton@wigan.gov.uk.

Any representation about or objection to the Order may be sent or delivered in writing addressed to the Assistant Director – Legal, Governance and Elections at the Town Hall, Library Street, Wigan, WN1 1YN or via the email address above, not later than 1st November 2024. Please quote RD/LS/SEC/C108.871 and state the grounds on which it is made.

If no such representations or objections are duly made, or if any so made are withdrawn, Wigan Borough Council may itself confirm the Order as an unopposed Order. If the Order is sent to the Secretary of State for confirmation, any representations or objections which have not been withdrawn will be sent with the Order.

Dated this 1st day of October 2024

Mrs J Davies, Assistant Director – Legal, Governance and Elections, Town Hall, Library Street, Wigan WN1 1YN