Wakefield, Horsefair and surronding streets, Pontefract - Notice of the proposal for a 20mph speed restriction.

WAKEFIELD COUNCIL

(SPEED LIMIT) (NO.2) ORDER 2025

HORSEFAIR AND SURROUNDING

STREETS, PONTEFRACT

The Council of the City of Wakefield proposes to make the above order under its powers in the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, the effect of which, in relation to Horsefair and surrounding roads, Pontefract will be to:-

Introduce a 20mph speed restriction on the following roads:-

Access Road to Horsefair Flats/Access Road serving Warren House/Access Road serving

Francis Lane House/Access Road serving Silkstone House/Anderson Street/Back

Northgate(between Stuart Road and Finkle

Street)/Baxtergate/ Beastfair/Bridge Street/Broad Lane/Castle Chain/Church Lane/Colonel’s Walk/

Cornmarket/Cross Street/Crown and Anchor

Yard/Finkle Street/Gillygate/Horsefair/Liquorice

Way/Market Place/Micklegate Square/Micklegate

/Ratten Row/Road linking Church Lane and

Salter Row/Ropergate/Salter Row/Sessions

House Yard/Service Road rear of Vaults PH/ Service Road linking Salter Row and Stuart Road via KC2 House/Service Road linking Salter Row and Stuart Road/Shoe Market/Spink Lane/Stuart Road/Swales Yard/The Walkway/Valley Road/ Watergate/Woolmarket.

If you wish to examine the proposed Order you can view a copy on the website  www.wakefield.gov.uk/tro. It does include copies of plans showing the proposed changes to the roads as well as a Statement of Reasons for proposing to make the Order. If you have any queries regarding the order, please email trafficregs@wakefield.gov.uk.

If you wish to object to the proposed

Order, you  should send the grounds for your objection in writing or by e mail to trafficregs@ wakefield.gov.uk to reach the undersigned by not later than 12 noon on 6th March 2025 quoting reference SLO/25/2. Telephone enquiries can be made on 0345 8 506 506.

Dated: 13th February 2025

Gillian Marshall, Chief Legal Officer,

Wakefield One, Burton Street, Wakefield 

WF1 2EB