Swindon, Multiple Traffic Notices - Bus Gate, No Entry and Parking Restrictions for Interchange Scheme

SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL

FLEMING WAY BUS INTERCHANGE SCHEME TRAFFIC ORDERS

Notice is hereby given that SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL intend to make the following Orders under the relevant sections of The Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, the effect of which will be:

ST/TRO/Fleming Way Bus Gate The Swindon Borough Council (Bus Lanes, Bus Gates and Bus Only Roads) Order 2022 Amendment Order (No. 1) 2025.

Introduce a bus gate on Fleming Way on both eastbound and westbound carriageways between the Whalebridge and Milford Street junction and between the junctions of Milford Street and Fleming Way Bus Loop. Taxis are exempt. Introduction of Bus Only restriction restricting a left turn with the exception of buses and taxis on Milford Street into Fleming Way and Fleming Way into Fleet Street.

ST/TRO/Fleming Way/Traffic Movement The Swindon Borough Council (Various Roads, Swindon) (Prohibition of Driving) Consolidation Order 2023 Amendment Order (No. 1) 2025.

Introduction of No right turn on Fleming Way westbound onto Milford Street and Fleming Way (bus Loop) onto Holbrook Way. Introduction of No Entry on John Street at a point 55 metres from the junction with Fleet Street at the exit of Fleming Way bus interchange holding area, Fleming Way with the junction with Fleet Street, Fleming Way Bus loop with the junction Milford Street and Milford Street with junction of Fleming Way. Introduction of No entry except cycles on Beales Close at its junction with Fleming Way bus loop. Introduction Prohibition of Motor vehicles except taxis on Fleming Way bus loop at its junction with Beales Close.

ST/TRO/Fleming Way CPZ Swindon Borough Council (Waiting and Loading Restrictions and Parking Places Consolidation) Order 2021 (Variation No. 2) Order 2025.

Introduce a Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) where waiting and loading is prohibited at all times as indicated by entry/exit signs on Fleming Way, Milford Street, Beales Close, Cheltenham Street, Fleet Street and John Street with the exception of taxis and buses using bus stops and taxi ranks.

ST/TRO/Fleming Way Taxi Ranks and Bus Stop Clearways Swindon Borough Council (Waiting and Loading Restrictions and Parking Places Consolidation) Order 2021 (Variation No. 1) Order 2025

Introduce Taxi Ranks ‘where parking is prohibited 24 Hours except for taxis’ on Beales Close and Islington Street. Introduce bus stop clearways ‘where stopping is prohibited 24 hours except for buses’ on Fleming Way and Beales Close. Introduce bus stop clearways where waiting and loading is prohibited except for local buses for only ’10 minutes no return within 1 hour’ on Milford Street.

ST/TRO/Fleming Way 20mph Swindon Borough Council (Various Roads, Swindon) (Speed Limits) Consolidation Order 2022 (Variation No. 3) 2025

Introduce 20mph speed limit on Fleming Way, Holbrook Way, Beales Close, Cheltenham Street, John Street, Fleet Street and King Street.

A copy of the documents for the above proposed Orders may be inspected online at www.swindon.gov.uk/trafficregulationorders  Objections or representations to any of the above proposed Order should be made by completing the consultation form which can be found at www.swindon.gov.uk/trafficregulationorders  under ‘Stage 2 – Formal consultation’ quoting the relevant reference by no later than 30 May 2025. Any objection or representation received will form part of a public record, which may be made publicly available.

Head of Strategic Transport, Civic Offices,

Euclid Street, Swindon, SN1 2JH

9 May 2025

For further information please email: TrafficManager@swindon.gov.uk