OLDHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL
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THE OLDHAM - FOOTWAYS IN THE OLDHAM TOWN CENTRETEMPORARY CLOSURE ORDER 2025
The Oldham Borough Council intend to make a Temporary Order under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended, the effect of which will be to prohibit pedestrians from proceeding along that part of Footways in the Oldham Town Centre:-
- Cheapside pedestrian area - from its westerly junction with West Street to its easterly junction with West Street
- Easterly pedestrian footpath area from West Street to George Square
- Westerly pedestrian footpath area from West Street to George Square
- Manchester Chambers
- George Square
- Footway from Oldham Police Station to Barn Street Footway closures required in a phased approach for the duration of the Accessible Oldham programme 27th October 2025 to 26th June 2026. Pedestrian diversions will be in place and clearly signed for each phase. The diversions will change as the work progresses
The Order is to be made to allow Town Centre highway works and will be in force for 9 months from 27th October 2025, or until the works have been completed, whichever is the earlier.
A copy of the Order may be examined at my office between the hours of 8.40am and 5.00pm on Monday to Friday Oldham Spindles, Telephone 0161 770 4836 Ref: LJM/ 25456.
Dated 20th October 2025
Alex Bougatef
Borough Solicitor
Oldham Borough Council
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