Ampthill / Aspley Guise / Maulden / Westoning - Temporary Traffic & Footpath Orders
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ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14(1)
CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL
(AMPTHILL TO MAULDEN BYPASS, AMPTHILL)
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER 2025
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Central Bedfordshire Council has made an Order the effect of which will be to prohibit any vehicle, except a vehicle being used for fire, police or ambulance purposes in an emergency, from proceeding along the length of Ampthill to Maulden Bypass, Ampthill at the junction with the 101 roundabout.
This temporary closure is required to enable bridge inspection works to take place and shall apply to such extent as may from time to time be indicated by the appropriate traffic signs. Where possible access will be maintained to property and premises but may be restricted from time to time according to local signing.
It is expected that the works will take place from 25 to 27 October 2025 between the hours of 9am and 3:30pm. The road will be closed at all times during this period.
The alternative route for this closure is via A507, A6, A421, Bedford Road, A507. The Order will come into operation on 25 October 2025 for a period of eighteen months or until the proposed works have been completed, as detailed above, whichever is the earlier.
For further information please contact Highways Helpdesk – 0300 300 8049.
CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL
(SALFORD ROAD, ASPLEY GUISE)
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER 2025
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Central Bedfordshire Council has made an Order the effect of which will be to prohibit any vehicle, except a vehicle being used for fire, police or ambulance purposes in an emergency, from proceeding along the length of Salford Road, Aspley Guise 20 metres either side of the level crossing.
This temporary closure is required to enable rerail, pothole repairs and white lining works to take place and shall apply to such extent as may from time to time be indicated by the appropriate traffic signs. Where possible access will be maintained to property and premises but may be restricted from time to time according to local signing.
It is expected that the works will take place from 11:00pm on the 25 October 2025 to 4:00am on the 27 October 2025. The road will be closed at all times during this period.
The alternative route for this closure is via Salford Road, Crabtree Lane, Cranfield Road, Wavendon Road, Manor Close, Salford Road, Bedford Road, The Square, Church Street and Salford Road.
The Order will come into operation on 25 October 2025 for a period of eighteen months or until the proposed works have been completed, as detailed above, whichever is the earlier.
For further information please contact Centurion TM – 01132775360.
CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL
(CLOPHILL ROAD, MAULDEN)
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER 2025
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Central Bedfordshire Council has made an Order the effect of which will be to prohibit any vehicle, except a vehicle being used for fire, police or ambulance purposes in an emergency, from proceeding along the length of Clophill Road, Maulden between 129a and 131 Clophill Rd.
This temporary closure is required to enable Section 278 and full carriageway resurfacing work to take place and shall apply to such extent as may from time to time be indicated by the appropriate traffic signs. Where possible access will be maintained to property and premises but may be restricted from time to time according to local signing.
It is expected that the works will take place from 27 to 31 October 2025. The road will be closed at all times during this period.
The alternative route for this closure is via A6, A507, C100 and vice versa.
The Order will come into operation on 27 October 2025 for a period of eighteen months or until the proposed works have been completed, as detailed above, whichever is the earlier.
For further information please contact STD Civils – 01525211690.
CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL
(WESTONING: PART OF PUBLIC BRIDLEWAY NO. 5)
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF THROUGH TRAFFIC) ORDER 2025
Notice is hereby given that Central Bedfordshire Council have made an Order the effect of which will be to prohibit any person proceeding on foot or on horseback or lead a horse or cycle along the length of public bridleway No.5, Westoning which extends from Ordnance Survey Grid Reference (OS GR) TL 0493 3150 to OS GR TL 0520 3144
This temporary closure is required to allow Anglian Water to install a water main. The closure is expected to take place from 27th October to 5th December 2025.
The alternative route for bridleway users while the closure is in operation will be: For walker – public footpaths 4, 14 and 8A and for cyclists and equestrians – the unaffected section of bridleway 5, BOAT 28/23 and Sampshill Lane
Further details, including a map, can also be found on the Council’s website at: https://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/info/82/countryside/431/rights_of_way/2 The Order will come into operation on 27th October 2025 for a period not exceeding six months or until the works which it is proposed to carry out on or near to the bridleway have been completed, whichever is the earlier. If the works are not completed within six months the Order may be extended for a longer period with the consent of the Secretary of State for Transport.
For further information please contact Michelle Flynn, Rights of Way Officer (Mid), Tel: 0300 300 6072, Michelle.Flynn@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
DATED 23rd October 2025
Gary Powell, Assistant Director, Highways
Central Bedfordshire Council, Priory House, Chicksands, Shefford SG17 5 TQ
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