Bedfordshire, Biggleswade/Shefford/Henlow - Temporary Prohibition of Traffic, to allow for the proposed works.

CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 -

SECTION 14(1)

(STATION ROAD, BIGGLESWADE)

(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 Station Road, Biggleswade outside number 6.

This temporary closure is required to enable manhole repair 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 7pm on the 3 November to 5am on the 4 November 2025. The road will be closed at all times during this period.

The alternative route for this closure is via Saffron Road, Teal Road, High Street and vice versa.

The Order will come into operation on 3 November 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 Anglian Water – 0800145145.

CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL

(BEDFORD ROAD, SHEFFORD)

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER 2025

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Central Bedfordshire Council intends not less than seven days from the date of this Notice to make 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 Bedford Road, Shefford between jct with Riverside to A600. This temporary closure is required to enable footway replacement 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 17 to 28 November 2025. The road will be closed at all times during this period.

The alternative route for this closure is via Northbridge

St, High St, A600

The Order will come into operation on 17 November 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 –

NOTICE OF MAKING

BIGGLESWADE TRANSPORT INTERCHANGE,

STATION ROAD, BIGGLESWADE –

NO ENTRY EXCEPT BUSES

On 21 October 2025 Central Bedfordshire Council made the below named Traffic Regulation Order which has the effect as follows:-

To introduce ‘No Entry Except Buses’ on the following lengths of road in Biggleswade:-

1.  Transport Interchange, Station Road, Biggleswade.

Please see area in blue on the plan below for clarification.

Order Title:- Central Bedfordshire Council (Biggleswade

Transport Interchange, Station Road, Biggleswade) (No Entry Except Buses) Order 2025

Date of Operation:- The Order will come into operation on the 7 November 2025.

Details will be provided on request by e-mailing highways. consultation@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk. High Court Challenge:- Any person who desires to question the validity of the Order or of any provision contained therein on the ground that it is not within the powers of the relevant Section of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 or on the ground that any requirement of that Section had not been complied with in relation to the Order may, within six weeks of 21 October 2025, make application for the purpose to the High Court.

CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL – NOTICE OF MAKING

CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL

(BRIDGE END ROAD, HENLOW)

(20MPH SPEED LIMIT) ORDER 2025 On 21st October 2025 Central Bedfordshire Council made the above named Traffic Regulation Order which has the effect as follows:-

To introduce a 20mph Speed Limit on the following lengths of road in Henlow:-

1. Bridge End Road, northern spur, full length

2. Bridge End Road, southern spur, full length.

3. Arlesey Road, from its junction with both spurs of Bridge End Road and extending in an easterly direction for approximately 57 metres until it reaches the end of the road.

Date of Operation: The Order will come into operation on 7th November 2025.

Details will be provided on request by e-mailing highways. consultation@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk.

High Court Challenge:- Any person who desires to question the validity of the Order or of any provision contained therein on the ground that it is not within the powers of the relevant Section of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 or on the ground that any requirement of that Section had not been complied with in relation to the Order may, within six weeks of 21st October 2025, make application for the purpose to the High Court.

CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL

(BIGGLESWADE: BRIDLEWAY NOS. 87 AND 88

AND LANGFORD: BRIDLEWAY NO. 20)

PUBLIC PATH CREATION ORDER 2025 On 24 October 2025 Central Bedfordshire Council confirmed the above Order made under Section 26 of the Highways Act 1980.

The effect of the Order as confirmed is to create the public bridleways described below.

The length of Bridleway No. 20, Langford to be created extends from its junction with Bridleway No. 8, Langford at Ordnance Survey Grid Reference (OS GR) TL 2040 4028 in an easterly direction for approximately 464 metres to terminate at its junction with Bridleway Nos. 87 and 88, Biggleswade at OS GR TL 2087 4024.

The new length of bridleway has a width of 4 metres.

The length of Bridleway No. 87, Biggleswade to be created extends from its junction with Bridleway No. 20, Langford and Bridleway No. 88, Biggleswade at OS GR TL 2087 4024 in a generally northerly direction for approximately 1464 metres to terminate at its junction with Bridleway No. 52, Biggleswade at OS GR TL 2088 4163.

The new length of bridleway has a width of 4 metres.

The length of Bridleway No. 88, Biggleswade to be created extends from its junction with Bridleway No. 20, Langford and Bridleway No. 87, Biggleswade at OS GR TL 2087 4024 in a south-south-easterly direction for approximately 201 meters to OS GR TL 2091 4004 then continues in a generally east-north-easterly direction for approximately 322 metres to OS GR TL 2123 4012 then continues in a generally east-north-easterly direction for approximately 193 metres to OS GR TL 2140 4019 then continues in a north-north-westerly direction for approximately 121 metres to OS GR TL 2136 4030 then continues in an east-north-easterly direction for approximately 148 metres to OS GR TL 2150 4036 then continues in a south-south-easterly direction for approximately 108 metres to OS GR TL 2154 4026 and then continues in an easterly direction for approximately 33 metres to terminate at its junction with road C184 at OS GR TL 2157 4027.

The new length of bridleway has a width of 4 metres.

A copy of the Order and the Order map have been placed and may be seen free of charge at the offices of Central Bedfordshire Council Highways, Priory House, Monks Walk, Chicksands, Shefford. Any inspection will be by appointment only, please contact definitivemap@ centralbedfordshire.gov.uk or 0300 300 6530 to arrange an appointment. A copy of the Order and the Order map are available to view and download for free at https://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/info/82/ countryside/424/definitive_map/2. Paper copies of the Order and map may be bought at a charge of £4.00.

The Order comes into force on 31 October 2025 but if a person aggrieved by the Order wants to question its validity, or that of any provision contained in it, on the grounds that it is not within the powers of the Highways Act 1980, as amended, or of any regulation made under the Act has not been complied with in relation to the Order, he or she may, under paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to the Act as applied by paragraph 5 of Schedule 6 to the Act, within 6 weeks from 31 October 2025 make an application to the High Court.

Dated 31 October 2025

Priory House, Monks Walk                Gary Powell

Chicksands, Shefford  Service Director, Highways

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