Gloucestershire County Council - Multiple temporary road closures

GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

TEMPORARY CLOSURE 400118/400119 THE RUFFIT
(LITTLEDEAN PARISH) FOREST OF DEAN DISTRICT

Gloucestershire County Council, as traffic authority, has made an Order under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (as amended) to temporarily close part of the 400118/400119 The Ruffit Road, from outside of the property known as ‘Callamore Cottage’ to outside of the property known as ‘Kimley’ for a distance of approximately 130 metres.

The reason for the said closure is for works on behalf of Severn Trent Water

The said road is expected to be closed from 08:00hrs on 23rd March 2026 until 16:00hrs on 25th March 2026 only. However, if the said works are not completed by this date the Order may remain in force for up to eighteen months or until the said works have been completed, whichever is sooner.

For further information, please contact Gloucestershire Highways on 08000 514 514 or visit www.gloucestershire.gov.uk. Alternative Route – as signed on site. Pedestrian access to premises on or next to the said road, and emergency access, will be maintained. DATED: 18th March 2026. For Assistant Director of Legal Services. LW/87951, Legal Services, Shire Hall, Westgate Street, Gloucester GL1 2TG.

TEMPORARY CLOSURE A4151 CHURCH STREET
(LITTLEDEAN PARISH) FOREST OF DEAN DISTRICT

Gloucestershire County Council, as traffic authority, has made an Order under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (as amended) to temporarily close part of the A4151 Church Street Road, from outside the property known as ‘Littledean Jail’ for a distance of approximately 40 metres.

The reason for the said closure is for works by Severn Trent Water

The said road is expected to be closed between 08:00hrs and 16:00hrs on 22nd March 2026 only. However, if the said works are not completed by this date the Order may remain in force for up to eighteen months or until the said works have been completed, whichever is sooner.

For further information, please contact Gloucestershire Highways on 08000 514 514 or visit www.gloucestershire.gov.uk. Alternative Route – as signed on site. Pedestrian access to premises on or next to the said road, and emergency access, will be maintained. DATED: 18th March 2026. For Assistant Director of Legal Services. LW/87952, Legal Services, Shire Hall, Westgate Street, Gloucester GL1 2TG.

TEMPORARY CLOSURE 405090 CHURCH WALK
(WEST DEAN PARISH) FOREST OF DEAN DISTRICT

Gloucestershire County Council, as traffic authority, intends to make an Order under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (as amended) to temporarily close part of the 405090 Church Walk Road from outside of the property known as ‘Snompers’ to outside of the property known as ‘Redlands Cottage’ for a distance of approximately 80 metres.

The reason for the said closure is for works for the installation of a manhole.

The said road is expected to be closed between 07:00hrs and 19:00hrs on 7th April 2026 only. However, if the said works are not completed by this date the Order may remain in force for up to eighteen months or until the said works have been completed, whichever is sooner.

For further information, please contact Gloucestershire Highways on 08000 514 514 or visit www.gloucestershire.gov.uk. Alternative Route – as signed on site. Pedestrian access to premises on or next to the said road, and emergency access, will be maintained. DATED: 18th March 2026. For Assistant Director of Legal Services. GT/87993, Legal Services, Shire Hall, Westgate Street, Gloucester GL1 2TG.

TEMPORARY CLOSURE 400083 TUMP LANE
(ENGLISH BICKNOR PARISH) FOREST OF DEAN DISTRICT

Gloucestershire County Council, as traffic authority, intends to make an Order under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (as amended) to temporarily close part of the 400083 Tump Lane at a point outside of the property known as ‘Whitehall Cottage’ for a distance of approximately 30 metres.

The reason for the said closure is for works on behalf of Severn Trent Water

The said road is expected to be closed on from 08:00hrs on 7th April 2026 until 17:00hrs on 8th April 2026 only. However, if the said works are not completed by this date the Order may remain in force for up to eighteen months or until the said works have been completed, whichever is sooner.

For further information, please contact Gloucestershire Highways on 08000 514 514 or visit www.gloucestershire.gov.uk. Alternative Route – as signed on site. Pedestrian access to premises on or next to the said road, and emergency access, will be maintained. DATED: 18th March 2026. For Assistant Director of Legal Services. GT/88004, Legal Services, Shire Hall, Westgate Street, Gloucester GL1 2TG.

TEMPORARY CLOSURE 400119 THE RUFFIT
(LITTLEDEAN PARISH) FOREST OF DEAN DISTRICT

Gloucestershire County Council, as traffic authority, intends to make an Order under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (as amended) to temporarily close part of the 400119 The Ruffit from outside the property known as ‘Wooden’ to outside the property known as ‘Mannings Well Cottage’ for a distance of approximately 610 metres.

The reason for the said closure is for works to install fibre optic cabling.

The said road is expected to be closed from 08:00hrs on 13th April 2026 until 16:45hrs on 15th April 2026 only. However, if the said works are not completed by this date the Order may remain in force for up to eighteen months or until the said works have been completed, whichever is sooner.

For further information, please contact Gloucestershire Highways on 08000 514 514 or visit www.gloucestershire.gov.uk. Alternative Route – as signed on site. Pedestrian and Emergency access to premises on or next to the road will be maintained. DATED: 18th March 2026. For Assistant Director of Legal Services. LW/88012, Legal Services, Shire Hall, Westgate Street, Gloucester GL1 2TG.

TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF VARIOUS ROADS
(VARIOUS TOWNS AND PARISHES) FOREST OF DEAN DISTRICT

Gloucestershire County Council, as traffic authority, intends to make an Order under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (as amended) to temporarily close part of the lengths of road as detailed in the Schedule below.

SCHEDULE

The reason for the said closures is for Ash Dieback works

The said roads are expected to be closed on a rolling programme commencing from 6th April 2026 where the presence of approved signage will indicate whether they are in force. Further advance warnings of dates/times will be displayed on site prior to the said closures taking effect. This Order may permit the said closures in any order, or simultaneously as required. It is anticipated that all works will be completed by 5th April 2027, or until the said works have been completed.

For further information, please contact Gloucestershire Highways on 08000 514 514 or visit www.gloucestershire.gov.uk. Alternative Routes: as signed on site. Pedestrian access to premises on or next to the road, and emergency access, will be maintained. DATED: 18th March 2026. For Assistant Director of Legal Services. LW/88143, Legal Services, Shire Hall, Westgate Street, Gloucester GL1 2TG.

TEMPORARY CLOSURE C32 DRYBROOK ROAD
(DRYBROOK PARISH) FOREST OF DEAN DISTRICT

Gloucestershire County Council, as traffic authority, intends to make an Order under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (as amended) to temporarily close part of the C32 Drybrook Road from a point in Drybrook Road near to the property known as ‘Cedar House’ in a southerly direction for a distance of approximately 112 metres.

The reason for the said closure is fibre overhead cabling works.

The said road is expected to be closed between the hours of 09:30hrs and 15:30hrs on 10th April 2026 only. However, if the said works are not completed by this date the Order may remain in force for up to eighteen months or until the said works have been completed, whichever is sooner.

For further information, please contact Gloucestershire Highways on 08000 514 514 or visit www.gloucestershire.gov.uk. Alternative Route – as signed on site. Pedestrian access to premises on or next to the said road, and emergency access, will be maintained. DATED: 18th March 2026. For Assistant Director of Legal Services. GT/87992, Legal Services, Shire Hall, Westgate Street, Gloucester GL1 2TG.

TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF FOOTPATH FTM 77
(TIDENHAM PARISH) FOREST OF DEAN DISTRICT

NOTICE is hereby given that the Secretary of State for Transport has extended the Order to close temporarily under Sections 14, 15 and 16 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act, 1984 (as amended) part of Public Footpath FTM 77 from its junction with FTM 93 & FTM 77A and then extends in a generally easterly and southerly direction for approximately 1740 metres to its junction with Public Footpath FTM 94

The said footpath falls within the Parish of Huntley in the Forest of Dean District, in the County of Gloucestershire.

The said footpath falls within the Parish of Tidenham in the Forest of Dean District within the County of Gloucestershire.

The said closure is necessary to safeguard the health and safety of the public due to a cliff face collapse which has become unstable and is now blocking the said footpath.

The said closure came into force on the 5th June 2024 and authorised the closure for a period of six months. However, as works to rectify the collapse had not been completed within this time, the Secretary of State subsequently granted an extension of the said Order until the 5th May 2026. As the said works are still not complete the Secretary of State has now granted a further extension until 5th May 2027 or until the works have been completed, whichever is earlier.

For further information please contact Public Rights of Way on 08000 514514 or visit www.gloucestershire.gov.uk Alternative Routes – no alternative route. Emergency access and pedestrian access to adjoining premises is to be maintained. DATE: 18th March 2026. For Assistant Director of Legal Services. GT/81865, Legal Services, Shire Hall, Westgate

Street, Gloucester GL1 2TG. Public Rights of Way: 08000 514514.