Harrow - Temporary Road Closure due to Affinity Water Utility Works

SECTION 14(1)(a) ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 AS

AMENDED BY THE ROAD TRAFFIC (TEMPORARY RESTRICTIONS)

ACT 1991

TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE – SYLVIA AVENUE

THE COUNCIL OF THE LONDON BOROUGH OF HARROW HEREBY

GIVE NOTICE that they intend to make a Temporary Traffic Management

order under the provisions of Section 14 (1) (a) of the Road Traffic

Regulation Act 1984 as amended by the Road Traffic (Temporary

Restrictions) Act 1991. This is to facilitate Affinity Water utility works.

1. The order may be cited as The Harrow (Sylvia Avenue) Temporary

   Traffic Order 2026 and would be operational on 18th May 2026 and

   would remain in effect until 24th May 2026 or until the completion of

   the works, whichever is the sooner. It is anticipated that all the work

   should be complete by 22nd May 2026.

2. Vehicles would be prohibited from entering or exiting Sylvia Avenue,

   at its junction with Derwent Avenue

3. Nothing in paragraph 2 above would apply to:-

   (a) any vehicle being used for ambulance, fire brigade or police

   purposes;

   (b) anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police

   constable in uniform or a civil enforcement officer;

   (c) any person who causes any vehicle to proceed in accordance

   with any restriction or requirement indicated by traffic signs

   placed pursuant to Section 66 or Section 67 of the Road Traffic

   Regulation Act 1984;

   (d) any vehicles used in connection with the Affinity Water utility

   works;

   (e) any vehicles needing to gain access to properties in the closed

   extents as far as is practicably possible.

4. The provisions of the order will not have effect unless all the signs

   in accordance with the provisions of the Traffic Signs Regulations

   and General Directions 2016 are displayed, removed or covered, or

   unless at the direction of a police constable in uniform or a civil

   enforcement officer.

5. Diversion route not applicable as traffic management operatives will

   be on site marshalling vehicles to allow access for residents.

Dated 6th May 2026.

Poonam Pathak

Strategic Head of Traffic, Highways & Asset Management,

Network Management, Place Directorate,

Environmental Services,

London Borough of Harrow,

Forward Drive, Harrow, HA3 8FL

LONDON BOROUGH OF HARROW