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Wakefield, Havercroft/Sharlston Common/Normanton and other areas - Temporsry Prohibition of Traffic, to allow for the proposed works.
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WAKEFIELD COUNCIL ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14
(CHURCH LANE, ELLIS LAITHE, HAVERCROFT)
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER (NO 152) 2026
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Wakefield has made an Order on traffic management grounds to BT pole testing and tree cutting to be carried out as follows:ROAD TO BE CLOSED: Church Lane, Havercroft for approximately 80 metres. The Order shall also have the effect of closing any roads at their junctions the closed length of Church Lane.
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES: Raven Lane, Sandybridge Lane, High
Street, Pontefract Road, Cudworth Parkway, West Green Way, Fish Dam Lane, Royston Lane, Church Street, Station Road, Bleakley Lane, Navvy Lane, Church Lane & vice versa. PERIOD OF CLOSURE: From and including 28th May 2026 09.15 hours to 15.30 hours clear at all other times, or until completion of the works, whichever is sooner. Access to the premises on the closed length of road will be maintained whenever possible.
(DURKAR LOW LANE, WAKEFIELD)
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER (NO 153) 2026
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Wakefield has made an Order on traffic management grounds to break out patch & reinstate in tarmac to be carried out as follows:-
ROAD TO BE CLOSED: Durkar Low Lane, Wakefield. The Order shall also have the effect of closing any roads at their junctions the closed length of Durkar Low Lane.
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES: Durkar Low Lane, Asdale Road, Denby Dale Road, Durkar Low Lane & vice versa.
PERIOD OF CLOSURE: From and including 27th May 2026 to 29th May 2026 08.00 hours to 17.00 hours, or until completion of the works, whichever is sooner.
Access to the premises on the closed length of road will be maintained whenever possible.
(THORNES MOOR CLOSE, WAKEFIELD)
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER (NO 155) 2026
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Wakefield has made an Order on traffic management grounds for new electrical connection to be carried out as follows:ROAD TO BE CLOSED: Thornes Moor Close, Wakefield for approximately 20 metres. The Order shall also have the effect of closing any roads at their junctions the closed length of Thornes Moor Close.
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES: Thornes Road, Thornes Moor Road, Thornes Moor Drive & vice versa.
PERIOD OF CLOSURE: From and including 26th May 2026 to 1st June 2026 08.00 hours to 18.00 hours, residents access to be maintained where possible, or until completion of the works, whichever is sooner.
Access to the premises on the closed length of road will be maintained whenever possible.
(BROOMHALL AVENUE, WAKEFIELD)
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER (NO 165) 2026
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Wakefield intend to make an Order on traffic management grounds to install new water supply connection to be carried out as follows:-
ROAD TO BE CLOSED: Broomhall Avenue, Wakefield outside number 19. The Order shall also have the effect of closing any roads at their junctions the closed length of Broomhall Avenue.
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES: Via Bradford Road.
PERIOD OF CLOSURE: From and including 8th June 2026 to 12th June 2026, or until completion of the works, whichever is sooner.
Access to the premises on the closed length of road will be maintained whenever possible.
(HAWTHORNE TERRACE, WAKEFIELD)
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER (NO 166) 2026
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Wakefield intend to make an Order on traffic management grounds for essential upgrade to infrastructure, Northern Powergrid to be carried out as follows:-
ROAD TO BE CLOSED: Hawthorne Terrace, Wakefield from the junction of Conway Road to number 25. The Order shall also have the effect of closing any roads at their junctions the closed length of Hawthorne Terrace.
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES: Hawthorne Grove, Batley Road, Conway Road & vice versa.
PERIOD OF CLOSURE: From and including 10th June 2026 to 26th June 2026, or until completion of the works, whichever is sooner.
Access to the premises on the closed length of road will be maintained whenever possible.
(WOODSIDE AVENUE, SHARLSTON COMMON)
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER (NO 167) 2026
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Wakefield intend to make an Order on traffic management grounds for new electrical connection to be carried out as follows:-
ROAD TO BE CLOSED: Woodside Avenue, Sharlston Common 10 metres junction of Wood Street. The Order shall also have the effect of closing any roads at their junctions the closed length of Woodside Avenue.
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES: Wood Street, Weeland Drive, Woodside Crescent & vice versa.
PERIOD OF CLOSURE: From and including 10th June 2026 to 16th June 2026, between 08.00 to 18.00 hours or until completion of the works, whichever is sooner. Residents access to be maintained where possible.
Access to the premises on the closed length of road will be maintained whenever possible.
(POPE STREET, NORMANTON)
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER (NO 168) 2026
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Wakefield intend to make an Order on traffic management grounds to clear vegetation and complete bridge inspection to be carried out as follows:-
ROAD TO BE CLOSED: Pope Street, Normanton at the railway bridge. The Order shall also have the effect of closing any roads at their junctions the closed length of Pope Street. ALTERNATIVE ROUTES: Express Way, California Drive, A655, Castleford Road, High Street, Edward Street, Altofts Road, Station Road, Lee Brig, High Green Road & vice versa.
PERIOD OF CLOSURE: From and including 7th June 2026 between 18.30 to 23.00 hours or until completion of the works, whichever is sooner. Residents access to be maintained where possible.
Access to the premises on the closed length of road will be maintained whenever possible.
(KIRKGATE, WAKEFIELD)
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER (NO 170) 2026
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Wakefield intend to make an Order on traffic management grounds for carriageway resurfacing works to be carried out as follows:-
ROAD TO BE CLOSED: Kirkgate, Wakefield one way closure from Sun Lane to The Springs, inbound lane. The Order shall also have the effect of closing any roads at their junctions the closed length of Kirkgate.
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES: Kirkgate, Marsh Way, Jacobs Well
Lane, Marsh Way, Northgate, Westmoreland Street, The Springs.
PERIOD OF CLOSURE: From and including 8th June 2026 to 10th June 2026 between 09.30 hours and 15.30 hours or until completion of the works, whichever is sooner. Access to the premises on the closed length of road will be maintained whenever possible.
(NEWTON DRIVE, WAKEFIELD)
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER (NO 171) 2026
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Wakefield intend to make an Order on traffic management grounds for new electrical connection to be carried out as follows:-
ROAD TO BE CLOSED: Newton Drive, Wakefield outside to opposite number 10. The Order shall also have the effect of closing any roads at their junctions the closed length of Newton Drive.
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES: Newton Drive, Grey Street, Leeds Road, Newton Lane & vice versa.
PERIOD OF CLOSURE: From and including 11th June 2026 to 17th June 2026 or until completion of the works, whichever is sooner.
Access to the premises on the closed length of road will be maintained whenever possible.
(CASTLE AVENUE, WAKEFIELD)
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER (NO 174) 2026
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Wakefield intend to make an Order on traffic management grounds to plane & resurface to be carried out as follows:ROAD TO BE CLOSED: Castle Avenue, Wakefield from the junction with New Lyn Drive to Duke of York roundabout. The Order shall also have the effect of closing any roads at their junctions the closed length of Castle Avenue.
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES: Via Duke of York Avenue & vice versa.
PERIOD OF CLOSURE: From and including 8th June 2026 to 9th June 2026 or until completion of the works, whichever is sooner.
Access to the premises on the closed length of road will be maintained whenever possible.
(OAK TREE MEADOW, WALTON)
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER (NO 175) 2026
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Wakefield intend to make an Order on traffic management grounds for ironworks / carriageway plane & resurfacing to be carried out as follows:-
ROAD TO BE CLOSED: Oak Tree Meadow, Walton from the junction with Chestnut Avenue to the end. The Order shall also have the effect of closing any roads at their junctions the closed length of Oak Tree Meadow.
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES: N/A.
PERIOD OF CLOSURE: From and including 8th June 2026 to 10th June 2026 or until completion of the works, whichever is sooner.
Access to the premises on the closed length of road will be maintained whenever possible.
(CHESTNUT AVENUE, WALTON)
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER (NO 176) 2026
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Wakefield intend to make an Order on traffic management grounds for carriageway plane, resurfacing, kerbs & drop crossings to be carried out as follows:-
ROAD TO BE CLOSED: Chestnut Avenue, Walton from the junction with Woodfield Park to the end. The Order shall also have the effect of closing any roads at their junctions the closed length of Chestnut Avenue.
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES: N/A.
PERIOD OF CLOSURE: From and including 11th June 2026 to 12th June 2026 or until completion of the works, whichever is sooner.
Access to the premises on the closed length of road will be maintained whenever possible. Dated this 21st day of May 2026
Gillian Marshall, Chief Legal Officer, Wakefield One,
Burton Street, Wakefield WF1 2EB
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