Durham - 20 MPH Speed Zone Restrictions

THE COUNTY COUNCIL OF DURHAM (MUSGRAVE GARDENS ESTATE, GILESGATE) (20 MPH SPEED ZONE) ORDER 2025

The Council on 22/5/2026 made an Order under Sections 81, 82, 84 & 87 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 “the Act”), as amended, with minor amendments being the removal of restrictions previously advertised which subsist in other traffic orders for the area. The effect of the order which comes into operation on 8/6/2026 which will bring into force 20mph speed Zone restrictions on the following lengths of road. Full Length of Road: Annand Road, Bradford Crescent, Bradford Crescent North, Churchill Square, Cooper Square, Cunningham Place, Gort Place, Hartley Gardens, Montgomery Road, Roosevelt Road. Part Lengths of road:- Churchill Avenue, from a point 14.3 metres north of its junction with Unc Sunderland Road in a northerly direction to its junction with Roosevelt and Montgomery Road. Churchill Avenue East, From a point 33.54 metres east of its junction with Churchill Avenue, in a westerly direction to its junction with Churchill Avenue. Donnini Place, From a point 6.8 metres south-west of its junction with Montgomery Road, in an easterly direction to its junction with Montgomery Road. Musgrave Gardens, from a point 21.25 metres north of its western junction with Unc Sunderland Road for its entire remaining length (including all internal loops and connecting sections) to a point 15.9 north west of its eastern junction with Unc Sunderland Road. Pilgrims Way, from a point 15 metres north of its junction with Bradford Crescent adjoining the existing 20mph zone restriction, in a southerly direction to its junction with Bradford Crescent. Musgrave Gardens, from the existing 20 mph speed zone restrictions on School View in a southerly direction for 14.24 metres. Wakenshaw Road, From a point 8.68 metres west of its junction with Churchill Avenue, in an easterly direction to its junction with Churchill Avenue. A copy of the Order and supporting documents can be seen via the Council website, and at Durham Clayport Library during normal opening hours. Any person wishing to question the validity of the Order or of any provision contained in it on the grounds that it is not within the powers conferred by “the Act”, as amended, or on the grounds that any requirement of that Act or of any regulation made under it has not been complied with in relation to the Order may, within 6 weeks from 22/5/2026.

Dated: 28/5/2026

Helen Bradley Director of Legal and Democratic Services County Hall, Durham DH1 5UL