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Nixon Street Area, Castleton - 20 Mph Speed Limit Order
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BOROUGH OF ROCHDALE
(NIXON STREET AREA, CASTLETON, ROCHDALE)
(20 MPH SPEED LIMIT) ORDER
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Rochdale Borough Council, in exercise of its powers under Sections 82 and 84 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and of all other enabling powers, and after consultation with the Chief Officer of Police in accordance with Section 124(1) and paragraph 20(1) of Part III of Schedule 9 to the Act, have made an Order the effect of which is to:-
(i) Impose a 20 miles per hour speed limit on the roads shown in the Schedule of this order.
(ii) Direct that the roads specified in the Schedule of this order shall cease to be restricted roads for the purposes of Section 81 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.
No speed limit imposed by this Notice applies to vehicles falling within Regulation 3(4) of the Road Traffic Exemptions (Special Forces) (Variation and Amendment) Regulations 2011 when used in accordance with Regulation 3(5) of those Regulations.
A copy of the Order and a map showing the lengths of road concerned together with a Statement of Reasons for making the Order may be viewed on the Council's website www.rochdale.gov.uk/roads, or by phoning Highways on 0300 303 8879 to request a copy via post.
If you wish 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 Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, or on the grounds that any requirement of that Act or any instrument made under it has not been complied with in relation to the Order, you may within six weeks from 18th June 2026, apply to the High Court for this purpose.
The Order will come into effect on 1st July 2026.
Dated this 24th day of June 2026
Suzanne Antrobus
Assistant Director
(Legal, Governance & Coroners)
Rochdale Borough Council
Number One Riverside
Smith Street Rochdale OL16 1XU
| SCHEDULE | |
|---|---|
| Name of Highway | Limits of Order |
| Egyptian Drive | For its entire length |
| Lancashire Close | For its entire length |
| Mars Close | For its entire length |
| Nixon Street | From a point 30 metres south-west of its junction with Manchester Road, for the remainder of its length in a south-westerly direction |
| Weavers Drive | For its entire length |
| Innings Way | For its entire length |
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