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Northumberland: Morpeth - Road Traffic Regulations
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NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984
(U6010 FULBECK 20 MPH SPEED RESTRICTION) ORDER 2026 (TROM_334)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Northumberland County Council have made the above-named Order under Sections 81 to 84 and Part III and Part IV of Schedule 9 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.
The effect of the Order, which will come into force on 29th June 2026 will be to introduce a 20 miles per hour speed restriction on the following lengths of roads in Morpeth in the County of Northumberland:-
| USRN | Street | Town | Description |
| 6200887 | Fulbeck | Morpeth | For its entire length |
| 6220626 | U6010 West Shield Hill To Morpeth | Morpeth | At its junction with Fulbeck to a point 85 metres north of its junction with Fulbeck |
| 28833505 | Fulbeck Grange | Morpeth | For its entire length |
| 6203344 | The Dell | Morpeth | For its entire length |
| 28812556 | Oakland Park | Morpeth | For its entire length |
Exemptions are included in the Order for police, fire and rescue, ambulance and special forces purposes.
A copy of the Order, together with a plan and any other relevant documents, notices or Orders as appropriate as well as a Statement of the Council’s reasons for making the Order are available to view or download on the NCC Website https://www.northumberland.gov.uk/Highways/Roads/Traffic.aspx#4trafficregulationorders, or may be inspected by appointment during normal office hours at County Hall, Morpeth, NE61 2EF – please contact Highways Improvements, Technical Services, County Hall, Morpeth, NE61 2EF by email at HighwaysProgramme@northumberland.gov.uk or by telephone on 0345 600 6400 during normal office hours quoting reference: TROM_334.
If you wish to question the validity of the Order or any of the provisions contained therein on the grounds that it is not within the relevant powers of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 or that any of the relevant requirements thereof or of any relevant regulations made thereunder have not been complied with in relation to the Order you may within 6 weeks from the date on which the Order was made apply to the High Court for that purpose.
DATED this 25th day of June 2026.
Stephen Gerrard, Director of Law and Corporate Governance, Northumberland County Council,
County Hall, Morpeth NE61 2EF
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