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Elm Crescent, Birtley - 20mph Speed Limit Zone
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THE BOROUGH COUNCIL OF GATESHEAD (ELM CRESCENT, BIRTLEY) (20MPH SPEED LIMIT ZONE) TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER 2026
Notice is hereby given that on 08 July 2026 the Borough Council of Gateshead (“the Council”) made the above Order in exercise of its powers under Sections 1(1), 2(1) to (3), 4(2) 82, 83, 84 and Part IV of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (“the Act”), by virtue of the Traffic Management Act 2004 and all other enabling powers and after consultation with the Chief Officer of Northumbria Police in accordance with Part III of Schedule 9 to the Act. The Order, which comes into effect on 13 July 2026, will introduce a 20mph Speed Limit Zone as set out in Schedule below.
A copy of the Order, Plans and a statement of the Council’s reasons for making the Order, may be viewed at the information desk on the ground floor of Gateshead Council’s Civic Centre, Regent Street, Gateshead, NE8 1HH, Monday to Thursday between 8.45am and 5.00pm and Friday between 8.45am and 4.30pm or online at: www.gateshead.gov.uk/trafficschemes.
If any person wishes to question the validity of the Order or of any of its provisions on the grounds that it or they are not within the powers conferred by the Act or that any requirement of the Act or of any instrument made under them has not been complied with, that person may, within 6 weeks from the date on which the Order is made, apply to the High Court for that purpose.
Dated: 10 July 2026
Angela Simmons-Mather, Chief Legal Officer
SCHEDULE
20MPH SPEED LIMIT ZONE
| Column 1 Zone Area |
Column 2 Incorporated Roads |
|---|---|
| Elm Crescent | For its entire length |
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