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Hexham - Permanent Prohibition of Driving Order
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NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984
U8291 WEST ROAD TO PETH HEAD LINK HEXHAM PROHIBITION OF DRIVING/PEDESTRIANISATION ORDER 2026 (TROM_339)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Northumberland County Council have made the above-named Order under Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4 and Schedule 9 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.
The effect of the Order, which will come into force on the 13th July 2026 will be to prohibit any vehicle from entering the following length of highway in Hexham in the County of Northumberland:
| USRN | Street | Town | Description | Grid Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41321097 | U8291 West Road To Peth Head Link | Hexham | At its junction with Corbridge Road to a point 10 metres north of its junction with Corbridge Road | 394308, 563950 to 394308, 563961 |
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 can be requested by email to highwaysprogramme@northumberland.gov.uk, 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_339.
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 9th day of July 2026.
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