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Wappenham Road, Blakesley Road & Abthorpe Road, Abthorpe - 40 MPH Speed Limit
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WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984
(WAPPENHAM ROAD, BLAKESLEY ROAD, AND ABTHORPE ROAD, ABTHORPE)
(40 MILES PER HOUR SPEED LIMIT) ORDER 2026
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that West Northamptonshire Council has made an Order under Section 84 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended.
The effect of the Order is to impose a 40 miles per hour speed limit on that length of road described in the Schedule to this Notice. The Order will come into operation on 13th day of July 2026.
A COPY of the Order may be inspected at Kier Highways, Brixworth Depot, Harborough Road, Brixworth, Northants, NN6 9BX at a time and date specified by appointment only by calling 01604 529700. A copy of the Order can also be obtained on request by emailing WNCParkingenquiries@ kier.co.uk
CHALLENGE TO THE ORDER
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 Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, or that any requirement of the Act or any instrument made under it has not been complied with, may apply to the High Court within six weeks from the date on which the Order was made.
Dated this 9th day of July 2026
SARAH HALL,
Corporate Director of Law and Governance (MO) P2054
SCHEDULE
| Item | Road | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wappenham Road | At a point 108 metres northeast of its junction with School Lane extending 463 metres in a north easterly direction |
| 2 | Blakesley Road | From its junction with Wappenham Road extending 65 metres in a north westerly direction |
| 3 | Abthorpe Road | From its junction with Wappenham Road extending 65 metres in a south easterly direction |
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