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Hertfordshire - Temporary Road Closures due to Utility and Telegraph Pole Replacement Works

SG8 9RLPublished 13/08/26
Stevenage Comet • 

What is happening?

HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL:

(TEMPORARY CLOSING OF REED END, THERFIELD)

ORDER 2026

NOTICE is given that Hertfordshire County Council intends to make an Order under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, to prohibit all vehicular traffic from using that length of Reed End, Therfield from a point 150m south east of its junction with Haywood Lane north eastwards for a distance of approximately 100m (“the Road”), except for access.

An alternative route will be via Reed End, Haywood Lane, Rooks Nest Lane, C10 (unnamed road), Whiteley Lane, A10 (Ermine Street/London Road) and Reed End.

The Order is needed because the replacement of an existing utility pole is proposed to be executed near the Road.

The Order will come into effect from 1 September 2026 and will be valid for a period of 18 months. The works are scheduled to take 2 days to complete and will only take effect on the days and times indicated by signs on or near the Road.

If you have any queries about the proposed Order, please contact Edward Seaward tel. 020 3915 5633 at Road Traffic Management Ltd.

(TEMPORARY CLOSING OF ORCHARD ROAD, ROYSTON)

ORDER 2026

NOTICE is given that Hertfordshire County Council intends to make an Order under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, to prohibit all vehicular traffic from using that length of Orchard Road, Royston from a point in line with the eastern boundary of No.78 Orchard Road north eastwards for a distance of approximately 78m (“the Road”), except for access.

An alternative route will be via Orchard Road, York Way, Old North Road and Orchard Road.

The Order is needed because the replacement of an existing telegraph pole is proposed to be executed near the Road.

The Order will come into effect from 2 September 2026 and will be valid for a period of 18 months. The works are scheduled to take 2 days to complete and will only take effect on the days and times indicated by signs on or near the Road.

If you have any queries about the proposed Order, please contact Edward Seaward tel. 020 3915 5633 at Road Traffic Management Ltd.

(TEMPORARY CLOSING OF DANE END, THERFIELD)

ORDER NO.2 2026

NOTICE is given that Hertfordshire County Council intends to make an Order under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, to prohibit all vehicular traffic from using that length of Dane End, Therfield from a point 150m south east of its junction with Reed End south eastwards for a distance of approximately 100m (“the Road”), except for access.

An alternative route will be via Dane End, Haywood Lane, Rooks Nest Lane and Dane End.

The Order is needed because the replacement of an existing telegraph pole is proposed to be executed near the Road.

The Order will come into effect from 1 September 2026 and will be valid for a period of 18 months. The works are scheduled to take 2 days to complete and will only take effect on the days and times indicated by signs on or near the Road.

If you have any queries about the proposed Order, please contact Edward Seaward tel. 020 3915 5633 at Road Traffic Management Ltd.

A copy of the Orders may be inspected free

of charge at Farnham House, Stevenage

between the hours of 9.00am and 5.00pm

(excluding weekends, bank and public holidays).

The making of Traffic Regulation Orders is a statutory function of the County Council. Any personal data you provide in responding to these Notices will be treated as confidential but will be shared with HCC Officers; County Councillors and contracted third parties who are involved in the statutory process. We will not share identifiable data with third parties outside of the statutory process. Guidance on your rights in respect of personal data are published in the Privacy Policy on our website, Hertfordshire.gov.uk

13 August 2026

Mark Doran, Executive Director,

Growth and Environment,

Farnham House, Stevenage

Herts SG1 2ST

Hertfordshire

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