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Lofthouse / Crofton / Middlestown / Woolley - Temporary Road Closures
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WAKEFIELD COUNCIL
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 –SECTION 14
(RIDINGS GARDENS, LOFTHOUSE)
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER (NO 244) 2026
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Wakefield has made an Order on traffic management grounds for new electrical connection to be carried out as follows:
ROAD TO BE CLOSED: Ridings Gardens, Lofthouse outside to opposite number 4. The Order shall also have the effect of closing any roads at their junctions the closed length of Ridings Gardens.
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES: N/A cul de sac.
PERIOD OF CLOSURE: From and including 18th August 2026 to 24th August 2026, or until completion of the works, whichever is sooner.
Access to the premises on the closed length of road will be maintained whenever possible.
(SHAY LANE, CROFTON)
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER (NO 245) 2026
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Wakefield has made an Order on traffic management grounds for carriageway patching to be carried out as follows:-
ROAD TO BE CLOSED: Shay Lane, Crofton at the water treatment works. The Order shall also have the effect of closing any roads at their junctions the closed length of Shay Lane.
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES: Greenside, Oakenshaw Lane, Doncaster Road, Lodge Lane, The Avenue, Shay Lane & vice versa.
PERIOD OF CLOSURE: From and including 20th August 2026 between 19.00 hours to 23.00 hours, clear at all other times, or until completion of the works, whichever is sooner.
Access to the premises on the closed length of road will be maintained whenever possible.
(SANDY LANE, MIDDLESTOWN)
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER (NO 255) 2026
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Wakefield intend to make an Order on traffic management grounds for new water connection to be carried out as follows:-
ROAD TO BE CLOSED: Sandy Lane, Middlestown outside number 53. The Order shall also have the effect of closing any roads at their junctions the closed length of Sandy Lane.
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES: Sandy Lane, New Road, Low Lane & vice versa.
PERIOD OF CLOSURE: From and including 31st August 2026 to 4th September 2026 between 08.00 hours to 17.00 hours, or until completion of the works, whichever is sooner.
Access to the premises on the closed length of road will be maintained whenever possible.
(BACKHOUSE LANE, WOOLLEY)
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER (NO 259) 2026
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Wakefield intend to make an Order on traffic management grounds for spanning for CBT to property to be carried out as follows:-
ROAD TO BE CLOSED: Backhouse Lane, Woolley for approximately 40 metres. The Order shall also have the effect of closing any roads at their junctions the closed length of Backhouse Lane.
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES: Backhouse Lane, Finkle Street, High Street, The Green & vice versa.
PERIOD OF CLOSURE: From and including 1st September 2026 between 08.00 hours to 18.00 hours, or until completion of the works, whichever is sooner.
Access to the premises on the closed length of road will be maintained whenever possible.
Dated this 13th day of August 2026
Gillian Marshall, Chief Legal Officer, Wakefield One, Burton Street, Wakefield WF1 2EB
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