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Totton - Permanent Speed Limit Reductions
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THE HAMPSHIRE (A36 SALISBURY ROAD, HILLSTREET AND PAULETTS LANE, TOTTON) (30, 40 AND 50 MILES PER HOUR SPEED LIMIT) ORDER 2026
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Hampshire County Council made the above-mentioned Order on Tuesday 13th October 2026, in exercise of its powers and duties under Sections 82, 84 and 122(1) and (2) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (“the Act”), Part IV of Schedule 9 of the Act and of all other enabling powers, after consultation with the Chief Officer of Police in accordance with Part III of Schedule 9 of the Act, and having discharged its duty under section 122 of the Act.
GENERAL NATURE AND EFFECTS OF THE ORDER: Will be to:
(i) Reduce the existing 50 miles per hour speed limit to 40 miles per hour on A36 Salisbury Road between a point 163 metres south-east of its junction with Pauletts Lane and a point 414 metres north-west thereof.
(ii) Reduce the existing speed limit on A36 Salisbury Road between a point 190 metres east of its junction with the A326 southbound slip road and its junction with Brooks Hill Industrial estate, an approximate distance of 125 metres from unrestricted (National Speed Limit) to 40 miles per hour.
This order will revoke and re-instate ‘The Hampshire (A36 Salisbury Road, Hillstreet and Pauletts Lane, Totton) (Restricted Road, 30, 40 and 50 Miles Per Hour Speed Limit) Order 2014’ with no change of substance save for the extended 40 miles per hour limit, described above, and the revocation of schedule I restricted roads from the original 2014 order. However, these restricted roads contained within schedule I will remain by virtue of section 82(1)(a) of the Act, 30 miles per hour with no requirement for an Order.
DATE OF OPERATION: The order will come into force on Saturday 24th October 2026.
FURTHER DETAILS: A copy of this notice, the order as made, a map showing the location and effect of the order, a statement of reasons and the order to be revoked may be viewed at https://www.hants.gov.uk/community/publicnotices/?typeid=5 or inspected during the usual office hours at the following places:
(i) Totton Library, Library Road, Totton, Southampton, SO40 3RS (Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday: 09.30 - 17.00; Friday: 09.30 - 13.30)
(ii) New Forest District Council, Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7PA (Opening hours: Monday – Thursday: 08.45 - 17.15; Friday: 08.45 - 16.45)
(iii) Hampshire County Council Headquarters, The Castle, Winchester, SO23 8UJ (Opening hours: Mondays to Thursdays 8.30 – 17.15; Fridays 8.30 – 16.45)
(iv) Copies of the order as made, plan and statement of reasons can also be obtained by e-mailing public.notices@hants.gov.uk or by writing to Traffic Orders Team, Safer Roads and Parking, Universal Services, 2nd Floor, Elizabeth II Court West, The Castle, Winchester SO23 8UD quoting reference: C864/KK
PATRICK BLOGG Director of Universal Services, The Castle, Winchester, SO23 8UD
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