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Rossendale - Temporary Prohibition Of Through Traffic For Whilst Works
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THE LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
(PART OF PUBLIC FOOTPATHS FP1405085, FP1405086 AND FP1405087 WHITWORTH, ROSSENDALE BOROUGH) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF THROUGH TRAFFIC) ORDER 2026
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Lancashire County Council intend to make an Order under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended, the effect of which is to prohibit temporarily all traffic from proceeding over the Public Footpaths indicated below:- Part of Public Footpath FP1405085 Whitworth, Rossendale, from point A (GR8858 1965) at a point approximately 50 metres west of its junctions with Spring Side (U47921) to point B (GR8844 1973) at its junction with FP1405086 Whitworth, a total distance of approximately 185 metres. Part of Public Footpath FP1405086 Whitworth, Rossendale, from point C (GR 8867 1992) at its junction with Heatherlands (U49844) to point B (GR8844 1973) at its junctions with FP1405085 Whitworth, a total distance of approximately 325 metres.
Part of Public Footpath FP1405087 Whitworth, Rossendale, from point D (GR8884 2003) near its junction with Oak Street (U47920) to point E (GR 8865 2011), a total distance of approximately 200 metres.
The closure is necessary whilst works are carried out on or near the footpaths.
Access for pedestrians to any premises situated on or adjacent to the footpaths, or to any other premises accessible for pedestrians from, and only from, the footpaths, will be maintained at all times. Nothing in this order shall apply to emergency service vehicles, public rights of way officers of the County Council on foot or to those undertaking the works.
The Order will be operative from the 6th November, 2026, for a period of 6 months or until the works are completed within this period.
HELOISE MACANDREW Director of Law and Governance P O Box 100 County Hall PRESTON PR1 0LD
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NOT PART OF THE STATUTORY NOTICE
The plan on site shows the routes to be closed as A – B, C – B and D - E.
Please contact the Rights of Way Team on 01772 530317, during office hours, if necessary.
www.lancashire.gov.uk
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