Bedford / Oakley / Carlton / Elstow - Traffic & Parking Orders

PUBLIC NOTICE

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984:

SECTION 14(1) TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC ORDER 2026  

MILL ROAD & BEGWARY LANE – 26-138 – RC – MA

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Bedford Borough Council intend not less than seven days from the date of this Notice to make an Order the effect of which will be to prohibit any vehicle, except a vehicle being used for fire, police or ambulance purposes in an emergency, from proceeding along Mill Road, Begwary Lane. This temporary road closure is required to Carriageway resurfacing works, civils and lining and shall apply to such extent as may from time to time be indicated by the appropriate traffic signs.

This temporary road closure is anticipated to be in operation 08:00 to 18:00 hours from 16th December 2026 to 4th February 2027.

The signed alternative route for vehicles affected by the order is available via Mill Road, Channels End Road, Colesden Road, Colesden Road, Colesden Road, Roxton Road, The Lane.

The reverse route applies.

The proposed Order will come into operation on 16th December 2026, for a period of 12 months or until the proposed works have been completed, as detailed above, whichever is the earlier.

For further information please contact Bedford Borough Council Tel: 01234 267422

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984:  

SECTION 14(1) TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC ORDER 2026

LOVELL ROAD, OAKLEY BBC – 26-144 – RC – MA

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Bedford Borough Council intend not less than seven days from the date of this Notice to make an Order the effect of which will be to prohibit any vehicle, except a vehicle being used for fire, police or ambulance purposes in an emergency, from proceeding along Lovell Road, Oakley.

This temporary road closure is required to Bridge Inspection and shall apply to such extent as may from time to time be indicated by the appropriate traffic signs.

This temporary road closure is anticipated to be in operation 23:00 to 06:00 hours from 7th December 2026 to 8th December 2026.

The signed alternative route for vehicles affected by the order is available via Oakley Road, Milton Road, Highfield Road, Station Road, Lovell Road.

The reverse route applies.

The proposed Order will come into operation on 7th December 2026, for a period of 12 months or until the proposed works have been completed, as detailed above, whichever is the earlier.

For further information please contact Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd Tel: 0330 133 4117

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984:

SECTION 14(1) TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC ORDER 2026

THE CAUSEWAY, CARLTON 26-135

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Bedford Borough Council intend not less than seven days from the date of this Notice to make an Order the effect of which will be to prohibit any vehicle, except a vehicle being used for fire, police or ambulance purposes in an emergency, from proceeding along The Causeway, Carlton. This temporary road closure is required to for access construction/tie-ins, kerbing, footway and drainage/gully works, carriageway planing, resurfacing, reinstatement and road markings, and shall apply to such extent as may from time to time be indicated by the appropriate traffic signs.

This temporary road closure is anticipated to be in operation 24 hours from 7th December 2026 to 11th December 2026 The signed alternative route for vehicles affected by the order is available via High Street, The Moor, Bridgend.

The reverse route applies.

The proposed Order will come into operation on 7th December 2026, for a period of 12 months or until the proposed works have been completed, as detailed above, whichever is the earlier.

For further information please contact Blair Contracts KB@blaircontracts.com Tel: 0208 166 1709.

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984: SECTION 14(1)

TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC ORDER 2026

HIGH STREET, ELSTOW 26-161

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Bedford Borough Council intend not less than seven days from the date of this Notice to make an Order the effect of which will be to prohibit any vehicle, except a vehicle being used for fire, police or ambulance purposes in an emergency, from proceeding along High Street, Elstow.

This temporary road closure is required to carry out cabling works and shall apply to such extent as may from time to time be indicated by the appropriate traffic signs. This temporary road closure is anticipated to be in operation 09:30 to 15:30 hours from 7th January 2027 to 8th January 2027.

The proposed Order will come into operation on 7th January 2027, for a period of 12 months or until the proposed works have been completed, as detailed above, whichever is the earlier.

For further information please contact Openreach Tel: 0370 050 0792.

(BEDFORD CONTROLLED PARKING ZONE)

(PROHIBITION AND RESTRICTION OF WAITING AND LOADING AND PARKING PLACES) ORDER 2017 (AMENDMENT NO.42) ORDER 2026

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on 5th November 2026 Bedford Borough Council made the above Traffic

Regulation Order, the effects of which are detailed below:Effect of the Orders:

1. Redu ce the length of the existing Disabled Persons’ Parking Place by approximately 6 metres and replace that section with a Limited Waiting Parking Place operating as ‘15 Minutes Only, No Return Within 1 Hour, Monday to Saturday 8am to 6pm’.

A   Foster Hill Road

(i)  On the west kerb starting 8 approx. 8 metres north west of the junction with The Broadway for approx. 6 metres in a north westerly direction

2. Extend  the existing Disabled Persons’ Parking Place by 6 metres at the north-eastern end of the parking area, resulting in the loss of one existing Pay-and-Display parking place.

A  Foster Hill Road

(i) On the west kerb starting approx. 28 metres north west of the junction with The Broadway for approx. 6 metres in a north westerly direction Date of Operation: This Order will come into force on 23rd November 2026.

Copies of this order may be examined during normal office hours at Borough Hall, Cauldwell Street, Bedford, MK42 9AP. They will also be available for viewing on the council’s website at www.bedford.gov.uk/implementedtro. High Court Challenge: Any person who desires to question the validity of this Order or any provision contained therein on the grounds that it is not within the powers conferred by the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 or on the grounds that any requirement of that Act has not been complied with in relation to the Order may, within six weeks of the date of this Notice, make application for that purpose to the High Court.

BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL PROPOSE TO EXTEND EXISTING AND INTRODUCE NEW “NO WAITING” AND “NO LOADING” RESTRICTIONS ON CAXTON ROAD

Reason for Proposal:

Bedford Borough Council proposes to extend existing waiting and loading restrictions and introduce additional lengths of restriction on Caxton Road to improve road safety and visibility at the Graftongate access junctions.

Effect of the Order:

To extend existing ‘No Waiting 7am-7pm’ and ‘No Loading 7am-7pm’ restrictions and introduce additional lengths of restriction on the following lengths of road

A  Caxton Road, Bedford

(i)   On the south kerb starting from the projected centre of the Graftongate west access road and extending in a north westerly direction for a length of approx. 45 metres

(ii)   On the south kerb starting from the projected centre of the Graftongate west access road and extending in a north easterly direction for approx. 43 metres

(iii)  On the south kerb starting 36 metres west of the projected centre of the Graftongate east access road and extending in a westerly direction for approx. 7 metres

(iv)  On the south kerb starting from the projected centre of the Graftongate east access road and extending in a south easterly direction for approx. 15 metres

(v)  On the south kerb starting from the projected centre of the Graftongate east access road and extending in a south westerly direction for approx. 15 metres

(vi)  On the south kerb starting approx. 21 metres east of the projected centre of the Graftongate east access road and extending in an easterly direction for approx. 29 metres

Relevant proposal documents are available for viewing on the council’s website at www.bedford.gov.uk/proposedtro and may also be examined during normal office hours at Borough Hall, Cauldwell Street, Bedford, MK42 9AP. The documents will be placed on deposit until 6 weeks after the Order is made or until it is decided not to continue with the proposal. For further information, please email highway.consultations@bedford.gov.uk Comments supporting or objecting to the proposal should be put in an email, stating the grounds on which they are made, and sent no later than 3rd December 2026 to highway.consultations@bedford.gov.uk.

Order Title if Made will be:-

1. Bedford Borough Council (Bedford Urban Area (North of the River Excluding Queens Park and CPZ Areas)) (Prohibition and Restriction of Waiting and Loading and Parking Places) Order 2009 (Amendment No.119) Order 2026.

Dated 12th November 2026

Paul Pace, Service Director for Public Realm, Highways & Waste Management, Cauldwell Street, Bedford, MK42 9AP