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Newham - Temporary Traffic and Pedestrian Prohibitions due to Tree Pruning Works
What is happening?
London Borough of Newham
Notice of Making
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14(1)
TREE PRUNING 2026 (Various Road) – GRISTWOOD AND TOMS
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER, 2026
1. The NEWHAM LONDON BOROUGH COUNCIL, hereby gives notice that it made an Order – Tree Pruning 2026 (Various Roads) Gristwood and Toms (Temporary Prohibition of Traffic) Order, 2026, the general effect of which will be to prohibit vehicular and pedestrian traffic from proceeding or waiting on the public highway.
2. The Order is made to allow essential tree pruning works by Gristwood and Toms on behalf of Newham Greenspace on or near the highway on various roads listed in schedule 1 below.
3. The prohibition applies from Monday 16th November 2026 until Wednesday 17th May 2028 or on completion of the works, whichever is the sooner.
4. Pedestrian access will be prohibited when the appropriate traffic signs are displayed in accordance with the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016(c).
5. Where required Pedestrian and vehicular access will be diverted via local adjacent footways and roads, one way streets where necessary, may be reversed or reverted to two-way working, road closures, Bus Lane suspensions and parking prohibitions will apply when appropriate signs are displayed.
6. This Order will not apply to vehicles used by the Emergency Services, or in connection with the works, provided that the road space is available.
Dated: Monday 9th November 2026
Dhiresh Bhatt
Director of Highways, Parking & Transportation
(a) 1984 c.27 (b) 1991 c.40 (c) S.I. 2016/362 (d) LB Newham 107/2011
Ref: CE/EST/HST/NM/SN/14(1)/239
Network Management Newham Dockside 1000, Dockside Road, London E16 2QU
Schedule 1
FOR THE ROADS AND DETAILS PLEASE DOWNLOAD THE NOTICE (pdf format) SHOWN AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE.
How long will it take?
Planned start
16-Nov-2026
Estimated end
17-May-2027
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