Moreton - Temporary Road Closures for Christmas Lights Switch-on Event 2026

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TRAFFIC

TEMPORARY TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 16A

MORETON CHRISTMAS LIGHTS SWITCH-ON SPECIAL EVENT ORDER 2026

Whereas Wirral Borough Council are satisfied that Garden Lane and Oakenholt Road, Moreton should be restricted to facilitate the above special event and to enable it to take place safely.

NOW THEREFORE the Council in exercise of its powers under s16A of the Road Traffic Regulations Act 1984 as amended and of all other enabling powers having satisfied itself that it is not reasonably practicable for the event to be held without being on this road intends to make an Order in the following terms:

No person shall cause any vehicle to enter or proceed along i) Garden Lane, Moreton from its junction with Barnston Lane to its junction with Pasture Road. ii) Oakenholt Road, Moreton from its junction with Pasture Road to its junction with Hoylake Road.

Alternative routes for diverted vehicular traffic will be along Hoylake Road, Barnston Lane, Maryland Lane, Pasture Road. Access will be maintained for pedestrians and cyclists.

The Order will not prevent reasonable access at any time for pedestrians to premises situated on or adjacent to any road to which this Order relates nor any premises accessible only to pedestrians from such a road.

This Order will be known as the Wirral Borough Council Moreton Christmas Lights Switch-on Special Event Order 2026 and shall come into operation on 20 November 2026 at 21:00pm until 21 November 2026 at 21:00pm.

Unless otherwise stated, all Metropolitan Borough of Wirral Public Notices are published by Jason Gooding, Director of Corporate Services, Wirral Borough Council, PO Box 290, Brighton Street, Wallasey, Wirral, CH27 9FQ and all notices are dated this day 11th November 2026.

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