Highways England Company Limited hereby gives notice that it intends to make an Order under Sections 1(1), 2(1), and (2) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 on the A13 and A1089 Trunk Roads in the Unitary Authority of Thurrock.

The effect of the Order would be to close the following four lay-bys adjacent to the A13 and A1089:-

1. the lay-by adjacent to the westbound carriageway of the A13 between points 665 metres and 880 metres west of the intersection of the A1089 with the westbound carriageway of the A13;

2. the lay-by adjacent to the northbound carriageway of the A1089 between points 737 metres and 960 metres north of the B149 overbridge;

3. the lay-by adjacent to the southbound carriageway of the A1089 between points 915 metres and 1100 metres south of the A1013 overbridge; and

4. the lay-by adjacent to the southbound carriageway of the A1089 between points 1020 metres and 1250 metres south of the A126 overbridge.

A copy of the draft Order, a plan illustrating the proposal and a statement explaining why Highways England Company Limited proposes to make the Order may be inspected during office hours at –

(i) Thurrock Borough Council, New Road, Grays, RM17 6SL

(ii) Thurrock Council, Tilbury Local Office, Civic Square, Tilbury, Essex, RM18 8AD

until the end of the objection period.

Any person desiring to object or make representations to Highways England Company Limited's proposal should send, not later than 15/06/2017, a written statement of his or her representation or objection and of the grounds thereof to the person and address at the bottom of this notice, quoting the reference ‘HE/SE/A13-A1089/LAY-BYS’. Information provided in response to this consultation, including personal information, may be subject to publication or disclosure in accordance with the access to information regimes (these are primarily the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA), the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA) and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004).

M Taylor, an Officer for Highways England Company Limited. (Ref: HE/SE/A13-A1089/LAY-BYS)

Highways England Company Limited, (Company No 9346363). Registered Office: Bridge House, Walnut Tree Close, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4LZ. A company registered in England and Wales.

Enquiries relating to this notice may be made in writing to Wayne Moore at Highways England Company Limited at the address stated above (e-mail: wayne.moore@highwaysengland.co.uk) or by telephoning 0300 470 1196. http://www.highways.gov.uk

Please note that formal objections will not be valid unless made in writing.