NOTICE IS HEREBY given that on the 23rd March 2020 Wokingham Borough Council as Traffic Authority made an Order under Section 14 (1) (a) and 15 (2) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 the effect of which is to prohibit any vehicle:

1. From proceeding along Old Forest Road, Wokingham between its junctions with Toutley Road and Commons Road.

2. From proceeding at a speed exceeding 30 mph along the section of Old Forest Road between the junctions with Toutley Road and Commons Road.

3. From proceeding along Toutley Road, Wokingham between its junctions with Old Forest Road and Queens Road.

4. From proceeding at a speed exceeding 30 mph along the section of Toutley Road between the junctions with Old Forest Road and Queens Road.

5. From proceeding along Reading Road, Wokingham between its junctions with Pheasant Close and Woosehill Spine Road.

6. From proceeding at a speed exceeding 30 mph along the section of Reading Road between the junctions with Pheasant Close and Woosehill Spine Road

The alternative route for all southbound vehicles affected by item 1 above shall be via Toutley Road, Queens Road, A321 Twyford Road, A321 Milton Road, A321 Glebelands Road, A329 Rectory Road, A329 Wiltshire Road, A329 Peach Street, A329 Broad Street and A329 Reading Road.

The alternative route for all northbound vehicles affected by item 1 above shall be via A329 Reading Road, A329 Shute End, A329 Rectory Road, A321 Glebelands Road, A321 Milton Road, A321 Twyford Road, Queens Road and Toutley Road.

The alternative route for all eastbound vehicles affected by item 3 shall be via Old Forest Road, A329 Reading Road, A329 Shute End, A329 Rectory Road, A321 Glebelands Road, A321 Milton Road, A321 Twyford Road and Queens Road.

The alternative route for all westbound vehicles affected by item 3 shall be via Queens Road, A321 Twyford Road, A321 Milton Road, A321 Glebelands Road, A329 Rectory Road, A329 Wiltshire Road, A329 Peach Street, A329 Broad Street, A329 Reading Road and Old Forest Road.

The alternative route for all eastbound vehicles affected by item 5 shall be via King Street Lane, Bearwood Road, B3349 Barkham Road and Station Approach

The alternative route for all westbound vehicles affected by item 5 shall be via A321 Station Road, B3349 Barkham Road, Bearwood Road and King Street Lane.

The restriction for item 1 will take place between 8th May 2020 to 30th July 2020 and 1st May 2021 to 30th July 2021.

The restriction for item 2 will take place between 30th March 2020 and 15th March 2022

The restriction for item 3 will take place between 1st August 2020 and 30th April 2021.

The restriction for item 4 will take place between 30th March 2020 and 15th March 2022

The restriction for item 5 will take place between 4th May 2021 and 8th May 2021 between 20:00-06:00 and 1st September 2021 and 15th March 2022 between 20:00-06:00.

The restriction for item 6 will take place between 30th March 2020 and 15th March 2022

The reason for these prohibitions is to allow Wokingham Borough Council contractors to undertake new bypass work in safety.

Access for residents and businesses within the boundaries of these restrictions will be maintained at all times.

The restriction imposed by the Order shall only apply during those periods when traffic signs complying with the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016 are lawfully displayed.

The Council is satisfied that the works will take longer than 18 months to complete and therefore the restrictions contained in the Order shall come into operation on the 30th March 2020 and shall continue in force until the works have been completed.

Dated this 26th March 2020

Mark Cupit, Assistant Director – Delivery and Infrastructure, Wokingham Borough Council, Civic Offices, Shute End, Wokingham, Berkshire RG40 1WL