1. NOTICE is hereby given that on 28th August 2020, the London Borough of Hackney made an Experimental Traffic Order under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 ("the Act") and all other enabling powers.

2. The effect of the Experimental Traffic Order, which comes into operation on 10th September 2020, will;

a) Introduce a prohibition of motorised vehicles on Richmond Road 3 metres from the northeast corner of the junction with Eleanor Road. Access through the bus gate will be allowed for local buses, emergency services, pedal cycles and Hackney’s refuse vehicles at all times.

b) Introduce a prohibition of motorised vehicles on Richmond Road 9.6 metres from the northeast corner of the junction with Greenwood Road. Access through the bus gate will be allowed for local buses, emergency services, pedal cycles and Hackney’s refuse vehicles at all times.

c) Introduce a prohibition of motorised vehicles on Wilton Way 6.7 metres from the southeast corner of the junction with Greenwood Road, with an exemption for pedal cycles and emergency services and Hackney’s refuse vehicles at all times.

d) Introduce a banned right turn into Graham Road from Greenwood Road (northbound).

3. The London Borough of Hackney will in due course be considering whether the provisions of the ETO should be continued in force indefinitely. Accordingly, these changes are being introduced for a trial period before consideration is given to whether the provisions of the ETO should be made permanent.

4. The ETO will continue in force for a period of 18 months, during which time a permanent Order will be considered. Within a period of 6 months from the date on which the ETO comes in force, any person may object to the making of a permanent order. Should the ETO be varied or modified, the 6 month period will begin with the day on which the variation or modification (or, as appropriate, the latest variation or modification) comes into force. Any objection should be made in writing, giving the grounds on which it is made and should be emailed to streetworks@hackney.gov.uk. Any comments in support of the ETO are also invited during this period.

5. Section 10(2) of the RTRA 1984 provides that an experimental traffic order may include provision empowering a specified officer of the Council who made the order (or another person authorised by that specified officer) to modify or suspend the operation of the order or any provision of it if it appears to him or her to be essential in the interests of the expeditious, convenient and safe movement of traffic; in the interests of providing suitable and adequate on-street parking facilities; and/or for preserving or improving the amenities of the area through which any road traffic affected by the order runs. Such provision has been included in the ETO.

6. Documents giving more detailed particulars are available for inspection at: Owing to the Covid-19 pandemic documents are not currently available for inspection at the Hackney Service Centre; however plans for proposed measures can be requested for inspection by emailing streetworks @hackney.gov.uk.

7. Any person wishing to question the validity of the ETO or any of its provisions on the grounds that it is not within the powers of the relevant enabling Act or that a requirement of any such enabling Act or of any relevant regulations made there under has not been complied with may, within six weeks from the date on which the ETO was made, make application for this purpose to the High Court.

Dated this 3rd day of September 2020

Andrew Cunningham, Head of Streetscene – Public Realm (The officer appointed for this purpose)