1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the London Borough of Merton, on 23 September 2020, made the above-mentioned Order under sections 9, 10 and 124 of, and Part IV of Schedule 9 to, the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended.

2. The Order shall come into force on 4 October 2020 and shall continue in operation for a maximum period of 18 months.

3. The general effect of the Order will be to create a pedestrian and cycle zone in High Street, Wimbledon the south-west to north-east arm, between its junction with Lingfield Road and its junction with the main arm of High Street, Wimbledon (generally fronting Nos. 46 to 54 High Street Wimbledon) which will operate between the hours of 9am and 4pm on Sundays.

4. Whilst the pedestrian and cycle zone is in operation:-

(a) motor vehicles will be prohibited from entering or proceeding in High Street, Wimbledon, the south-west to north-east arm, between its junction with Lingfield Road and its junction with the main arm of High Street Wimbledon, except for access to and egress from off-street private parking,

(b) parking and waiting by vehicles will be prohibited in the length of High Street Wimbledon specified in paragraph (a) above; and

(c) the parking places in the length of High Street, Wimbledon specified in paragraph (a) above will be suspended.

5. While the Order remains in force, the Head of futureMerton or some person authorised in that behalf by him, may, under section 10(2) of the Act, if it appears to him or that person, essential in the interest of convenient, expeditious, and the safe movement of traffic or for preserving or improving the amenities of the area through which any road affected by the Order runs, modify or suspend the Order or provisions thereof.

6. A copy of the Order, and other documents giving more detailed particulars of the Order, including a plan identifying the length of road affected by the Order, can normally be inspected during normal office hours on Mondays to Fridays inclusive at Merton Link, Merton Civic Centre, London Road, Morden, Surrey, until the end of a period six months from the date on which the Order comes into force. However, due to the pandemic, documents are also available for inspection at https://www.merton.gov.uk/covid-19-transport-projects .

7. The London Borough of Merton, as the Order making authority, will consider in due course whether the provisions of the Order should be continued in force indefinitely. Any person desiring to object to the Order continuing indefinitely may, within the above mentioned period of six months or if that Order is varied by another order or modified pursuant to section 10(2) of the 1984 Act, beginning with the day on which the variation or modification or the latest variation or modification came into force, send a statement in writing of their objection and providing the grounds on which it is made to the Head of futureMerton at the address above quoting reference ES/PEDZONEHIGHSTREET or make a statement on-line at https://www.merton.gov.uk/covid-19-transport-projects .

8. Any person desiring to question the validity of the Order or of any provision contained therein on the grounds that it is not within the relevant powers of the Act, or that any of the relevant requirements of the Act, or of any relevant regulations made under that Act have not been complied with in relation to the Orders may, within six weeks from the date on which the Order was made, make an application for this purpose to the High Court.

Dated 23 September 2020

Paul McGarry

Head of futureMerton

London Borough of Merton

Merton Civic Centre

London Road,

Morden,

Surrey SM4 5DX