1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the London Borough of Merton, on 17 May 2023, made the above-mentioned Order under section 9 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended.

2. The Order shall come into force on 30 May 2023 and shall continue in operation for a maximum period of 18 months.

3. The general effect of the Order will be to replace the two shared-use parking bays outside the Fox and Grape Public House, Camp Road, SW19, with no waiting ‘at any time’ restrictions whilst the parklet is in place.

4. 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 interests of the convenient, expeditious, and safe movement of traffic; or in the interests of providing suitable and adequate on-street parking facilities 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 any provision thereof.

5. A copy of the Order, a plan identifying the road or length of road affected by the Order, and the Council's Statement of Reasons for making the Order can 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. Further information is available at https://www.merton.gov.uk/streets-parking-transport/traffic-management/parklets.

6. 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 a period of six months beginning with the day on which the experimental order came into force 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 objections or representations and the grounds thereof, to the Environment, Civic Pride and Climate Department at the Merton Civic Centre, London Road, Morden, Surrey, SM4 5DX, or alternatively by email to trafficandhighways@merton.gov.uk quoting reference ES/CampRdParklet/2023.

7. 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 17 May 2023

Paul McGarry

Head of futureMerton

London Borough of Merton

Merton Civic Centre,

London Road

Morden SM4 5DX