The Secretary of State for Transport gives notice under section 14(1)(b), (2A) of the Transport and Works Act 1992 (“the Act”) that the Secretary of State has determined under section 13(1) of the Act to make [with modifications] the Northampton and Lamport Light Railway (Amendment) Order 2023 (“the Order”).

The Order was applied for by Northampton Steam Railway Limited (“the Applicant”), Pitsford & Brampton Station, Lamport Railway, Northampton &, Pitsford Rd, Chapel Brampton, Northampton NN6 8BA. It will make provision for consequential amendments to the Northampton and Lamport Light Railway Order 1995 (“the 1995 Order”) reflecting a change to the description of the Railway the Company is authorised to operate and maintain. The Order will also allow the Applicant to operate a level crossing which will temporarily restrict the use of a public footpath than runs over the extended railway. This will enable the level crossing that has been constructed to come into use to accommodate the passage of a train when the railway is operation. The Order, once made, may be found at https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ or can be obtained from the Stationery Office https://www.tso.co.uk/.

The Secretary of State has, pursuant to section 14(1)(a) of the Act, given notice of his determination by way of a decision letter dated 19 December 2023, copies of which may be obtained from the Transport Infrastructure Planning Unit, by emailing transportinfrastructure@dft.gov.uk]. That letter gives the reasons for the determination and the considerations upon which it is based; information about the public participation process; and information regarding the right to challenge the validity of the determination and the procedures for doing so.

Natasha Kopala, Head of the Transport Infrastructure Planning Unit, Department for Transport, Great Minster House, 33 Horseferry Road, London SW1P 4DR