ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON-UPON-THAMES

The Kingston-upon-Thames (Prescribed Routes) (No. 2) Traffic Order 1998

Mill Place - Closure

Notice is hereby given that the Council of the Royal Borough of Kingston-upon-Thames, on 5th February 1998, made the above-mentioned Order under section 6 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, (as amended).   The general effect of the Order, which will come into force on 16th February 1998, will be to prohibit vehicles from entering that section of carriageway of the north to south arm of Mill Place which lies between a point 5 metres south of its junction with the northern arm of Mill Place and a point 1.5 metres south of that point. The closure will be in the form of a lockable gate with pedal cycle gaps each side of the gate.   The prohibition referred to in this notice shall not apply to:   (a) any vehicle being used for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes in an emergency;   (b) anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform;   (c) anything done in accordance with the restriction or requirement indicated by traffic signs placed on the highway by or on behalf of the Metropolitan Police.   A copy of the Order, a plan which indicates the location and effect of the Order, a copy of the press notice and the Council’s statement of reasons for making the Order may be inspected until 19th March 1998, at the 2nd Floor Reception Area, Guildhall 2, Kingston-upon-Thames KT1 1EU, between 9.30 a.m. and 4.30 p.m., on Mondays to Fridays inclusive; and at Kingston Library, Fairfield Road, Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey (during normal opening hours).   Copies of the Order may be obtained from the Directorate of Environmental Services (Engineering and Transportation), Guildhall 2, Kingston-upon-Thames KT1 1EU.   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 Road Traffic Regulations Act 1984, or that any of the relevant requirements thereof or that any of the relevant regulations made thereunder have not been complied with in relation to the Order, may, within 6 weeks of the making of the Order, make application for the purpose to the High Court. C. Hamshar, Engineering Development Manager 6th February 1998.