London Borough of Lewisham

THE LEWISHAM (PRESCRIBED ROUTES) (NO. 3) EXPERIMENTAL TRAFFIC ORDER 1999

Notice is hereby given that the Council of the London Borough of Lewisham, made the above-named experimental traffic order in accordance with the provisions of sections 9 and 10 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (as amended) on 25th January 1999. The Order will come into force on 15th February 1999 and can remain in force for up to 18 months. The general nature and effect of the Order is to suspend the London Traffic (Prescribed Routes) (Deptford) Regulations 1965 which governed the operation of the gyratory system at New Cross Gate and replace this with an experimental scheme of traffic control: (a) Queen’s Road to remain one-way working westbound; (b) Kender Street to remain one-way working northbound; (c) Besson Street to remain one-way working north-eastbound; (d) New Cross Road to revert to two-way traffic operation between Besson Street and Kender Street; (e) New Cross Road to remain one-way working south-eastbound between Besson Street and the junction with Queen’s Road, except new north-westbound contraflow bus lane; (f) No entry ahead from Besson Street into Hatcham Park Road (all traffic to turn either left or right into New Cross Road); except (g) No left turn form Besson Street into New Cross Road for vehicles over 7.5 tonnes laden weight; (h) No right turn from new contra-flow bus lane in New Cross Road into Hatcham Park Road. The Council will be considering in due course whether the provisions of the Order should be continued in force indefinitely. Within the period of 6 months from the date of coming into force of the Order, or, if the Order is subsequently varied by another Order, or modified pursuant of section 10(2) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, from the date of the coming into force of the latest variation or modification, any person may object to the making of an Order for the purpose of such indefinite continuation in force. Any such objection must be made in writing and must give the grounds on which it is made and be sent to London Borough of Lewisham, Lewisham Design Services, Ref. P. Sear/R81.2/R82.1, Laurence House, 2nd Floor, 1 Catford Road, London SE6 4RU. Any objection may be communicated to other persons who may be affected. While the Order is in force the Council’s Head of Highways and Transportation, or some person authorised by him, may modify or suspend the Order of any of its provisions if it appears essential to do so for certain purposes. During the period of operation of the Order a copy of the Order and of plans giving more detailed particulars of the measures, of the Council’s statement of reasons for making the Order and of any Lewisham Order suspended or varied by the Order can be inspected during normal office hours on Mondays to Fridays at London Borough of Lewisham One Stop Shop, Laurence House, Ground Floor, 1 Catford Road, London SE6 4RU. Any person wishing to question the validity of the Order, or of any of its provisions on the grounds that it or they are not within the powers conferred by the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, or that any requirement of that Act or of any Instrument or relevant regulation made under the Act has not been complied with may, within 8 weeks from the date on which the Order was made, apply for the purpose to the High Court. K. Nicholson, Head of Law, Lewisham Town Hall, Catford Road, London S.E.6. 27th January 1999.