Newsletter 3 June 2012

London 2012 Games come to In this issue: Updates on access, school coaches, buses, social services, diversions and ticket availability

The District is Athletes will turn right as they visitors, local transport, school preparing for a once in a lifetime leave Brands Hatch onto the A20 buses, access to local services event when the London 2012 by the Thistle Hotel, continue and volunteering opportunities. Paralympic Road Cycling comes along the A20, turn right into Updates can be seen on www. to Brands Hatch from 5th to 8th Scratchers Lane and continue sevenoaks.gov.uk/2012 of September 2012. There will along Fawkham Road into an old also be training events for the entrance back into Brands Hatch Important road closure athletes on 19th June, 3rd and circuit. information 4th September 2012. In order to deliver safely this Council and world-class sporting event, LOCOG Paralympic Road Cycling was County Council are working must secure the route and make introduced as a Paralympic Sport closely with LOCOG, (the London sure it is clear of any vehicles. This at the Seoul Olympics in 1988. Organising Committee of the protects both competitors and Athletes participating may have a Olympic and Paralympic Games), spectators and will involve road visual impairment, cerebral palsy, the Police, Kent Fire & Rescue closures and parking restrictions amputations or other physical Service, the Ambulance Service in affected areas. disabilities and use bicycles, and the Highway Authority to tricycles, tandems or hand cycles. make sure that the event will be Road closures will be in place something of which the District between Monday 3 September At the London 2012 Games there can be proud. We are grateful and Saturday 8 September 2012, will be 32 Paralympic Road Cycling to the local Parish Councils and with a further closure for the events in which 32 gold medals other members of the community Athlete training day on Tuesday 19 will be available to 155 male who are working with us to reduce June 2012. and 70 female athletes from 40 the impact that the event will have nations. The roads which will form part the on local people. 2012 Paralympic cycle route and The course will include This newsletter aims to keep will be closed include: approximately 4 km inside Brands local residents updated about Hatch motor circuit and 4 km on The A20 between Scratchers road closures, diversions and the roads around Brands Hatch. Lane and south of the entrance access arrangements, parking for to Brands Hatch Newsletter 3 June 2012

Scratchers Lane introduced in order to reduce involves regular consultation with congestion in the lanes. , Kent Fire & Rescue Part of Fawkham Road (between and South East Coast Ambulance Scratchers Lane to a rear Following consultation with local services and each have made entrance of Brands Hatch) representatives the following contingency arrangements to Advisory one way routes have In addition, the A20 from access the area should there be been established. Appropriate Eglantine Lane to Scatchers Lane an emergency. signage will be placed at affected will be closed with access for junctions prior to the event residents and businesses only. Access to property on the commencing closed route Before the Paralympic Road From A20 West Kingsdown to 23 properties are located on the Cycling events, road closures are Eynsford/Farningham actual route of the race including necessary to install protective businesses, Birtley School and the barriers, deploy traffic stewards, One way down Botsom Lane, Age UK Day Centre. The owners crowd management stewards and Maplescombe Lane & Beesfield and managers of each of these sport marshal volunteers along Lane businesses and other properties the route and to allow for some For return to West Kingsdown - have been contacted and their minor highway works to be carried Cross A20 and into Eglantine access needs noted. LOCOG is out- all crucial for the races to take Lane and travel east down now working with Kent Highways place. School Lane to consider how best to enable On Tuesday 19 June 2012 road Road network North of Brands access to these locations. Each closures will be in place for the Hatch Circuit of the 23 properties will receive a athletes’ training day between letter from LOCOG confirming the 10am and 8.30pm. A signed School Lane - advisory one way access arrangements and, where official diversion route will be in East Bound required, further discussions will place during this time. Mussenden Lane - advisory one take place. The route will include Eynsford, way West Bound Access to the local area Shoreham, Bat and Ball in Speedgate Hill - advisory one Access to West Kingsdown will Sevenoaks, Seal, Borough Green way east bound remain open at all times and and Wrotham. Sun Hill - advisory one way west permits will not be required to There will be further road closures bound enter the village. Due to the from Monday 3 September to closure of the A20 at Brands Saturday 8 September 2012 for Michaels Lane - one way west Hatch, access will not be possible additional training days and the bound but will remain 2 way from the Farningham direction but Paralympic Games races. at the easternmost section normal access will be possible from junction of Manor Lane to from the Wrotham direction. Following the practice event on Industrial estate Road closure signs will make it 19 June, Kent County Council clear that access is unaffected. will finalise the arrangements Manor Lane - Signage will indicate that access for these road closures and will • To remain 2 way at its to businesses is also unaffected. consult key stakeholders when junction with valley road to a Temporary Traffic Order is junction of Fawkham Manor Parking for ticket holders advertised in late June and further farm Spectators will be encouraged details will be made available. to use public transport to travel • One way from Fawkham to the event. There will be a free Advisory one way routes for Manor Farm down to rear shuttle bus for spectators from local residents entrance of Hospital Sevenoaks station to the venue. Whilst the A20 is closed to • 2 way from rear entrance of Whilst there is usually ample facilitate the Paralympics Road hospital down to junction of parking within Brands Hatch, the Cycling Race residents are Chapel Wood Rd strongly advised to use the official route of the road race prevents diversion route listed above. Emergency access parking in those areas. Parking However for those residents The safety of residents and visitors will be available at Brands Hatch that need to use the lanes in will be dealt with as a priority. for ticketed spectators at who and around Brands Hatch an have pre-booked their space. Planning for the cycling events Advisory one-way system is being In addition, there will be some Newsletter 3 June 2012

spectator coaches each day which advising businesses to consult the A temporary timetable will be will also be accommodated within Get Ahead of the Games website: issued in advance of 19th June. Brands Hatch. Ticket holders will www.getaheadofthegames. Bus drivers will have copies of the be accommodated in this way and com/travel-advice-for-business/ timetable and Arriva will make there will be no need for them to support-advice-and-tools.html copies available at the library and park in the local area. at bus stops. School Coaches Parking for non ticket School coaches will be unaffected Similar arrangements will be put holders by the 19th June morning road in place for 3rd-7th September and will be confirmed after 19th The road race will be free for closures as the road will be June. spectators who choose to watch open until 10.00am. The return outside Brands Hatch. It is journeys to West Kingsdown will Refuse collections divert via either Otford or Longfield expected that people will visit Weekly refuse collections will with arrival times in the village the area in order to see the road continue on the usual days. 30-45 minutes later than usual. race from the A20 and Scratchers Collections will take place early Lane. In order to deter parking in From 3rd to 7th September, the 6 each day so as not to impact on the roads around Brands Hatch school coaches will be escorted the London 2012 Paralympic by people without tickets, parking each morning through the road Games. is being offered free of charge at closure by security vehicles. It has Wrotham Heath with a free coach been agreed that the coaches will Tickets shuttle service between Wrotham be treated as a one off special Tickets to see the race inside Heath and Brands Hatch. In case because many children will Brands Hatch will be available addition, Kent Highways will be be travelling to their new schools from 21st May. They cost £10 consulting West Kingsdown and for the first time during this week. per adult and £5 for people Farningham Parish Councils about This is a significant concession under 16 and over 60. For the parking. It is intended that local made for the children, which latest ticket information and to residents and businesses should is only achievable because of purchase tickets visit www.tickets. be unaffected by this and we will the small numbers and cannot london2012.com or call 0844 update this information in future be extended to others. Return 847 2012. editions of this newsletter. journeys will be as for the 19th Volunteer Stewards June closure. NHS patients and Social If you would like to volunteer to Services Clients Bus Route 478 be a steward, you can do so by Both the NHS and Social Services On the 19th June, the normal telephoning Sevenoaks District are identifying patients and clients timetable will be operated up Council on 01732 227000 or in the area who require regular to and including the departure visit www.sevenoaks.gov.uk/ visits and are doing their utmost from West Kingsdown at 9.30am. 2012stewards. to ensure that their services After that, the 478 bus service Any other queries remain uninterrupted. will leave West Kingsdown on the If you have any questions that A20 bound for Wrotham and will Social care providers will be fully are not answered above or travel along the M20 to Swanley. aware of traffic management for if you would like to receive The reverse route will also operate the Paralympic Road Cycling event updates by email, please for those wishing to access West and services will be delivered in contact the District Council on Kingsdown. Connections with 477 the usual way. Clients who have 01732 227000 or by emailing will not be possible. particular concerns should call communitydevelopment@ their case worker or care provider The 478 will not be able to sevenoaks.gov.uk or by visiting via their usual contacts or call serve Farningham and Eynsford, Paralympic Games in Sevenoaks Contact Kent on 08458 24724 other than the school buses as District. Businesses outlined above but a replacement service is available using Go Other weblinks During the Paralympic Games, Coach service 421. Passengers www.getaheadofthegames.com/ roads and public transport may from West Kingsdown wishing to travelinaffectedareas/sevenoaks. be busier than usual which may travel to the doctors surgery in html have an impact on your business. Farningham by bus will only be www.london2012.com To help you prepare your business able to do this by changing buses for the Games period, LOCOG is in Swanley. Access for Gorse Hill residents, Gorse Hill Nursery and Lincoln Kennels

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Key Brands Hatch Cycling Closed Roads for Paralympic Games Road Closures

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