COUNTY COUNCIL PUBLIC NOTICE was due to expire on 31 March 2018 has been continued in force with the approval of the Secretary of State for Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 the Department Transport until the works to which it (A4440 Swinesherd Way, Whittington)(Temporary relates have been completed or until 30 September Closure) Order 2019 2019 whichever is sooner. Any further extension will Order made: to close that part of A4440 Swinesherd require the approval of the Secretary of State. Way from its junction with A4440 Whittington Road to The Order is being made to facilitate construction work its junction with A44 Spetchley Road. for a new railway station. Reason: S278 Development Works. Alternative route: is along Footpath NJ-526, Norton Exemptions: to permit access to any land or premises Juxta Kempsey, C2055 Woodbury Lane, B4084 Pershore fronting the highway affected where there is no other Road, U47604 Mucknells Lane and Footpath SN-615, form of access; and to allow the works to be undertaken. Stoulton, and vice versa Alternative Routes: Diversion 1 – A4440 Nunnery Way, A4440 Grange Way, A4440 Trotshill Way, A4440 (U50001 Moor Street, Worcester)(Temporary Parsonage Way, A4440 Warndon Way, A449 Worcester Closure) Order 2019 Northern Link, A449 Ombersley Road, A38 Barbourne Order made: to close that part of U50001 Moor Street Road, A38 Upper Tything, A38 The Tything, A38 St Marys from its junction with U50002 Easy Row to its junction Street, A38 Sansome Walk, A38 Sansome Place, with U50005 Braymoor Road. A38 Sansome Street, A38 City Walls Road, A44 Sidbury, Reason: Lay New Ducting A44 Road and A4440 Whittington Road. Exemptions: to permit access to any land or premises Diversion 2 – A44 Whittington Road, A44 London Road, fronting the highway affected where there is no other A44 Sidbury, A38 City Walls Road, A38 St Nicholas form of access; and to allow the works to be undertaken. Street, A38 Foregate Street, A38 The Tything, A38 Upper Alternative route: U50005 Braymoor Road, U50006 Tything, A38 Barbourne Road, A449 Ombersley Road, Back Lane South, U50000 The Moors, U50001 Moor A449 Worcester Northern Link, A4440 Warndon Way, Street and vice versa. A4440 Parsonage Way, A4440 Trotshill Way, A4440 Maximum duration: 18 Months. Anticipated duration: Grange Way, A4440 Nunnery Way and vice versa. 5 days Commencing: 27 September 2019. Maximum duration: 18 Months. Anticipated duration: (B4550 Blackpole Road, Worcester)(Temporary 47 days Commencing: 30 September 2019. Closure) Order 2019 (A443 Main Road, Hallow)(Temporary Closure) Order made: to close that part of B4550 Blackpole Order 2019 Road (No Right Turn) on to junction with A4536 Proposed Order: to close that part of A443 Main Blackpole Road/A4536 Hurst Lane to its junction with Road from its junction with C2231 Shoulton Lane to its A4536 Blackpole Road Slip Road of junction with C2075 junction with U64018 Ladygo Lane. Hindlip Road. Reason: Installation of zebra crossing and associated Reason: New/Replacement Water Mains. works. Exemptions: to permit access to any land or premises Exemptions: to permit access to any land or premises fronting the highway affected where there is no other fronting the highway affected where there is no other form of access; and to allow the works to be undertaken. form of access; and to allow the works to be undertaken. Alternative routes: Diversion 1 – HGV’s A449 Alternative routes: Northbound – A443 Main Road, Worcester Northern Link (Westbound), A449 Ombersley A443 Worcester Road, A4133 Holt Heath, A4133 Holt Road Roundabout, A449 Worcester Northern Link Heath to Holt Fleet, A4133 Holt Fleet Road, A4133 (Eastbound) and A4536 Hurst Lane. Droitwich Road, A449 Main Road, A449 Ombersley Diversion 2 – Light Vehicles – B4550 Blackpole Road Road, A38 Barbourne Road, A38 Upper Tything, A38 The (Southbound), B4550 Blackpole Road (Northbound) and Tything, A38 Foregate Street, A449 Castle Street, A449 vice versa. Croft Road, A44 Dolday, A44 All Saints Road, A44 Bridge Maximum duration: 18 Months. Anticipated duration: Street, A44 Worcester Bridge, A44 New Road, A44 12 days Commencing: 30 September 2019. Tybridge Street, A443 Hylton Road, A443 Henwick Road, (U53111 Angel Street, Worcester)(Temporary A443 Hallow Road and A443 Main Road. Southbound Closure) Order 2019 – A443 Main Road, A443 Hallow Road, A443 Henwick Order made: to close that part of Angel Street from its Road, A448 Hylton Road, A44 Worcester Bridge, junction with U53109 Angel Place to its junction with A44 North Parade, A44 North Quay, A449 Croft Road, A38 The Foregate. A449 Castle Street, A38 Upper Tything, A38 The Tything, Reason: Carriageway Resurfacing. A38 Upper Tything, A38 The Tything, A38 Barbourne Exemptions: to permit access to any land or premises Road, A449 Ombersley Road, A449 Main Road, A4133 fronting the highway affected where there is no other Main Road, A4133 Holt Fleet Road, A4133 Holt Heath form of access; and to allow the works to be undertaken. to Holt Fleet, A4133 Holt Heath, A443 Worcester Road Alternative route: A38 The Foregate, A38 Foregate and A443 Main Road. Street, A449 Castle Street, A449 Croft Road, A44 Maximum duration: 18 Months. Anticipated duration: Dolday, B4205 The Butts, U53109 Angel Place. 1 day Commencing: 27 October 2019. Maximum duration: 18 Months. Anticipated duration: (C2236 )(Temporary Closure) Order 8 days. Commencing: 29 September 2019. 2019 (Blackhouse Lane, )(Temporary Closure) Proposed Order: to close that part of C2236 Order 2019 Wichenford from its junction with B4204 to its Order made: to close that part of Blackhouse Lane from junction with Poplar Road. its junction with C2244 Crews Hill for a distance of Reason: Replace old PCP cabinet with new one. 80 metres in a southerly direction. Exemptions: to permit access to any land or premises Reason: Drainage Work/Flood Alleviation fronting the highway affected where there is no other Exemptions: to permit access to any land or premises form of access; and to allow the works to be undertaken. fronting the highway affected where there is no other Alternative route: Poplar Road, Kings Green, Barbers form of access; and to allow the works to be undertaken. Lane, B4204 Martley and vice versa. Alternative route: C2064 Longley Green to Stocks Lane Maximum duration: 18 Months. Anticipated duration: , C2064 Stocks Road, C2064 Alfrick Pound, C2233 3 days Commencing: 21 October 2019. Alfrick, U62222 Alfrick, C2244 Crews Hill and vice versa. (Footpath NC-558, North Claines)(Temporary Maximum duration: 18 Months. Anticipated duration: Closure Order) 2019 3 days Commencing: 30 September 2019. Proposed Order: to close Footpath NC-558, North Report of Local Government and Social Care Claines for its entire length. Ombudsman The Order is being made to facilitate ground The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has investigation work to strengthen the failing canal bank. issued a report following its investigation of a complaint Exemptions: to permit access to any land or premises against Worcestershire County Council. having a frontage to the highway affected where there The complaint was about an Education matter. The is no other form of access; and to allow the necessary Ombudsman found that there had been fault on the works to be undertaken. part of the Council, and this had caused injustice to Alternative route: A449 Footways, U41002 Egg Lane the complainant. and vice versa. Worcestershire County Council has agreed to take The proposed Order will continue in force for a period action which the Ombudsman regards as providing a not exceeding 6 months or until the works which it is satisfactory remedy for the complaint. proposed to be carried out have been completed, The Council must now consider the report and tell the whichever is the earlier. However, it is anticipated that Ombudsman within three months (or such longer period the Order will only be operative for 5 days commencing as the Ombudsman may agree) what it proposes to do. on 21 October 2019. Copies of the report will be available for public (Footpaths NJ-523, NJ-524, NJ-545 & NJ-548, inspection during normal office hours at County Hall, Norton Juxta Kempsey and Footpath SN-524, Spetchley Road, Worcester WR5 2NP and at for three Stoulton)(Temporary Closure) Order 2017 weeks starting on 25 September 2019. NOTICE is hereby given that the Order made by SIMON MALLINSON, Head of Legal and Democratic Worcestershire County Council on 21 September 2017 Services, County Hall, Spetchley Road, the effect of which is to close the entire lengths of Worcester WR5 2NP 26 September 2019 Footpaths NJ-523, NJ-524, NJ-545 & NJ-548, Norton Juxta Kempsey and Footpath SN-524, Stoulton, which www.worcestershire.gov.uk