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Somerset County Council SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL (VARIOUS ROADS, SOMERSET) (PARISHES OF SHIPHAM, CHEDDAR, PRIDDY, CHEWTON MENDIP EMBOROUGH, STON EASTON, BINEGAR, CHILCOMPTON AND STRATTON ON THE FOSSE) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF DRIVING) (SPECIAL EVENTS) ORDER 2018 Statement of the County Council’s Response for proposing to make the Order Somerset County Council will be hosting the Tour of Britain Cycle Race 2018 Stage 3 - Bristol, which will be taking place along various roads in Somerset on 4th September 2018. As a consequence of this, and in the interests of public safety, there will be a significant number of roads closed either physically or via a rolling road closure. Traffic movement along the roads will be restricted on the day of the event and to enable any civil works to be carried out to facilitate the event. Pedestrian access will of course be maintained at all times. All closures will be signed and staffed and will remain in force only for as long as is necessary. Somerset County Council 16th August 2018 SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL (VARIOUS ROADS, SOMERSET) (PARISHES OF SHIPHAM, CHEDDAR, PRIDDY, CHEWTON MENDIP EMBOROUGH, STON EASTON, BINEGAR, CHILCOMPTON AND STRATTON ON THE FOSSE) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF DRIVING) (SPECIAL EVENTS) ORDER 2018 Notice is hereby given that Somerset County Council in pursuance of the provisions of Section 16A to 16C of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended, intend to make the above order the effect of which will be: That no person shall cause or permit any vehicle to proceed in the lengths of roads specified in the Schedule to this notice during the times specified. The prohibition will operate as a rolling road closure and there will be no alternative route for vehicles for the duration of each part of the Order as the restrictions will be effective for so long as necessary for the participants to pass. The Order will be made in respect of the Tour of Britain 2018. The Order shall come into operation at 1100 hours on 4th September 2018 and will continue in operation until 1400 hours on 4th September 2018. Exemptions are provided in the Order for emergency vehicles and official Tour of Britain Cycle Race vehicles. The Order will not have the effect of preventing at any time reasonable access for pedestrians to premises situated on or adjacent to any road which the Order relates or to any premises only accessible to pedestrians from such road. There will be no alternative route for vehicles for the duration of each part of the Order as the restrictions will only be effective for so long as necessary for the participants to pass. All signage in respect of these road closures will be erected prior to, maintained throughout and removed immediately after the completion of the Tour of Britain Cycle Race – Stage 3 Bristol. The Event is being held by the Tour of Britain, should you require any further information please email [email protected] . A copy of the proposed Order and Schedules as drafted with maps showing the affected roads together with a Statement of Reasons may be inspected during office hours at Somerset Highways, A Block Reception, County Hall, Taunton TA1 4DY or online at www.somerset.gov.uk/roads-parking-and-transport/road- works/tro . If you are unable to access either please contact 0300 123 2224. General enquiries relating to this Order may be made in writing, quoting reference number KT12072018, to Somerset County Council, Traffic Management, County Hall, The Crescent, Taunton TA1 4DY. Patrick Flaherty Chief Executive Dated: 16th August 2018 SCHEDULE Temporary Prohibition of Vehicles between the hours of 1100hrs and 1400hrs Stage 3 Bristol – 4th September 2018 (Times shown are approximate) Lengths of road in Somerset Axbridge: New Road, Turnpike Road, Cuck Hill Cheddar: Shipham Hill, Shipham Road, B3135 Axbridge Road, The Barrows, B3135 Tweentown, B3135, B3135 Cliff Street, B3135 The Cliffs, B3135 The Cliffs Road, B3135 Roemead Road, B3135 Plummers Lane, Townsend, School Hill, Priddy Green and Wells Road Wells: Minery Road, B3135 Roemead Road, Tor Hole Road, A39 Nedge Hill, B3114 Chapel Hill, B3144 Old Emborough Main, B3139 Bath Road, A37 Bristol Road, B3139 Old Down, B3139 Lynch Hill, B3139 Broadway and B3139 Wells Road Shepton Mallet: Fosse Road and Silver Street STATEMENT OF REASONS FOR PROPOSING TO MAKE THE ORDER For avoiding danger to persons, or other traffic using the road, or any other road, or for preventing the likelihood of any such danger arising. SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL (VARIOUS ROADS, SOMERSET) (PARISHES OF SHIPHAM, CHEDDAR, PRIDDY, CHEWTON MENDIP EMBOROUGH, STON EASTON, BINEGAR, CHILCOMPTON AND STRATTON ON THE FOSSE) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF DRIVING) (SPECIAL EVENTS) ORDER 2018 Somerset County Council in exercise of their powers under Section 16 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended, and of all other enabling powers hereby makes the following Order: 1. The Order shall come into operation at 1100 hours on 4th September 2018 and will continue in operation until 1400 hours on 4th September 2018. 2. Save as provided in Article 3 of this Order no person shall cause or permit any vehicle to proceed in the lengths of road specified in the Schedule to this Order between the hours of 1100 and 14:00 on the 4th September 2018. 3. Nothing in Article 2 of this Order shall apply: a. to anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police officer in uniform; b. to any vehicle being used for police, fire brigade or ambulance purposes. c. Vehicles falling within regulation 3(1), 3(2), 3(3) and 3(4) of the Road Traffic Exemptions (Special Forces) (Variation and Amendment) Regulations 2011(a) when used in accordance with regulation 3(5) of those Regulations. 4. This Order may be cited as Somerset County Council (Various Roads, Somerset) (Parishes of Shipham, Cheddar, Priddy, Chewton Mendip, Emborough, Ston Easton, Binegar, Chilcompton and Stratton on the Fosse) (Temporary Prohibition of Driving) (Special Events) Order 2018. GIVEN under the Common Seal of the Council this 24th day of August 2018. THE COMMON SEAL of the ) ) COUNTY COUNCIL of SOMERSET ) ) was hereunto affixed ) ) in the presence of ) No. in Register…………………. SCHEDULE Temporary Prohibition of Vehicles between the hours of 1100hrs and 1400hrs Stage 3 Bristol – 4th September 2018 (Times shown are approximate) Lengths of road in Somerset Axbridge: New Road, Turnpike Road, Cuck Hill Cheddar: Shipham Hill, Shipham Road, B3135 Axbridge Road, The Barrows, B3135 Tweentown, B3135, B3135 Cliff Street, B3135 The Cliffs, B3135 The Cliffs Road, B3135 Roemead Road, B3135 Plummers Lane, Townsend, School Hill, Priddy Green and Wells Road Wells: Minery Road, B3135 Roemead Road, Tor Hole Road, A39 Nedge Hill, B3114 Chapel Hill, B3144 Old Emborough Main, B3139 Bath Road, A37 Bristol Road, B3139 Old Down, B3139 Lynch Hill, B3139 Broadway and B3139 Wells Road Shepton Mallet: Fosse Road and Silver Street STATEMENT OF REASONS FOR PROPOSING TO MAKE THE ORDER For avoiding danger to persons, or other traffic using the road, or any other road, or for preventing the likelihood of any such danger arising .
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