Dorset Council has issued a Notice under Section 14 [2] of the Road Traffic Regulations Act 1984 as amended. All vehicles will be prohibited from proceeding along Unnamed Lane, Hinton Martell between Broadview and a point approximately 430 metres east. The Notice is needed in order to comply with health and safety regulations which require the provision of safe working areas and to minimise likelihood of danger to highway users. It will come into operation on 18th August 2025 and remain in force for five days, however it is anticipated that the works will be completed by 22nd August 2025.
This Notice will enable Wessex Internet safe access to carry out fibre installation works in the highway.
A locally signed diversion route will be put in place to enable traffic to travel around the closed sections.
For further information about the work being undertaken and access arrangements, call Wessex Internet on 03332 407997. To discuss this Notice, contact Dorset Council on 01305 221020 or use our website: www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/roadworks/enquiries. You can also find this information online: dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/roadworks-events.
Any person who uses or permits the use of a vehicle in contravention of the Notice will be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £1000.
The official notice can be seen below (embedded PDF) or the notice can be downloaded as a PDF here.
Public Notice - Unnamed Lane, Hinton Martell