Dorset Council has issued a Notice under Section 14 [2] of the Road Traffic Regulations Act 1984 as amended. All vehicles, pedestrians, cyclists and horse riders will be prohibited from proceeding along Unnamed Road, Gaunts Common between Oak Lodge and a point approximately 100 metres south. 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 between 09:30 – 15:00 on 10th April 2026 and remain in force for five days, however it is anticipated that the works will be completed by 10th April 2026.
This Notice will enable Openreach safe access to carry out pole 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 Freeflow (Agents for Openreach) on 07971 142611. To discuss this Notice, contact Dorset Council on 01305 221020 or visit: www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/roadworks/enquiries.
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.
Details of the closure can be seen in the PDF embedded below or by downloading the official notice (as a PDF) here.
Public Notice - Unnamed Road, Gaunts Common