Dorset Council has issued a Notice under Section 14 [2] of the Road Traffic Regulations Act 1984 as amended. All vehicles, cyclists and horse riders will be prohibited from proceeding along Manswood To Long Crichel Lane, Long Crichel between Dimple Cottage and Pedlars Roost, a distance of approximately 230 metres. 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 – 15:30 on 19th March 2026 and remain in force for five days, however it is anticipated that the works will be completed by 19th March 2026.
This Notice will enable Openreach safe access to carry out carry out pole replacement works in the highway.
A locally signed diversion route will be put in place to enable traffic to travel around the closed sections. More details can be found, along with a map showing the diversion, in the official notice embedded below (as a PDF) and available here to download as a PDF.
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 use our website: 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.
Public Notice - Manswood To Long Crichel Lane, Long Crichel