Dorset Council has made an Order under Section 14 [1] of the Road Traffic Regulations Act 1984 as amended. All vehicles, cyclists and horse riders will be prohibited from proceeding along Various Roads, Crichel & Witchampton as listed:
- Unnamed Road, Moor Crichel between Mill Hill Lodge and a point approximately 450 metres west;
- Longmans Road, Moor Crichel between Crichel Lane and a point approximately 550 metres north;
- Crichel Lane, Moor Crichel between Longmans Road and Lawrence Lane;
- Lawrence Lane, Witchampton between Crichel Lane and 1 Lawrence Lane;
- Unnamed Road, Witchampton between The Old Post Office and Diana Cottage.
The Order is needed in order to comply with health and safety regulations which require the provision of safe working areas and to minimise the likelihood of danger to highway users.
It will come into operation between 08:30 – 15:30 on 28th April 2025 and will remain in force for 18 months, however it is anticipated that the works will be completed by 7th May 2025. Only one closure will be in place at any one time. Residents access will be maintained.
This Order will enable Upton Specialised Tree Services Ltd. to carry out tree works in the highway.
A locally signed diversion route will be put in place to enable traffic to travel around the closed section.
For further information about the work being undertaken and access arrangements, call Upton Specialised Tree Services Ltd. on 07384 548283. To discuss this Order, 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 Order will be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £1000.
The full notice, including a map showing the closures, can be seen below (as an embedded PDF) or downloaded (as a PDF) here.
Public Notice - Various Roads, Crichel & Witchampton