Section 14(1 )(A) Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 As Amended By The Road Traffic (Temporary Restrictions) Act 1991
Temporary Road Closure - Downs Avenue

THE COUNCIL OF THE LONDON BOROUGH OF HARROW HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that they intend to make a Temporary Traffic Management order under the provisions of Section 14 (1) (a) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 as amended by the Road Traffic (Temporary Restrictions) Act 1991. This is to facilitate utility works.

1. The order may be cited as The Harrow (Downs Avenue) Temporary Traffic Order 2023, and would be operational on 06th February 2023 and would remain in effect until 10th May 2023 or until the completion of the works, whichever is the sooner. It is anticipated that all of the work should be complete by 10"' February 2023.

2. Vehicles would be prohibited from entering or exiting Downs Avenue, at its junction with Village Way.

3. Nothing in paragraph 2 above would apply to:-

(a) any vehicles being used for ambulance, fire brigade or police purposes in an emergency;

(b) anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform or a civil enforcement officer;

(c) any person who causes any vehicle to proceed in accordance with any restriction or requirement indicated by traffic signs placed pursuant to Section 66 or Section 67 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984;

(d) any vehicles used in connection with the utility works;

(e) any vehicles needing to gain access to properties in the closed extents as far as is practicably possible.

4. The provisions of the order will not have effect unless all the signs in accordance with the provisions of the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016 are displayed, removed or covered, or unless at the direction of a police constable in uniform or a civil enforcement officer.

5. Diversion route; via Village Way, Rayners Lane and Hillcroft Avenue and vice versa.

Dated 19th January 2023
Ian Slaney
Head of Service - Parking & Network Management,
PO Box 39, Civic Centre, Station Road, Harrow, HA1 2XA