Temporary road closure application form - Taunton Deane Borough ...

TAUNTON DEANE BOROUGH COUNCILApplication for a Temporary Road Closure Order for a Special EventName of applicant/contactAddress of applicant/contactPostcode:Name of eventPurpose & nature of eventDate(s) of closure requiredTimes of closure requiredRoads to be closedHave you enclosed the signing schedule and list?Has this event been held previously?YES/NOYES/NOIf YES, have previous arrangements been amended in any way? YES/NOIf YES, please give detailsHave you consulted any other organisation regarding this event? YES/NOIf YES, please specifyPlease give details of any other businesses, including bus services and residents thatmay be affected by granting this temporary road closure.DECLARATION: I confirm that I have read and understood the notes attached to thisapplication form and have provided accurate information, which forms part of myrequest for a Temporary Road Closure Order:Signed:Date:Please return this form to:Administrative Officer, Democratic Services, Taunton Deane Borough Council, TheDeane House, Belvedere Road, Taunton, TA1 1HE.If you have any queries please telephone 01823 356415 orfax 01823 356329

ROAD CLOSURE UNDER TOWN POLICE CLAUSES ACT 1847Please read these notes before completing the attached application form.1. In order to make a road closure, we require a minimum of 8 weeks notice andcertainly not less than 6 weeks notice.2. Currently there is no charge for the making of an Order, however, this may bereviewed in the future.3. Before making an application, assuming there is time, we would stronglyrecommend that the event organisers discuss the proposals with the Police.This will save time as it is not always necessary to have a formal roadclosure.4. Under the terms of the legislation, the Council must be satisfied that it isnecessary to close the road in order to facilitate the event.5. If there are a number of residents, businesses, bus/taxi companies, whichmay be affected by the closure, the Council will require the event organisersto consult with those parties and confirm in writing that they have done so.6. For all events that require a Temporary Road Closure Order, the organiserswill be required to provide a ‘Signing Schedule’. This must consist of:a) a map indicating positions of road closure/diversion signs, barriers etc,andb) a list describing the wording/size/colour of the road closure/diversionsigns, barriers etc used.All signs MUST conform to ‘Traffic Safety Measures & Signs for Roadworks &Temporary Situations Act’ (Traffic Signs Manual, Chapter 8). A copy of themost commonly used signs is attached for your reference. Any cost involvedmust be met by the organisers. For large events the organisers aresometimes requested to provide marshals or stewards.7. Sign suppliers can be found in the Yellow Pages under ‘Road markingcontractors’.8. The completed Application Form and Signing Schedule should be sent toTaunton Deane Borough Council as soon as possible. The Council will thenconsult the interested parties.9. Please note that if the Police and/or the Highways Authority object to theproposals, the Council will not proceed with the Order.10. If there are any objections from any other parties, the organisers should havediscussions with the objector to try to reach a compromise solution. If acompromise is not possible, the issue must be placed before the Council’sappropriate review panel, which will consider the objections and any otherrepresentations and decide whether or not the Order should be implemented.11. Event organisers should be aware that during the closure there must be clearaccess at all times for emergency vehicles. The closure will apply to ALLother traffic.