Northants Seasonal TRO Proposals

[chrisw70]

Northants County Council for the last three years have placed temporary restrictions on a great deal of their byways over each winter "to reduce damage to the lengths of byway".
They are now moving forward to make these 'temporary' seasonal restrictions into permanent seasonal restrictions.

Comments on these proposals are invited by the council. The text of the order is as below:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Northamptonshire County Council intend to make an Order under Sections 1(1) and 2(1)-(2) and under Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. The general effect of the Order will be to prohibit the driving of any horse drawn vehicle or motor vehicle (except motor cycles) from 1st November to 31st December inclusive and from 1st January to 30th April inclusive each year along those lengths of byways and roads as specified in the schedule below.

REASON FOR RESTRICTION This order is required to reduce damage to the said lengths of byways and roads during the winter months.

A COPY of the Order, together with a plan showing the length of road to which it relates may be inspected at Daventry Library, North Street, Daventry or Brixworth Library, Spratton Road, Brixworth during their normal opening hours or at the offices of Legal & Democratic Services, County Hall, Northampton during the hours of 10 am to 12 noon and 2 pm to 4 pm on Monday to Friday inclusive.

OBJECTIONS to the proposed Order, stating the grounds on which they are made should be sent in writing to
Traffic Orders Section,
Legal & Democratic Services,
County Hall,
Northampton
NN1 1AW

Objections need to be in by 10th September 2009.

Reference PKG/0519-1,2,3,4,5

SCHEDULE

Byway SD32 Weston and Weedon Lois
Byway SD32 in the Parish of Weston and Weedon Lois commences at the junction with Byway AV23 at grid reference 459420/249550, the byway travels south east for a distance of Circa 1,120 metres to its termination point on the road from Woodend to Plumpton at grid reference 460370/248960.

Byway SD33 Weston and Weedon Lois
Byway SD33 in the Parish of Weston and Weedon Lois commences at the junction with Byway AV23 adjacent to Public Footpath SD9 at grid reference 458650/248560, the path travels south east for a distance of Circa 1,280 metres to its termination point on the road from Plumpton to Weston at grid reference 459700/247900.

Byway SD34 Weston and Weedon Lois
The full length of Public Byway SD34 in the Parish of Weston and Weedon Lois, comprising approximately 970 metres, that runs in a general north westerly direction between the Wappenham Road, north of Weedon Lois at grid reference 460550/247410 and an unclassified road at grid reference 459750/247880.

Byway RB8 Adstone and Byway AV23 Moreton Pinkney
Byway RB8 commences in the Parish of Adstone at the south western end of Banbury Lane at grid reference 460710/250520, the byway travels west for a distance of circa 1,530 metres to the Parish boundary of Moreton Pinkney. The byway then continues south west through the Parish of Moreton Pinkney (where its number is changed to AV23) for a distance of circa 1,660 metres to its termination point at the junction with Public Footpath SD13 at grid reference 458530/248390.

Byway AM39 Farthinghoe
Byway AM39 known as Green Lane in the parish of Farthinghoe. The byway commences off Sandy Lane at grid reference 453030/238430 and travels in a south easterly direction for a distance of circa 960 metres to it termination point at grid reference 453870/238070.

Highway between Upper Heyford and Little Brington
That length of Highway in the Parish of Upper Heyford between grid reference 466338 / 259684 and the District Boundary at grid reference 466513 / 260596.

Byway TE9 Ecton
Byway TE9 in the parish of Ecton commences at grid reference 481380/264650 and travels in a general easterly direction for approximately 860 metres, to its termination point at grid reference 482090/264440.

Byway TV16 Wollaston
That length of Byway TV16 in the Parish of Wollaston, travelling in a general south east direction for approximately 760 metres from its terminus at Shepherds Hill Road at grid reference 491880/261720 to the junction with Byway TV17 at grid reference 492540/261470.

Byway TV17 Wollaston and Byway TA16 Bozeat
That length of Byway TV17 in the Parish of Wollaston, travelling in general southerly direction for approximately 2450 metres from its junction with Hinwick Road at grid reference 492260/262630 to an unclassified road at grid reference 492810/260280 (Approximately 70 metres north of the unclassified road, Byway TV17 becomes Byway TA16 at the Parish boundary).

Byway HW42 Northampton
Byway HW42 in the Borough of Northampton, commencing at grid reference 480950/264710 and travelling in a general easterly direction for approximately 650 metres, to its termination point at grid reference 481380/264650.

Byways NM32, NM40 and PG14 Nassington and Yarwell
Byways NM32, NM40 and PG14 in the parishes of Nassington and Yarwell, running north to south between the Sulehay Road (grid reference 505390/298030) and Apethorpe Rd (grid reference 505080/296700), a total distance of approximately 1350 metres.

Byway PF12 Woodnewton
Byway PF12 in the Parish of Woodnewton, comprising approximately 680 metres, that runs in a generally northerly direction from Nassington Road, Woodnewton at grid reference 505440/295069 to the Nassington parish boundary at the junction of Byway NM34 at grid reference 505205/295707.


Byway NM34 Nassington
Byway NM34 in the Parish of Nassington, comprising approximately 995 metres, that runs in a generally northerly direction from Woodnewton parish boundary at the junction of PF12 at grid reference 505205/295707 to Apethorpe Road, Nassington at grid reference 505080/296674.

Byways MN8, MF15, NY13 and NK2 Clopton, Barnwell, Thurning and Luddington
Approximately 1780 metres of Byway running between grid reference 508200/280610 and 509590/281630 known as byways NK2 (Parish of Luddington), NY13 (Parish of Thurning), MF15 (Parish of Barnwell) and MN8 (Parish of Clopton). The byways form part of Gibbet Lane.

Byway MC17 (Part) Aldwincle
Byway MC17 in the parish of Aldwincle that runs in a southerly direction between Northampton Way and Lowick Road, grid reference 500015/283322 and 498860/280940, a total distance of approximately 2720 metres.

Byway CL4 Cottesbrooke
Byway CL4 in the Parish of Cottesbrooke between grid reference 469500/273100 and grid reference 470800/273100.

Byway EN12 Dodford
Byway EN12 in the Parish of Dodford, comprising approximately 1470 metres, that runs in a generally north westerly direction from Main Street in Dodford at the junction with EN5 at grid reference 461120/260830 to the Newnham parish boundary north of Newnham Grange at the Junction of EZ17 at grid reference 459910/261470.

Byway EZ17 Newnham
Byway EZ17 in the Parish of Newnham, comprising approximately 490 metres, that runs in a generally north westerly direction from Dodford parish boundary at the junction of EN12 at grid reference 459910/261470 to the Norton parish boundary, north east of Burntwalls Farm at grid reference 459470/261670.

Byway CF8 Brington and Highway to Upper Heyford (Parish of Flore)
Byway CF8 and Highway in the Parish of Brington and Flore between grid reference 466100 / 263400 and the District Boundary at grid reference 466513 / 260596 (Byway changes to Highway at grid reference 466395 / 262343).

[paul_c]

What's the nature of the damage?

Any pics?