TRAFFIC ORDER PROPOSALS – 40 MILES PER HOUR SPEED LIMIT ON B3400 LONDON ROAD NEAR OAKLEY LODGE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Hampshire County Council (“the Council”) proposes to make the above-mentioned Order, in exercise of its powers and duties under Sections 84 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, Part IV of Schedule 9 to the Act and of all other enabling powers, after consultation with the Chief Officer of Police in accordance with Part III of Schedule 9 to the Act and having discharged its duty under section 122 of the Act.

General nature and effects of the Order: Will be to introduce a 40 miles per hour on B3400 London Road between a point 261 metres south-west of its junction with U352 Wootton St Lawrence Road and a point 30 metres east of its junction with Oakley Lodge.

FURTHER DETAILS: A copy of this notice, the proposed order, a map showing the location and effect of the proposal, a statement of reasons and the order to be revoked may be viewed at  https://www.hants.gov.uk/community/publicnotices/?typeid=5 or inspected during the usual office hours at the following places:

(i)        Overton Library, High Street, Overton, Basingstoke, RG25 3HB (Opening Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday & Saturday: 09.30 – 13.30; Thursday: 13.00 – 17.00)

(ii)       Deanes Reception Civic Offices, London Road, Basingstoke, RG21 4AH (Opening hours: Monday – Friday: 08.30 – 16.30)

(iii)      Hampshire County Council Headquarters, The Castle, Winchester, SO23 8UJ (Opening hours: Mondays to Thursdays 8.30 – 5.15; Fridays 8.30 – 4.45)

(iv)      Copies of the draft order, plan and statement of reasons can also be obtained by e-mailing [email protected] or by writing to Traffic Orders Team, Safer Roads and Parking, Economy, Transport and Environment, 2nd Floor, Elizabeth II Court West, The Castle, Winchester SO23 8UD quoting reference: C888/MJB

OBJECTIONS AND OTHER REPRESENTATIONS: All objections/other representations in respect of this proposal must be made in writing to The Castle, Winchester, SO23 8UD or email [email protected] quoting reference: - [C888/MJB], by Friday 27^th February 2026. All objections must state the grounds on which they are made. Under the requirements of current access to information legislation, any statement you make to the Council in response to this Notice may be made available to the press and to the public, who would be entitled to take copies of it if they so wished.

TITLE: The order, if made, will be known as “The Hampshire (Various Roads, Whitchurch to Newfound) (30, 40 and 50 Miles Per Hour Speed Limit) Order 2026.”

PATRICK BLOGG Director of Universal Services, The Castle, Winchester, SO23 8UD, email:  [email protected]

Contact:

Email: [email protected]