THE HAMPSHIRE (SERPENTINE ROAD SuDS SCHEME, FAREHAM) (EXPERIMENTAL PROHIBITION OF WAITING) ORDER 2026

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Hampshire County Council (“the Council”) on Tuesday 20^th October 2026, after giving due consideration to Sections 9, 10, and 122 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (“the Act”), 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 Hampshire County Council made a traffic order as follows:

EFFECT OF ORDER: For an experimental period of 18 months to extend the existing No Waiting at Any Time restrictions on Serpentine Road in Fareham so that the new restriction will measure: 

NO WAITING AT ANY TIME

Serpentine Road, south, between a point 102 metres west of its junction with Wickham Road and a point 54 metres west then north of that point.

This will reduce the existing single yellow lines adjacent to this restriction so that the new description reads:

NO WAITING MON-SAT 8AM-6PM

Serpentine Road, south, between a point 52 metres west of its junction with Wickham Road and point 50 metres west of that point.

These changes form part of the wider Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) scheme currently being trialled on Serpentine Road which consists of traffic calming build-outs located at several points throughout the road. Any objections to the wider SuDS scheme should be sent to the below addresses as if objecting to the above restriction as a whole.

DATE OF OPERATION: The order will come into operation on Saturday 7^th November 2026 and continue in force until Sunday 7^th May 2028.

FURTHER DETAILS: A copy of this notice and the order as made; together with a map showing the location and effect of the order, and a statement of reasons for making the order may be viewed at https://www.hants.gov.uk/community/publicnotices/publicnoticedetails?id=5 or inspected during the usual office hours at the following places:

(i)        Fareham Library, Osborn Road, Fareham, PO16 7EN (Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday & Thursday – Saturday: 09.30 – 17.00; Wednesday: 09.30 – 13.30)

(ii)       Fareham Borough Council, Civic Offices Customer Services, Civic Way, Fareham, PO16 7AZ (Opening hours: Monday to Friday 08,45 – 17.15)

(iii)     Hampshire County Council Headquarters, The Castle, Winchester, SO23 8UJ (Opening hours: Mondays to Thursdays 8.30 – 17.15; Fridays 8.30 – 16.45)

(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, Universal Services, 2nd Floor, Elizabeth II Court West, The Castle, Winchester SO23 8UD quoting reference: A2183/MJB

OBJECTIONS TO MAKING THE ORDER PERMANENT: The County Council will be considering in due course whether the provisions of the order should be continued in force indefinitely. Any person may object to the making of an order for this purpose and such objections must be sent in writing to the undersigned, quoting reference: A2183/MJB by Friday 7^th May 2027.  All objections must state the grounds on which they are made.  Persons wishing to make objections or other representations are advised that in the order-making process, objections or other representations may become publicly available and therefore the names and addresses of those persons making objections or other representations may also be made publicly available.

APPLICATION TO THE HIGH COURT: Any person who desires to question the validity of the order or of any provision contained in the order on the grounds that it is not within the powers of Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, or on the grounds that any requirement of those Sections or of Parts I, II, or III of Schedule 9 to the Act or any regulations made under the said Part III of Schedule 9 have not been complied with in relation to the order may, by Friday 11^th December 2026 make application for the purpose to the High Court.

Contact:

Email: [email protected]