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FAIR E'EN ROAD CLOSURES - Thursday 25th June 2009

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undernoted roads and streets in Bo'ness ("the designated area") will be closed and or subject to traffic and pedestrian regulation by the police for temporary periods described, on THURSDAY 25th JUNE, 2009 under the powers conferred upon Falkirk Council by Section 62 of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984:

The following streets will be closed to all the vehicular traffic with the exception of the Emergency Service Vehicles responding to an emergency with the described areas and vehicles belonging to and driven by residents in the said area.

Between 5pm and Midnight

Blair Avenue at it junction with Crawford Road

Hazeldean Avenue at its junction with Provost Road

Liddle Drive at its junction with Crawfield Road

Drivers and owners of vehicles parked in or upon any road or street will, if directed by a Police Constable in Uniform or Traffic Warden, remove said vehicle forthwith and without undue delay.

All vehicular traffic in Bo’ness will be subject to direction from Police and drivers must obey these instructions.

Restriction of Stances to Vendors:-

No vendors of Ice-cream, Confectionery, Fruit, Jewellery or any other miscellaneous goods will be permitted to trade or take up stances in or near any public street within 200 yards of the designated area and as specifically referred to in paragraph 1 of this order.

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FAIR DAY ROAD CLOSURES & VENDOR RESTRICTIONS - Friday 26th June 2009

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN tha, under the powers conferred upon the Falkirk council by section 16A of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (as amended). the streets described in the schedule attached and signed as relative hereto will be closed to vehicular traffic from 8am on FRIDAY 26th JUNE 2009 to allow the Children's Fair Festival Procession. Alternative routes are available as detailed in the said schedule. Additionally, there will be a restriction on vendors as detailed in the said schedule.

 

1.On Friday 26th June 2009, during the assembly, marshalling and progress of the Bo'ness Children's Fair Festival  Procession, the following streets in Bo'ness will be closed to all vehicular traffic between the hours stated, viz:-

 (a) From 8.00am until 10.30am, Gauze Road from Grahamsdyke Road to the south side of the service road to St Mary's School, Kinglass Avenue  from Grahamsdyke Road to Gauze Road.

(b) From 9.00am until the procession has passed - Erngath Road, Cadzow Crescent, Linlithgow Road (at its junction with Dean Road to its junction with Braehead), Dundas Street (at its junction with Linlithgow Road), Church Wynd, Panbrae Road (at its junction with Church Wynd), Stewart Ave and Braehead.

(c) From 11.30am until the procession has passed - Kinneil Road at Snab Brae, Seaview Place, North Street, Main Street, Links Road, Grangepans, Cowdenhill Road, Philpingstone Road, Grange Loan,  Harbour Road, Grahamsdyke Road and Dean Road (from its junction with Erngath Road westward to its junction with Linlithgow Road).

 During the Fair Day, all vehicular traffic within Bo'ness will be subject to the direction from the Police and drivers must obey instructions.

 2. On Friday 26th June 2009 the following arrangements will apply to the arrival and departure of passenger carrying vehicles and public transport between the hours of 10.00am until 2.00pm:-

(a) All Westbound buses ex Edinburgh which would normally travel through  Bo'ness calling at Bo'ness Bus Station will be re-routed on arrival at Bo'ness to travel westwards via Grahamsdyke Road, Dean Road and Snab Brae to Grangemouth.

(b)  All Eastbound buses ex Grangemouth or Falkirk which would normally travel through Bo'ness calling at Bo'ness Bus Station will be re-routed on arrival at Bo'ness to travel via Snab Brae and the reverse of route at (a) above.

(c) All buses ex Glasgow via Falkirk and Grangemouth terminating at Bo'ness Bus Station will on arrival at Bo'ness be re-routed via Kinneil Road, Corbiehall and from the roundabout at the junction of Corbiehall/Church Wynd/Seaview Place direct to Union Street, East Pier Street to the Bus Station.

(d) All Glasgow bound buses ex Bo'ness will on leaving the Bo'ness Bus Station travel via Union Street to the roundabout at Church Wynd/Seaview Place/Corbiehall and the reverse route mentioned at (c) above to Grangemouth Road.

(e) All northbound buses ex Linlithgow will be diverted from Linlithgow Road, Bo'ness via Jamieson Avenue, Bo'mains Road, Castlehill, Kinneil Road, Corbiehall and from the roundabout at the junction of Corbiehall/Church Wynd /Seaview Place direct to Union Street, East Pier Street and to the Bus Station.

(f) All southbound buses ex Bo'ness Bus Station will travel by the reverse of the route mentioned at (e) above.

 3. On Friday 26th June 2009 the following streets or parts of streets will be closed to the public:-

(a) The south east or main entrance to the Glebe Park and the portion of Braehead adjoining the entrance to the park between 9.00am and 12 noon.

(b) The north and south pavements in Dean Road between Cadzow Crossroads and Richmond Crossroads will be closed to the public between 12 noon and 1.15pm or until the procession terminates.

4. During the Fair Day all vehicular traffic within Bo'ness will be subject to direction from the Police and Traffic Wardens and drivers must obey instructions.

5. Bo'ness Children's Fair Festival Day - Friday 26th June 2009 no vendors of ice cream, confectionery, fruit, jewellery or any other miscellaneous goods will be permitted to trade from vehicles or take up stances  in or near to any public street within 200 yards of the streets outlined in paragraphs 1 & 3 above.

Colin Moodie

Legal Services Manager

Falkirk Council

Municipal Buildings

Falkirk

FK1 5RS

Date 04th June 2009