Notes of Guidance

Application for Temporary Road Closure

Please note this form must be printed and signed. You can:

1. Fill the form in and print it before submitting it

OR

2. Get the form sent to you, by entering an email address in Section 2.

A PDF version of your form will be sent to that email address upon submission of the form, that can then be printed.

Your application will not be actioned until the Council has received a printed and signed copy of this form.

Notes of Guidance for Applicants

1. The Borough Council's Legal department requires six weeks advance notice in order to prepare road closures. Therefore applications must be received in sufficient time for processing before they are forwarded to the Legal department.

2. Applicants are advised that in accordance with Section 76 of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 they will be invoiced for costs incurred in the preparation of the temporary road closure.

3. The charge for a temporary road closure is £650.00. A Purchase Order number must be supplied.

4. The reason for the road closure should include details of whether it relates to a development, particularly section 278/38 of the Highways Act 1980 - Agreements that may be in place or being negotiated.

5. Applicants must erect, at each end of the diversion, an information sign giving the public advance warning of the proposed diversion. The design of these signs must be agreed with North East Lincolnshire Borough Council and they must be in position ten days before the commencement of the road closure.

6. The persons responsible for the erection, maintenance and removal of all necessary road closure and diversion signs will be accredited under the Roads and Streetworks Act 1991 and must have a public liability Insurance which will indemnify North East Lincolnshire Council against any claim in respect of Injury, damage or loss arising from the works and provide a minimum of £5,000,000 cover.

7. Statutory undertakers must arrange appropriate media publicity in advance of the road closure.

I have read and understood fully the guidance notes provided and will adhere to all responsibilities / duties enforced by this document

Yes

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