BCP Council proposes to make a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order for various social events taking place in the coming months.
The full public notice is available to view at publicnoticeportal.uk/notice/traffic-and-roads/69c4fbdb182d09bcf6645e26?.
BCP Council (Image: BCP Council)
The order covers three specific events: Bike Nights in Poole, and St George’s Day parades in both Poole and Christchurch.
The measures will affect roads on specific dates and times and will impact traffic and parking in the areas concerned.
In Poole, Bike Nights will take place every Tuesday from April 7 until June 30.
To accommodate these events, several roads will be closed from 4.30pm to 10pm each week.
The Quay, from Thames Street to Ballard Road, will be affected, as well as Fishermans Road, and Old Orchard, from The Quay to Strand Street.
These roads will be closed to traffic, except for motorcycles, and waiting, loading and unloading will not be permitted during the closure period.
On April 26, St George’s Day parades in both Poole and Christchurch will result in temporary closures.
In Poole, the Scouts’ parade route will see rolling road closures in place from 1.30pm to 3pm.
The affected roads include:
High Street
North Street
Lagland Street
New Orchard
Old Orchard
The Quay (Bridge House to Ballard Road)
Thames Street
Fishermans Road
Ballard Road
Ballard Close
Green Gardens
Furnell Road
Labrador Drive
Catalina Drive (from Labrador Drive to Harbourside 2 car park entrance)
Waiting, loading and unloading will be prohibited along the parade route during the closure period.
In Christchurch, the Scouts’ parade will take place on the same day, with closures affecting:
Whitehall, between Queen’s Avenue and Wick Lane
Wick Lane, between Whitehall and Church Street
Church Street, from Wick Lane eastwards
Church Lane
Quay Road, from Church Lane to the Priory entrance
As in Poole, rolling road closures will be in place to facilitate the parade and dispersal, running from 1.30pm to 3pm, and again from 4pm to 4.30pm.
Emergency vehicles and pedestrian access will be maintained at all times.
The council has also confirmed that event organisers are permitted to enter closed roads for the purposes of holding their events.
Updates and changes to the schedule will be notified nearer the event dates.