Stopping Up Order - Moray

MORAY COUNCIL (C54H CROOKSMILL TO MULDEARIE ROAD (AT ROSARIE LEVEL CROSSING) - STOPPING UP) ORDER 2023

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT Moray Council propose to make the above Order under Section 68(1) of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984, in accordance with approval granted by the Council’s Economic Development and Infrastructure Services Committee on 5^th September 2023. This Order is about to be submitted to the Scottish Government for confirmation or, if unopposed, will be confirmed by Moray Council as an unopposed Order.

The effect of the Order will be to “stop up” the C54H Crooksmill to Muldearie Road, Keith at Rosarie Level Crossing from a point 263 metres or thereby in a north westerly direction from its junction with the A95 Mulben to Keith Road for a distance of 8 metres or thereby in a northerly direction all as specified in the Schedule and shown on the plans annexed to the Order.

The title of the Order is Moray Council (C54H Crooksmill to Muldearie Road (at Rosarie Level Crossing) – Stopping Up) Order 2023.

The “Stopping Up” Order is being promoted at the request of Network Rail. The Office of Rail and Road has instructed Network Rail to either improve the crossing or remove it in the interests of safety. Due to the existing layout of the crossing and connecting road network any improvements are not deemed to be reasonably practicable as an alternative route already exists.

Full details are available for inspection free of charge at Elgin Library, Cooper Park, Elgin, IV30 1HS during opening hours or may be accessed via the Council’s Transportation Consultations web page http://www.moray.gov.uk/moray_standard/page_136718.html or the Tell Me Scotland website - www.tellmescotland.gov.uk until 12/06/24. If you have any queries please email traffic@moray.gov.uk or telephone 07817952499, leave your details and an Officer from the Transportation Team will return your call.

Representations in relation to the Order may be made in writing to Moray Council, Traffic Section, Council Offices, High Street, Elgin, Moray, IV30 1BX or by email at the email address shown above no later than 12/06/24. Representations must state the grounds on which they are made.