THE SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL
(TWEEDLOVE)
(TEMPORARY TRAFFIC REGULATION) ORDER 2017
The Scottish Borders Council are making the above Order under Section 16A of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 as amended, with the consent of Scottish Ministers under Section 16B(1)(b) and Section 16B(6)(b) of the said Act. The Order, which has a maximum duration of four days, will be in effect from 09:00 on Thursday 8 June 2017 to Sunday 11 June 2017. The Order is required to facilitate the holding of relevant events associated with Tweedlove 2017. Pedestrian access will be maintained.
When the Order comes into effect:
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no person shall (i) drive or cause or permit to be driven any vehicle; and (ii) permit any vehicle to wait or to be parked, along those lengths of road in Peebles as detailed in the Schedule below. Pedestrian access will be maintained.
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from 09:00 on 8 June 2017 to 19:00 on 11 June 2017 the existing 30mph speed limit on the A72 at the east end of Peebles will be extended eastwards for a distance of 200 metres.
B FRATER
Service Director Regulatory Services
SCHEDULE
Tweedlove on the Green Expo
No Waiting
From 09:00 on 8 June 2017 to 20:00 on 11 June 2017
Port Brae and Tweed Green
Skinny Tweed and Love Cross
10 June 2017
Road Closures
From 08:30 to 21:30
Port Brae and Tweed Green
Alternative Route eastbound - via Tweed Bridge, High Street and Tweedbrae to the point of closure
No Waiting
From 08:00 to 14:00
Tweed Bridge (from High Street to Port Brae)
Family Ride
10 June 2017
Road Closures
From 17:00 to 19:30
Tweedbrae, High Street and Eastgate (from High Street to Tweedbrae)
Alternative Route - eastbound – A72, Young Street, March Street, Edinburgh Road, Innerleithen Road and Eastgate to the point of closure; westbound – Innerleithen Road, Edinburgh Road, March Street, Montgomery Place, Cross Street, Elcho Street Brae and the A72 to the point of closure
There is no alternative route for the Tweedbrae closure
No Waiting:
16:30 to 20:00 - Tweedbrae, High Street, Eastgate (from High Street to Tweedbrae) and School Brae
Legislation Information
General Plan