Council:

Scottish Borders Council

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Traffic

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Borders Festivals - Selkirk

THE SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL

(BORDERS FESTIVALS – SELKIRK)

(TEMPORARY TRAFFIC REGULATION) NO 2 ORDER 2023

The Scottish Borders Council are making the above Order under Section 16A of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 as amended, and with the consent of Scottish Ministers under Section 16A(6), Section 16B(1)(b) and Section 16B(6)(b) of the said Act. The Order, which has a maximum duration of eight days shall be in effect on the dates and at the times specified in the Schedule below. The Order is required to facilitate the holding of a relevant event, being the Selkirk Common Riding 2023. Pedestrian access will be maintained.

When the Order comes into effect

  1. no person shall (i) drive or cause or permit to be driven any vehicle, or (ii) permit any vehicle to wait or to be parked, along those lengths of road in Selkirk and the surrounding area on the dates and at the times detailed in the attached Schedule;

  2. on 16 June 2023 a One Way Order in a south-easterly direction will be in force from 05:15 to 12:00 on the C16 Lindean Road from Bankend to the A699. No person shall drive or cause or permit to be driven any vehicle in a north-westerly direction; and

  3. on 16 June 2023 a 30mph speed limit will be in force from 12:00 to 20:00 on the A699 from Whitmuir Hall Toll to the existing 30mph signs at Selkirk.

N MCKINLAY

Acting Chief Officer, Corporate Governance

SCHEDULE

Children’s Sports

10 June 2023

No Waiting – both sides

From 08:00 to 20:00

Muthag Street

Buccleuch Road

Linglie Road – from Yarrow Terrace to Bannerfield Drive

Ettrickhaugh Road – from Linglie Road to number 43 Ettrickhaugh Road

 

Road Closures

From 13:00 to 14:00

These closures will come into effect only at such times as instructed by a police officer in uniform and/or appropriate traffic signs are displayed on the affected lengths of road

Back Row – from Tower Street to High Street

High Street – from Back Row to Market Place

Market Place – from High Street to West Port

West Port - from Market Place to The Green

The Green – from West Port to Heatherlie Terrace

Heatherlie Terrace – from The Green to Yarrow Terrace

Yarrow Terrace – from Heatherlie Terrace to Ettrickhaugh Road

Ettrickhaugh Road – from Yarrow Terrace to Selkirk Rugby Football Club

 

14 June 2023

Road closure

From 07:00 on 14 June to 13:00 on 16 June 2023

Market Place

This closure is required to permit the erection of the platform for the Common Riding festivities

 

The Night before the Morn

15 June 2023

Road Closures

From 18:30 to 20:30

These closures will come into effect only at such times as instructed by a police officer in uniform and/or appropriate traffic signs are displayed on the affected lengths of road

The Valley – from Bemersyde Crescent to West Port

West Port – from The Valley to Market Place

Market Place – from West Port to High Street

High Street – from Market Place to Back Row

Back Row – from High Street to South Port

Kirk Wynd – from South Port to Market Place

 

From 19:45 to 20:45

High Street – from Back Row to Scotts Place

Scotts Place – from High Street to Dovecot Park

Alternative routes -

Eastbound – via Back Row, the A7, High School Land and Dovecot Park

Westbound – the above in reverse

 

COMMON RIDING FRIDAY

16 June 2023

Flute Band Parade

Road Closures

These closures will come into effect only at such times as instructed by a police officer in uniform and/or appropriate traffic signs are displayed on the affected lengths of road

From 04:00 to 04:25

Market Place, West Port, The Valley, A7 Ettrick Terrace, Chapel Street, Back Feus, Elm Park, Thornfield Avenue, Anderson Road

 

From 04:45 to 05:20

Clifton Road, Scott Crescent, Dovecot Park, High School Lane, A7 Hillside Terrace, Taits Hill, Sentry Knowe, The Loan, Kingsland Avenue

From 05:35 to 06:00

Kingsland Avenue, South Port, Back Row, Tower Street, High Street, Ettrick Terrace, The Valley

 

Main Common Riding Event

Road Closures

Closure 1:

From 05:15 to 12:00 – to allow Selkirk Common Riding to take place

The A7 from Kingsknowes Roundabout, Galashiels to its junction with the A699, south of Selkirk

Alternative route –

Northbound – follow diversion via A699, A68 and A6091

Southbound – follow diversion via A6091, A68 and A699

 

Closure 2:

From 05:15 to 06:00

West Port - from The Valley to Market Place

Market Place – from West Port to Ettrick Terrace

Ettrick Terrace – from Market Place to Forest Road

Alternative routes -

Westbound – via The Green, Heatherlie Terrace, Yarrow Terrace, Buccleuch Road, Dunsdale Road, A7, Raeburn Place, Bleachfield Road, Scott’s Place, High Street and Market Place to point of closure

Eastbound – via Market Place, High Street, Scott’s Place, Bleachfield Road, Raeburn Place, A7, Dunsdale Road, Mill Street and The Green to point of closure

 

Closure 3:

From 06:00 to 06:40

These closures will come into effect only at such times as instructed by a police officer in uniform and/or appropriate traffic signs are displayed on the affected lengths of road

A7 Ettrick Terrace - from Forest Road to Market Place

The Valley

West Port - from The Valley to Market Place

Market Place

High Street

Back Row

Kirk Wynd

Scott’s Place - from Back Row to Dovecot

 

Closure 4:

From 06:40 to 06:55

High Street – from Back Row to Scott’s Place

Scott’s Place – from High Street to Dovecot

Alternative route – eastbound – via Back Row, A7, High School Lane and Dovecot to point of closure

Westbound – the above in reverse

 

Closure 5:

From 06:55 to 07:30

These closures will come into effect only at such times as instructed by a police officer in uniform and/or appropriate traffic signs are displayed on the affected lengths of road

Scott’s Place - from Dovecot to High Street

High Street, Market Place, West Port, The Green, Mill Street, Station Road, South Bridge Street, Buccleuch Road - from Mill Street to Linglie Road

Linglie Road, North Bridge Street

Back Row - from Tower Street to High Street

 

Closure 6:

From 07:00 to 09:00

A707 Linglie Road - from Cannon Street to Yair Bridge

Alternative route – northbound follow A707 south, A7 north, A72 west and A707 south to point of closure

Southbound - the above in reverse

 

Closure 7:

From 08:45 to 12:00

Market Place

A7 Ettrick Terrace

A7 - Ettrick Terrace to Dunsdale Haugh

Alternative route – northbound – West Port, The Green, Heatherlie Terrace, Yarrow Terrace, Buccleuch Road, Mill Street and Dunsdale Road to point of closure

Southbound – Dunsdale Road, Mill Street, The Green and West Port to point of closure

 

Closure 8:

From 10:30 to 12:00

These closures will come into effect only at such times as instructed by a police officer in uniform and/or appropriate traffic signs are displayed on the affected lengths of road

Raeburn Place - from the A7 to Shawburn Road

Shawburn Road - from Raeburn Place to Raeburn Lane

Raeburn Lane - from Shawburn Road to Bleachfield Road

Bleachfield Road - from Raeburn Lane to Scott’s Place

Scott’s Place - from Bleachfield Road to High Street

High Street - from Scott’s Place to Market Place

Market Place - from High Street to Ettrick Terrace

 

No Parking

From 04:00 to 13:00 on both sides of the following streets unless otherwise stated:

Scott’s Place – full length, Upper Back Row, Under Back Row, Chapel Place from War Memorial to British Legion, Chapel Street, The Valley, Bridgelands Road from Raeburn Place to last house, Raeburn Place, Station Road from the former Station Hotel to its junction with Dunsdale Road, Dunsdale Road from Buccleuch Road to Forest Mill, A7 Ettrick Terrace from War Memorial to below Sheriff Court, Dovecot Park from Scott’s Place to High School Lane, Mill Street, High Street from Tower Street to Mungo Park Monument, Heatherlie Terrace from bottom of The Green to junction with Green Terrace, east side of Kirk Wynd, Market Place from Rogersons to the Town Hall, Forest Road from Chapel Place to north side of Old Baptist Church, West Port parking bays, north side of Bleachfield Road between Anderson Road and Raeburn Place, Linglie Road from Cannon Street to Yair Bridge

 

Professional Sports

17 June 2023

Road Closures

From 13:00 to 14:00 and 16:30 to 17:30

These closures will come into effect only at such times as instructed by a police officer in uniform and/or appropriate traffic signs are displayed on the affected lengths of road

Back Row – from Tower Street to High Street

High Street – from Back Row to Market Place

Market Place – from High Street to West Port

West Port - from Market Place to The Green

The Green – from West Port to Heatherlie Terrace

Heatherlie Terrace – from The Green to Yarrow Terrace

Yarrow Terrace – from Heatherlie Terrace to Ettrickhaugh Road

Ettrickhaugh Road – from Yarrow Terrace to Selkirk Rugby Football Club

A7 Ettrick Terrace – from Market Place to Forest Road

No Waiting – both sides

From 08:00 to 20:00

Muthag Street

Buccleuch Road

Linglie Road – from Yarrow Terrace to Bannerfield Drive

Ettrickhaugh Road – from Linglie Road to number 43 Ettrickhaugh Road

 

 

 

Legislation Information

Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984

Attachments:
PDF icon 2023 - Childrens Sports.pdf PDF icon 2023 - Common Riding Friday - Closure 2.pdf PDF icon 2023 - Common Riding Friday - Closure 3.pdf PDF icon 2023 - Common Riding Friday - Closure 4.pdf PDF icon 2023 - Common Riding Friday - Closure 5.pdf PDF icon 2023 - Common Riding Friday - Closure 7.pdf PDF icon 2023 - Common Riding Friday - closure 8.pdf PDF icon 2023 - Professional Sports.pdf PDF icon 2023 - The Night before the Morn.pdf PDF icon 2023 - Common Riding Friday - 30mph.pdf PDF icon 2023 - Common Riding Friday - Closure 1.pdf PDF icon 2023 - Common Riding Friday - Closure 6.pdf PDF icon 2023 - Common Riding Friday - One Way Order.pdf PDF icon 2023 - Common Riding Thursday - Closure 2.pdf PDF icon 2023 - Flute band 1.pdf PDF icon 2023 - Flute band 2.pdf PDF icon 2023 - Flute band 3.pdf PDF icon 2023 - Erection of Platform.pdf