Council Road Closure Orders

Summary

Councils in England have the authority to issue road closure orders but are not obligated to do so upon request. They assess requests based on public safety and traffic management. However, they are required to provide a copy of the road closure order if requested, as per the Freedom of Information Act 2000, and must respond within 20 working days.

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Are they obliged to poduce the order if asked
Councils in England have the authority to issue road closure orders, but they are not obligated to do so just because someone asks. They will evaluate the request based on factors like public safety and traffic management.
Can you provide more details about the reason for your road closure request?
Are the obliged to produce a copy of the document if asked.
Councils in England are obliged to provide a copy of a road closure order if requested, under the Freedom of Information Act *. They must respond within * working days.
Do you need information on how to make a formal request?