Road closures and diversions

The council is responsible for providing temporary traffic management orders (TMO) to allow roads to be closed or to restrict traffic movement in order to permit temporary road works or to manage events on the public highway such as crane operations or street parties.

Depending on the type of request a site meeting is usually required with the applicant, a representative of the council, the Metropolitan Police and if required bus operators.

There is a cost for providing the traffic regulation order which varies between £1000 - £1750 depending on the size and nature of the request. The council requires a minimum notice of between six to eight weeks before the event to carry out the required legal procedures.

If a closure is required a diversion route may need to be signed to assist traffic to find a suitable way around the closure and to minimise potential disruption on the highway network. The cost of erecting, maintaining and removing diversion route signing is usually the responsibility of the contractor / company organising the works.

Where the council agrees to provide diversion signing a charge will be made. This may vary between £1000 - £1,750 depending on the extent of the diversion.

The minimum notice period is eight weeks. In all cases the diversion must be agreed in advance with the council and police.