Norfolk County Council, hereby gives notice that to facilitate the Harleston Christmas Lights Switch On event, it intends to make an Order under Section 16A of the RTRA 1984 and all other enabling powers with the consent of the Secretary of State, the effect of which will be to temporarily restrict/prohibit vehicular traffic on
- Exchange Street from its junction with The Thoroughfare to its junction with Mendham Lane (“Road A”);
- Church Street from its junction with Old Market Place to its junction with The Thoroughfare (“Road B”); and
- The Thoroughfare from its junction with London Road to its junction with Swan Lane (“Road C”)
in the Town of Harleston.
The Order shall be in effect (in force) on the 27th November 2026 until the restrictions are no longer necessary on that date. The Roads A-C will be temporarily restricted (except for emergency and pedestrian access) for the duration of the Harleston Christmas Lights Switch On event which is anticipated to be between 16:00 and 20:00. The restrictions specified will only have effect at such times and to such extent as indicated by the display of on-site signs.
Alternative route will be via: Church Street, Old Market Place, Mendham Lane, Spirketts Lane, Shotford Road, London Road.
The promoter of the event is Redenhall with Harleston Town Council.
A person who contravenes, or who uses or permits the use of a vehicle in contravention of, a restriction or prohibition imposed by the Order shall be guilty of an offence.
Full details on the restrictions are available on the CausewayOne Network website. Any enquiries that cannot be answered on the CausewayOne Network website should be directed to the South Area Streetworks (Infrastructure Department) contactable by telephone at 0344 800 8020 or email at streetworks@norfolk.gov.uk
Dated this 30th day of October 2026