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The Orkney Islands Council (Festive Lighting Works) (Temporary Closure) Order 2025

Date: 3 September 2025

Time: 11:00

Orkney Islands Council has made the above-named Order under section 14 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to ensure the safety of the public and road users while Orkney Islands Council installs and removes festive lighting.

The Order will be in operation from 15 September 2025 to 31 January 2026. The effect of the Order will be to close the roads in the Schedule below, when required. Traffic signs will be erected to indicate when a road is closed.

Schedule

Location.  Road.
Kirkwall.   Albert Street; Bridge Street; Broad Street; Castle Street (Car park exit to Broad Street); Main Street; Palace Road (Watergate to Broad Street); Victoria Street; and Victoria Road (Watergate to Victoria Street)
Stromness. Church Road; Dundas Street; Ferry Road (Ferry Terminal Car Park Exit to Victoria Street); Graham Place; John Street; and Victoria Street.
St Margaret’s Hope.  Back Road; Cromarty Square; Ontoft Road (Cromarty Square to Pier Road); and School Road.

Oliver Reid

Chief Executive.

Council Offices, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1NY


   

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