TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF A356, CHEDINGTON

TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF A356, CHEDINGTON

DORSET COUNCIL has issued a Notice under Section 14 [2] of the Road Traffic Regulations Act 1984 as amended. All vehicles will be prohibited from proceeding along A356, CHEDINGTON between the entrance to Hunters Lodge Farm and Winyards Gap Crossroads, a distance of approximately 155 metres. The Notice is needed in order to comply with health and safety regulations which require the provision of safe working areas and to minimise likelihood of danger to highway users. It will come into operation from 2000 on 05 February 2026 and remain in force for five days, however it is anticipated that the works will be completed by 0600 on 06 February 2026.

This Notice will enable Openreach safe access to replace a pole.

The alternative route, which will be sign posted is as follows: A3066 – A30 – A37 – A356
For further information about the work being undertaken and access arrangements, call Openreach on 07971 142611. To discuss

this Notice, contact Dorset Council on 01305 221020 or use our website: www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/roadworks/enquiries.

29 January 2026

JAN BRITTON, Executive Director for Place Services – Dorset Council, County Hall, Dorchester DT1 1XJ. Any person who uses or permits the use of a vehicle in contravention of the Notice will be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £1000.