Thanks again for your reply. It's reasonable to me that one order can be valid for several days, even if those days are non-consecutive, this isn't my argument. My argument arises should the schedule need changing. Any changes would not be in the original order, residents will not be notified and signs can be put up as late as three days before the suspension. I like to think I can leave my car on my own road for more than three days at a time (a week or two week holiday?) without concern for it being towed away and this security has been taken away - for 18 months!

Thanks for your replies. Isn't the whole point of requesting an order to evaluate the need for road closure? Not to mention informing the nearby residents. Requesting a new order if the schedule needs changing makes sense to me. Standard practice or not, I'm concerned that us residents could potentially have our road closed without reasonable notice throughout the 18 month period. Just seems a bit unfair.

This link in the Announcements section: ...leads here: Hope this helps

Hi all, thank you so much for this great forum. I've found myself here so many times over the years following your advice with great results. This is my first post. This is the letter I received today about the closure of my road. The way I read it, this notice allows them to close the road for the entirety of the 18 month period, as long as they put signs up: The Schedule lacks any description and there is no information regarding further notices should the Schedule change. I phoned the number on the letter and I was told that the work affecting my road will span only one day, for now. But should there be any changes to the schedule, it is "hard work" notifying all residents and the only prior notice will be new parking suspension signs, normally erected 3 days in advance. I have no immediate problems with this at the moment, only concerns of a worst case scenario, for example: the schedule changes whilst I'm away on holiday for one week, signs are erected three days in advance of the new parking suspension and I return to find not only my road closed, but my car gone. I've completely blown this out of proportion, the work will likely go ahead, I'll move my car for a day and everybody will be happy. But am I alone in thinking that the council's power over this situation and the way they've worded the notice is excessive? Scanned letter: ======================================== ========================================