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Buckingham Palace Road – 29 and 30th May 2025
restrictions on Buckingham Palace Road on the nights of 29 and 30 May 2025. This includes closure of coach stops 6 (front), 7, 8 and 9 on Buckingham Palace Road southbound. The company undertaking the works is looking at options to start later than 18:00 but this is dependant in permission from Westminster for later … Continue reading “Buckingham Palace Road – 29 and 30th May 2025”
Backhouse Jones – Keep your wheels turning: Important updates
2025 Border Force report: What hauliers need to know A new report outlines growing expectations on hauliers to improve vehicle security, collaborate with authorities, and prepare for stricter enforcement under the Clandestine Entrant Civil Penalty Scheme. BHJ is BACK on the road with RHA Spring Briefings Our employment law team is joining the RHA Spring Briefings to explore the draft Employment Rights Bill and what it means for haulage … Continue reading “Backhouse Jones – Keep your wheels turning: Important updates “
School Groups Travelling Through The Port of Dover
The Port of Dover is launching a new pilot to simplify and speed up border checks for school groups travelling from the UK to France – and it starts 3 April 2025. Under the scheme, school groups that submit passenger information to their ferry operator at least 72 hours in advance could benefit from faster … Continue reading “School Groups Travelling Through The Port of Dover”
Oxford Street W1 – Monday 2nd June 2025
For information: Overnight (22:00 to 06:00) closure of Oxford Street in both directions between Marble Arch and Orchard Street on the night of Monday 2 June 2025
Gallows Corner – A12/A127 – Monday 3 March until mid-June 2025
There will be a series of temporary lane closures in place at Gallows Corner junction on the A127 Southend Arterial Road and A12 Eastern Avenue, approaching and leaving the roundabout. This will reduce the road from two lanes to one. During this period all routes will remain open, including the Gallows Corner flyover, and temporary … Continue reading “Gallows Corner – A12/A127 – Monday 3 March until mid-June 2025”
Belvedere Road works – May/June 2025
Please see below for upcoming closure of Belvedere Road: Monday 19 May: 20:00 to 05:00 – Lighting works Monday 2 June: 08:00 to 05:00 (3 June) – resurfacing Tour buses: Use stop 17 on York Road northbound, it will not be possible to provide a stand. Coaches: Use stops on York Road southbound – boarding … Continue reading “Belvedere Road works – May/June 2025”