The Highways Act 1980 (Gating Orders) (England) Regulations 2006

Procedure relating to public inquiries held under regulation 6 or 12

14.—(1) A public inquiry held under regulations 6 or 12 shall be conducted by an inspector appointed by the council.

(2) An inquiry shall begin not less than 42 days after the first publication of the notice given under regulation 3 or 9.

(3) A council shall—

(a) publish at least once in a local newspaper circulating in the area in which the relevant highway is situated a notice containing the particulars specified in regulation 15;

(b) give notice in writing containing the particulars specified in regulation 15 to each person who has made representations as to the making, variation or revocation (as the case may be) of a gating order; and

(c) take such other steps as it may consider appropriate for ensuring that adequate publicity about the inquiry is given to persons likely to be affected by the provisions of the order to which it relates, and, without prejudice to the generality of this sub-paragraph, such other steps may include—

(i) the display of notices in roads or other places affected by the order;

(ii) the delivery of notices or letters to premises, or premises occupied by persons, appearing to the council to be likely to be affected by any provision in the order.