The Highways Act 1980 (Gating Orders) (Wales) Regulations 2007

Publicity relating to a proposal for the making of a gating order

3.  Before making a gating order under section 129A of the Act, a council must—

(a) cause to be published on its website a notice—

(i) identifying the affected highway by—

(aa) name or description; and

(bb) a six-figure Ordnance Survey grid reference in respect of each end of the affected highway;

(ii) setting out the general effect of the gating order being made;

(iii) identifying alternative routes (if any) which would be available to pedestrians and vehicular traffic if the proposed order were to be made;

(iv) setting out a draft of the proposed order; and

(v) inviting written representations as to whether or not a gating order should be made, within such period as is specified in the notice (being a period of not less than 28 days from the date on which the notice is first published in accordance with this paragraph);

(b) cause to be posted at all public access points to the affected highway such notices as it considers sufficient to draw to the attention of members of the public using that highway the effect of the proposed order being made.