Upcoming road closures

Date and time

Thursday 5 February 2026

8 am to 3pm

Road closure

Dedham - High Street and Brook Street, from the B1029 (High Street)/Stratford Road junction to the Brook Street/ Manningtree Road junction.

Dedham - Mill Lane, from the B1029 (High Street) /Mill Lane junction to just pass the entrance of Mill Lane car park. 

Dedham - Southfields, from the Crown fields/Southfields junction to The Drift. 

Colchester City Council
Town Police Clauses Act 1847 Section 21

VIP Visist Dedham 2026
Whereas the Colchester City Council ('the council') is satisfied that vehicular traffic, including pedal cycles, on the streets set out in the schedule to this order, should be prohibited during the hours specified in the schedule to this order by reason that such streets will be thronged and liable to be obstructed.

And whereas the said council are empowered by Section 21 of the Town Police Clauses Act 1847 to make an order prohibiting the use of the streets by all classes of vehicles.

Now therefore in exercise of the powers conferred by the Town Police Clauses Act 1847, Section 21 and following consultations with Essex Police, we the said council, do hereby order that the use of the streets as set out in the schedule to this order by vehicular traffic, including pedal cycles, be prohibited on the days and during the hours specified in the said schedule.

Provided always that the definition of vehicular traffic shall not include emergency vehicles and traffic requiring access to property in the streets as specified in the said schedule.

The common seal of the Colchester City Council was hereunto affixed this 29th day of January 2026 in the presence of Andrew Weavers.

View the road closure (PDF)