Date and time
Sunday 8 November 2026
8am to 1pm
Road closure
Top of the High Street to the entrance Of Firstsite on East Hill including Lewis Gardens and St Nicholas Square; also including the junction with Queen Street and East Hill; and including laybys outside of the Town Hall and at the top end of the High Street (Fenwicks end). Top of Head Street with its junction with High Street and North Hill to its junction with St John's Street This includes the reversal of the one- way system In the Dutch Quarter and Priory Street.
The diversion for the above road closure will be the normal High Street diversion, namely:
From Headgate turn left into Crouch Street and on to Balkerne Hill, at roundabout turn left on to Southway, go straight across roundabout on to Magdalen Street, at lights turn left on to Brook Street, at the end turn left on to East Hill and then follow until East Hill becomes the High Street.
Priory Street Reversal: One-way system reversed from junction at East Hill to Queen Street
Dutch Quarter Suspension: One-way system suspended for Maidenburgh Street (between its junctions with High Street and George Street) and George Street (entire length).
Colchester City Council
Town Police Clauses Act 1847 Section 21
Remembrance Sunday Tiptree 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 29 October 2026 in the presence of Andrew Weavers.
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