The Orkney Islands Council (Cruise Liners) Temporary Closure Order 2023

Orkney Islands Council has made the above-named Order under Section 62 of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 to ensure the safety of the public and road users when cruise liner passenger are visiting Kirkwall.

The Order will be in operation from 5 May 2023 and its effect will be to (1) close Bridge Street and Albert Street, Kirkwall, between the hours of 10am and 4pm on the dates specified in Schedule 1 below; and (2) close Albert Street, Bridge Street, Broad Street, Castle Street (car park exit to Broad Street), Palace Road (Watergate to Broad Street), Tankerness Lane (One Way section) and Victoria Street, all Kirkwall, between the hours of 10am and 4pm on the dates specified in Schedule 2 below.

Traffic signs will be erected to indicate when a road is closed.

Schedule 1

8 May 2023, 9 May 2023, 14 May 2023, 18 May 2023, 3 June 2023, 18 June 2023, 21 June 2023, 28 June 2023, 2 July 2023, 4 July 2023, 5 July 2023, 25 July 2023, 7 August 2023, 9 August 2023, 15 August 2023, 22 August 2023, 25 August 2023, 28 August 2023, 31 August 2023, 2 September 2023, 15 September 2023, 17 September 2023, 18 September 2023, 28 September 2023, 9 October 2023, 17 October 2023.

Schedule 2

28 May 2023, 6 June 2023, 9 June 2023, 6 July 2023, 21 July 2023, 27 July 2023, 28 July 2023, 20 August 2023, 23 August 2023

Oliver Reid.

Chief Executive.

Council Offices, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1NY.

27 April 2023.