TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990

The Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions hereby gives notice that he has made an Order under section 247 of the above Act, entitled “The Stopping Up of Highways (County of Hampshire) (No. 2) Order 1998”, authorising the stopping-up of five areas of highway land at Middle Brook Street, and one area at St. Georges Street, Winchester, in the county of Hampshire.   Copies of the Order may be obtained, free of charge, on application to the office of the Head of Transport West, Government Office for the South East, Bridge House, 1 Walnut Tree Close, Guildford, Surrey GU1 4GA (quoting Ref. GOSE/029/ 001/HAMP/010). It may also be inspected at all reasonable hours at the offices of Winchester City Council, City Offices, Colebrook Street, Winchester, Hampshire SO23 9LJ.   Any person aggrieved by the Order and desiring to question the validity thereof, or of any provision contained therein, on the ground that it is not within the power of the above Act or that any requirement of that Act or of any regulation made thereunder has not been complied with in relation to the Order, may, within 6 weeks of 15th May 1998, apply to the High Court for the suspension or quashing of the Order or of any provision contained therein.   General enquiries relating to this notice may be made in writing to Michael Pocock at the Government Office for the South East at the address stated above or by telephoning 01483-882413. J. Vaughan, a Higher Executive Officer in the Government Office for the South East.