Notice of Remembrance Sunday Road Closure
The B471 Whitchurch Hill will be closed on Sunday the 8th November between 10.45 and 11.15 am to keep everyone safe for the Remembrance Day services. We apologise for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience.
Published: 5 November 2026
THE SOUTH OXFORDSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL
(TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF ROADS, GORING HEATH NO. 63)
ORDER 2026
WHEREAS the South Oxfordshire District Council is satisfied that, on the occasion of the Remembrance Sunday Wreath Laying and Ceremony, the following roads named below are likely to be thronged or liable to be obstructed:
- B471, Whitchurch Hill – closed from the top of the hill to the junction with Hardwick Road
NOW THEREFORE the South Oxfordshire District Council, in exercise of its powers under Section 21 of the Town Police Clauses Act 1847, hereby makes the following Order:-
(1) Save as provided in Article 2 of this Order, between the hours of 10:45 and 11:15 on 08 November 2026 the streets as detailed above shall be closed to all vehicular traffic.
(2) The restriction referred to in Article 1 of this Order shall not apply to emergency service vehicles and shall be subject to the discretion of a Police Officer in uniform.
(3) This Order may be cited as “The South Oxfordshire District Council (Temporary Closure of Roads, Goring Heath No. 63) Order 2026”.
Signed by a duly authorised
Signatory on behalf of
South Oxfordshire District Council