Explanatory note

Section 60 of the Traffic Management Act 2004 enables the Secretary of State to designate roads and proposed roads in Greater London, other than roads for which the Secretary of State or Transport for London is the traffic authority, as strategic roads for the purposes specified in that section; namely the purposes of section 301A of the Highways Act 1980^f1 and section 121B of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984^f2 (each of which imposes restrictions on the exercise by London borough councils of powers under the relevant Act so as to affect a GLA road, a strategic road or a road in another London borough other than a GLA road or strategic road). The designated roads are specified in the Schedule and they will become strategic roads with effect from 5th September 2005.

A Regulatory Impact Assessment was produced for the Traffic Management Act 2004 and a further Regulatory Impact Assessment has been prepared for this Order. A copy of that assessment has been placed in the library of both Houses of Parliament. Copies may be obtained from the Government Office for London, Riverwalk House, 157/161 Millbank, London SW1P 4RR (Tel: 0207 217 3183). The assessment may also be accessed by visiting the websites of either the Government Office for London at www.go-london.gov.uk or HMSO at www.hmso.gov.uk.