Highways Agency

LAND COMPENSATION ACT 1973 (AS AMENDED)

A120 Stansted to Braintree Scheme

1. I attach a draft public notice that gives details of potential Part I entitlements in respect of the above-mentioned scheme.

2. I would be grateful if you could arrange for this to appear on the HA Website under the "Part I Claims" category as a current document for a fortnight with effect from 28^TH September 2005 or as soon as possible after this date) and stored in the related information archive thereafter.

3. It is most important that the notice appears on the website by the required date as this accords with the publication of Part I publicity in the locality of the scheme itself and the Agency's administrative duty to advertise such entitlements on a timely basis.

4. Early confirmation that the notice has been placed on the HA Website would be appreciated.

Mrs E Carraturo
Part I Team Caseworker

HIGHWAYS AGENCY
LAND COMPENSATION ACT 1973 (AS AMENDED)
A1 FOSTON TO LONG BENNINGTON GAP CLOSURES

The Secretary of State for Transport hereby gives notice that the length of highway detailed in the schedule below was fully opened to public traffic on 22^NDOctober 2005.

Under Part I of the Land Compensation Act 1973 (as amended) there is a right to compensation in respect of any depreciation of more than £50 in the value of certain interests in land caused by the use of new or altered highways and resulting from specified physical factors (noise, vibration, smell, fumes, smoke, and artificial lighting and the discharge on to the land in respect of which the claim is made of any solid or liquid substance). Compensation is assessed by reference to prices current at a date twelve months after the highway is first open to public traffic, or in the case of altered highway, first open to public traffic after completion of the alterations.

Interests qualifying for compensation are specified in section 2 of the above-mentioned Act and there are special provisions relating to claims by mortgagees and persons entitled under trusts or settlements. However, no compensation can be paid under Part I where part of a property has been acquired for the purpose of constructing the highway.

Any person entitled to a qualifying interest who considers that they have a claim under the said provisions may obtain further information and claims forms from the Highways Agency, Lands Delivery Support Division, Heron House, 49-53 Goldington Road, Bedford, MK40 3LL (telephone 01234 796663 - please ask for Mrs Janet Collins or Mrs A Hawking).

Claims can be made twelve months after the new or altered highway is first open to public traffic, (that is on or after 23^rd October 2005). Claims should be made within six years from this date.

SCHEDULE

The scheme consists of the closure of 8 central reserve gaps and the implementation of "U" turn bans on a further 7 gaps, construction of a 1km long link road and roundabout with street lighting, a realigned slip onto the A1 southbound merge taper at Main Road, Foston and the provision of an auxiliary lane serving Allington Lane and the services on the A1 northbound. The scheme affects the A1 between Long Bennington flyover and Gonerby Moor Roundabout.

Mrs L E Mahon
Head of Branch
Lands Delivery Support Division
Highways Agency
Heron House
49-53 Goldington Road
Bedford MK40 3LL