Decision details

Rotary Carols on Fair Green on Christmnas Eve

Decision Maker: Director for Communities

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

Road closure to support The Rotary Club of Sawbridgeworth Christmas Eve Carols, on Fair Green, Sawbridgeworth on 24th December 2025.
The event organiser has confirmed they have Public Liability Insurance in place for this event.
The event organiser's risk assessment and associated supporting documents have been shared with SAG partners, via Knowledge Hub, for their review.
HCC Highways have confirmed there are no other road works/maintenance works taking place at the same time as the event.
The event is not taking place on a classified A or B road.
Emergency access will continue to be maintained.
The Director for Communities is making this decision under authority delegated at paragraph 10.14.31 of the council’s Constitution, ‘To determine road closure applications under the Town Police Clauses Act 1847’

Decision:

Grant the following road closure:
To close the following roads to vehicular traffic on 24th December 2025, between 17:45hrs and 19:30hrs, as necessary, to allow the unhindered passage of vehicles and pedestrians involved with The Rotary Club of Sawbridgeworth Christmas Eve Carols:
•In the town of Sawbridgeworth - The Square from the junction with Bell Street, Knights Street and Church Street to an end point of Fair Green, up to the junction with Vantorts Road

Alternative options considered:

Option 1 - Not approve the road closure - NOT RECOMMENDED. By not approving the road closure will likely prohibit this historic community event and undermine community engagement.
Option 2 - Approve the road closure - RECOMMENDED

Publication date: 12/11/2025

Date of decision: 22/10/2025