The works are set to start on Thursday, October 22 and will last four months.

All the information on licence applications, road closures and some planning applications are available on the Public Notice Portal – available at https://publicnoticeportal.uk/

The notice reads:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that National Highways Limited (Company no. 9346363) has made an order on the A1 Trunk Road, between Wothorpe and Blyth, in the City of Peterborough, North Northamptonshire and in the counties of Rutland, Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire, to allow routine maintenance works to be carried out.

The effect of the Order will be to close any layby situated adjacent to the northbound and southbound carriageways of the A1 between the centreline of the A43 and A1175 Kettering Road underbridge, at Wothorpe, and the centreline of the A614 Bawtry Road overbridge, at Blyth.

The laybys will be closed in phases, between 13:00 hours and 06:00 hours. The closures are expected to start on Thursday 22nd October 2026 and continue for approximately four months. The Order will come into force on 19th October 2026.

Vehicles being used for police, fire and rescue authority or ambulance purposes and vehicles being used in connection with the works will be exempt from the closures.

For further information please contact Robert Grant, a Project Manager on behalf of National Highways, on 07740 544 405.

Planning applications

A number of planning applications have also been submitted through the portal.

26/002749/HHFUL • 2, Middle Farm Cottage, Main Street, Southorpe, Stamford, PE9 3BX: Proposed single-storey rear extension, a rear dormer, pitched roof on existing garage and other alterations to dwelling – Conservation Area

26/002785/LBC • 30 Priestgate Court Priestgate Peterborough PE1 1JJ: Removal of deteriorated timber window and replace like for like – Affecting Conservation Area/Listed Building

26/002959/ADV • 25 - 26 Long Causeway Peterborough PE1 1YJ: Installation of 1x fascia sign, 1x projecting sign, 1x internal digital display and 1x ATM shroud – Advert Conservation Area Application