Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs) Procedures

What are TROs?

Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs) are legal orders made under the Road Traffic Regulation Act (1984), which provides the legal backing for the enforcement of road and traffic management schemes such as:

• Speed limits
• Weight limits
• Prohibition of vehicles
• Residential parking schemes
• Parking restrictions such as single or double yellow lines

We follow legislative procedures when making TROs and publish notices about proposed permanent, temporary and experimental schemes, generated by Wokingham Borough Council, as the highway authority. We work closely in partnership with Thames Valley Police and consult on TROs during the initial approval stage.

Draft Traffic Regulation Orders and their accompanying documents are published on site, in local newspapers and on this website. For an accessible formats of documents, please email TM.consultations@wokingham.gov.uk.

• See our Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs) page for current permanent TROs in progress.

The TRO Process

TROs take approximately 6 to 12 months due to the legal milestones set out within the Traffic Regulation Order Act (1984). We cannot always give exact times of implementation especially at the beginning of the process, as delays can happen such as if there are objections during the statutory consultation process or works delays.

The Statutory Consultation Process

All new proposed permanent TROs require a statutory consultation period where the public is invited to comment or object. If there are objections and the TRO is taken to an Executive Members decision, called IEMD, you can read all comments and objections, as well as the responses to them, on our ModernGov page.

If you have any road safety concerns not directly relating to the TRO that is open for consultation, please report a road safety concern online.

• Current permanent TRO’s in consultation: Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs)

Objections, support and comments can be emailed to Traffic Management at: TM.consultations@wokingham.gov.uk or be given in writing to the address at the bottom of this page.

Next installations

Parking restrictions consulted on in 2025 are due to be completed by Spring/Summer 2026. The schedule of works will be published closer to the end of the TRO process.

If you have parking restrictions being implemented on your road

Where necessary, temporary waiting restrictions will be put out on the street the night before installation and additional notices will be placed in the area, as well as no parking cones.

'Postponed' notices

Painting lines is very weather dependent and can’t be done in the rain or when the ground is wet. Alternatively, it may be that there has been a delay elsewhere in the programme or a vehicle breakdown.

When there is a delay, the date for the lining work will be re-scheduled . Please view the latest programme mentioned above.

Special circumstances

If you have special circumstances that coincide with the works, such as a house move, wedding, funeral or you have a medical condition which means you are unable to walk to a vehicle parked outside of the work zone, please contact us via the general highways enquiry form and we will try to help you.

Current and Proposed Parking Restrictions

• See our Parking Restrictions map (opens in new window) to view current and proposed parking restrictions. 

TRO enquiries 

If you have any enquiries about TROs or wish to ask for an update on their progress, contact us via the general highways enquiry form or write to us at: