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Remembrance Day Road closures
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A number of road closures will be in place for Remembrance Day across Walsall on Sunday 10 November 2024.
On the day, It is expected that the events will be in progress between the approximate hours of 10am and 12pm apart from Walsall Wood which is expected to take place between 1pm and 3.30 pm.
The areas affected are as follows:
Aldridge – The parade starts at the Aldridge Community Centre and reaches the cenotaph on The Green via Middlemore Lane, Leighswood Road and A454 Little Aston Road. Following the service the parade returns to the Community Centre via the reverse route.
Willenhall - The parade will start from adjacent to the clock tower and travel to the Cenotaph via Market Place, Stafford Street and Field Street.
Short Heath - From the British Legion building the parade uses Church Road, Bloxwich Road North, A462 Lane Head Bridge and A462 High Road to reach the cenotaph at the junction of A462 Sandbeds Road and Haley Street. The parade returns to Church Road via the reverse route.
Darlaston - The parade will travel from King Street to the cenotaph on Victoria Road. Please note that there will be no parking on Victoria Road between Crescent Road and Slater Street/Bull Street. Vehicles left on street are liable to be removed. Please note the changes to the event in Darlaston where the parade will travel to the cenotaph on Victoria Road from King Street only and won’t utilise the split parade/service/parade format used previously.
Brownhills - From the Memorial Hall on the corner of B4155 Lichfield Road and Barnetts Lane the procession will reach St James’ Church via B4155 Lichfield Road Great Charles Street and Church Road. After the service the parade will return to the Memorial Hall via Church Road, New Road, Vicarage Road, B5011 Ogley Road and B4155 Lichfield Road.
Pelsall - A short parade will be held between from the High Street to the cenotaph at the junction of B4154 Norton Road, Station Road and Chapel Street.
Walsall Wood - The parade will take place on A461 Lichfield Road between the junctions of Salters Road/Brownhills Road and Boatmans Lane.
Bloxwich – The parade will take between Harrison Street and the cenotaph on A34 High Street. The current road closure of A34 Stafford Road following the burst water main is expected to still be in place on Sunday – please allow extra time for your journey if approaching from north of the district centre.
Streetly - Parade route is from Streetly Community Centre to All Saints Church (both on B4151 Foley Road East). Then following the service the parade will reach Lindons School via B4151 Foley Road East, B4151 Foley Road West, Grosvenor Avenue, Mayfield Road, Ferndale Road, Bridle Lane, Hundred Acre Road, Fordwater Road and Silverstone Drive to finish on Hundred Acre Road.
Other than for emergencies Walsall Council has, wherever possible, suspended road works for the day.