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Prestwich - Multiple Temporary Closures & Restrictions for the Parklife 2026 Event
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BURY COUNCIL
THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF BURY
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984, SECTION 14(1)(b)
THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF BURY
(VARIOUS STREETS, HOLYROOD, SEDGLEY, ST MARY’S WARDS, PRESTWICH) (PARKLIFE 2026 EVENT) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF DRIVING, TEMPORARY CLOSURE, PROHIBITION OF WAITING AND LOADING, PROHIBITION OF STOPPING (CLEARWAY), RESIDENTS PARKING ZONE, ONE-WAY WORKING AND HACKNEY CARRIAGE STAND)
ORDER 2026 (CONTINUED)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that because of the likelihood of danger to the public during the holding of Parklife at Heaton Park, the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Bury intends in not less than 7 days from the date of this notice, to make an Order the effect of which will be:-
(Continued)
4. To introduce a temporary prohibition of stopping restriction in the following length of roads specified in column 2 during the dates and times specified in column 1 in Schedule 4 below:
SCHEDULE 4
Prohibition of Stopping
| 1 | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dates & times | Location |
| From 09:00hrs 20/06/2026 to 01:00hrs 21/06/2026 | Sheepfoot Lane – Bury Old Road to Middleton Road |
| From 09:00hrs 21/06/2026 to 01:00hrs 22/06/2026 | Meade Hill Road – Sheepfoot Lane to Bury/Manchester CC boundary |
5. To introduce a temporary hackney carriage stand in the following length of roads specified in column 2 during the dates and times specified in column 1 in Schedule 5 below:
SCHEDULE 5
Prohibition of Waiting and Loading/Unloading Except Hackney Carriages
| 1 | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dates & times | Location |
| From 09:00hrs 20/06/2026 to 01:00hrs 21/06/2026 | Bury Old Road, Prestwich – East side from Charlton Avenue to Scholes Lane |
| From 09:00hrs 21/06/2026 to 01:00hrs 22/06/2026 | — |
6. To introduce a temporary one-way working restriction in the following length of roads specified in column 2 during the dates and times specified in column 1 in Schedule 6 below:
SCHEDULE 6
One way working
| 1 | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dates & Times | Location |
| From 20:00hrs 20/06/2026 to 02:00hrs 21/06/2026 | Whittaker Lane, Prestwich - Bury Old Road to Heywood Road (westerly direction permitted, easterly direction prohibited) |
| From 20:00hrs 21/06/2026 to 02:00hrs 22/06/2026 | — |
7. To introduce a temporary suspension of the southbound bus lane in the following length of roads specified in column 2 during the dates and times specified in column 1 in Schedule 7 below:
SCHEDULE 7
Bus Lane Suspension
| 1 | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dates & Times | Location |
| From 09:00hrs 20/06/2026 to 02:00hrs 21/06/2026 | Bury Old Road – from the junction of Ostrich Lane for a distance of 200m |
| From 09:00hrs 21/06/2026 to 02:00hrs 22/06/2026 | — |
8. The proposed Order shall come into operation on 20/06/2026 and will remain in force from Saturday 20/06/2026 until Monday 22/06/2026 or until completion of the event, whichever is sooner.
9. If there are safety concerns, the restrictions may remain in place longer than specified above.
10. The restrictions will only have effect at such times and to such extent as indicated by the display of traffic signs and/or notices.
Dated 21/05/2026
Council Solicitor
The Metropolitan Borough of Bury
Town Hall, Knowsley Street, Bury, Greater Manchester BL9 0SW
Tel: 0161-253-5000
How long will it take?
Planned start
21-May-2026
Estimated end
11-Jun-2026
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