Rolling road closures to come into force due to Sandwell Sikh parade
The closures will be in place through West Bromwich, Oldbury and Smethwick
Sandwell Council have announced rolling road closures due to the annual Nagar Kirtan Sikh parade on November 1.
The closures will be in place through West Bromwich, Oldbury and Smethwick while the celebrations at the parade take place.
The parade will set off from Guru Har Rai Gurdwara in George Street, West Bromwich, at 10am and finish at the Guru Nanak Gurdwara, Smethwick, at around 3pm.
Some roads in Smethwick will be closed longer with Smethwick High Street/St Paul’s Road between Trinity Street and Stony Lane closed to traffic from 6am to 8pm.
Streets immediately off Smethwick High Street will be access only from midday to 8pm.
The parade closures will be on a rolling basis and not all roads will be closed at the same time.
A spokesperson from Sandwell Council said: “We wish everyone celebrating the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji a happy and safe day!”
For Sandwells full list of road closures visit their website.
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