Bury St Edmunds is gearing itself up for a number of festive events taking place over the next few weeks which will mean that a number of roads will be closed.
The traditional Christmas lights switch-on event in Bury St Edmunds is on Thursday 25 November and the following roads closed between 2pm and 9pm:
· Cornhill: From its junction with Woolhall Street to the junction with the Buttermarket
· Buttermarket: From its junction with Cornhill to the junction with Abbeygate Street
· The Traverse and Skinner Street: In their entirety (taxi access via Abbeygate Street and egress from the Traverse through Cornhill will be permitted)
· Abbeygate Street: From the east junction with Whiting Street to Angel Hill (cross traffic from High Baxter Street to Hatter Street and Lower Baxter Street to Angel Lane will be permitted)
Bury St Edmunds will see the first ever Christmas Fayre on Friday 10, Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 December and a number of roads will be closed from 4pm on Thursday 9 December until 6pm on Sunday 12 December:
· Angel Hill: The entire on-street car parking area
· Abbeygate Street: From its junction with the Buttermarket to Angel Hill (cross traffic from High Baxter Street to Hatter Street and from Lower Baxter Street to Angel Lane will be permitted)
From 10am until 6pm on Saturday 11 December these roads will be closed:
· St Johns Street: From its junction with Brentgovel Street to its junction with Orchard Street and Church Row
· Brentgovel Street: From its junction with St Andrew’s Street to its junction with the Cornhill and St Johns Street
In addition, the Bury St Edmunds Charity Fair will take place on Thursday 2 December and will mean the following roads will be closed from 2pm until 11pm:
· Cornhill: From its junction with Woolhall Street to its junction with the Buttermarket
· Buttermarket: From its junction with Cornhill to its junction with Abbeygate Street
· The Traverse and Skinner Street: in their entirety (taxi access through Abbeygate Street and egress from the Traverse via Cornhill will be permitted)
Finally, Sunday Christmas Markets on the 5, 12 and 19 December will mean these roads will be closed from 6am until 6pm:
· Abbeygate Street: from its east junction with Whiting Street to the junction with Angel Hill (cross traffic from High Baxter Street to Hatter Street and Lower Baxter Street to Angel Lane will be permitted)
· Buttermarket: From its junction with Abbeygate Street to the junction with Cornhill
· Cornhill: From its junction with the Buttermarket to the Shambles junction
If you have any queries please contact Jacky Martin, Traffic and Transport Officer on 01284 757328.
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ISSUED BY MARIA STAFF, COMMUNICATIONS UNIT, ST EDMUNDSBURY BOROUGH COUNCIL. Tel 01284 757033 email maria.staff@stedsbc.gov.uk
