Hi Snuff, me again' Have found this on our local newspaper website.
may be of interest
Alan
THE promoters behind the three Oasis concerts to be staged at Heaton Park this week hope that motorists don't look back in anger!
For the gigs, to take place on June 4, June 6 and June 7, will result in a series of road closures in and around the concert venue.
These will come in to place on the evening of each concert from 9.30pm onwards until the audience has dispersed and the roads can safely be opened, which is anticipated to be around 1am.
The road closures will affect: • Bury Old Road between Heywood Road and Scholes Lane/Sheepfoot Lane; • Sheepfoot Lane, between Bury Old Road and Middleton Road.
Diversion signs will be put in place on the nights of the concerts to allow motorists to take alternate routes. There will also be signs put up in up in advance of the concerts to advise residents of these road closures.
There will also be waiting restrictions in place on Bury Old Road, Sheepfoot Lane and St. Margaret's Road from around midday on concert days. Similar restrictions will be provided on each of the side roads in the vicinity of their junctions with the main roads.
Signs will be provided to exclude concert traffic from the residential areas near the venue and additional enforcement will be in place to deal with illegally parked and obstructive vehicles.
A Bury Council spokesman said: "We are aware that there will be disruption in the area around Heaton Park for local residents throughout the durations of the concerts.
"Staff from Bury Council have been working alongside representatives from organisations such as the police, Manchester City Council and the concert promoters to put plans in place to help keep this to a minimum. However, we also want to make local residents aware that road closures could be brought into operation at other times if circumstances make this necessary".
More information about the concert and the plans which have been put in place to minimise the impact on local residents can be found on the Heaton Park website at
www.heatonpark.org.uk.
Meanwhile, as anticipation mounts, concert promoters, SJM Concerts are working with Manchester City Council to ensure the three day event is safe, successful and enjoyable for everyone from concert-goers to the local community. This includes a community information hotline 0161 954 9003, which is a dedicated line for local residents and businesses to call if they have any questions or concerns about the concerts. It will be available from 8am on Thursday until 1am after each show.
Other arrangements include park and ride facilities near Heaton Park and shuttle buses to and from the city centre.
Rob Ballantine, director of SJM Concerts, said: "It's great to see a band from Manchester utilising one of Europe's finest public parks in their home town for what will be a great celebration of everything Manchester has to offer.
"While this is the first time the park has seen an event of such magnitude since the Pope's visit in 1982, there has been more than six months of planning involving all agencies and councils and we are confident that the concerts will be well received and a great success."
Anyone with further queries can contact: community information hotline 0161 954 9003; the Metrolink information helpline 0161 205 2000; or the traffic management hotline on 07500 452242.
