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Important Information about the Oasis Concerts on 4, 6 and 7 of June at Heaton Park from Bury Council.

The concert organisers and partner agencies, including Bury Council, have been working hard over the past 6 months to put in place plans to help minimise the disruption caused by the concerts.

However, there is likely to be a significant increase in traffic around Heaton Park on those dates, and therefore the area should be avoided.

Road Closures
Road closures 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 advance of the concerts to advise local residents in advance 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 12 noon 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.

Metrolink Information:
The Heaton Park Metrolink stop will be open to passengers before and during the concert but will be closed at the end of the concert. Metrolink staff will be on hand to direct passengers to the Bowker Vale Metrolink stop and there will be a clearly signed walking route from Heaton Park. Metrolink services will be extended on Thursday 4th and Sunday 7th June to accommodate people leaving the concerts. Due to track upgrade work being carried out in the city centre, services will operate Bury – Victoria and Altrincham/Eccles – St Peter’s Square. There will be bus link services operating between most of the closed city centre Metrolink stops. Metrolink information is available on 0161 205 2000 from 0700 – 2300 Monday to Friday and 1000 - 1800 Saturday and Sunday or on the website at www.metrolink.co.uk

Further Information and Community Hotline
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.

The concert promoters, SJM Concerts are working with partner organisations 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 line 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 Thursday 4th June at 8am. The hotline will be available until 1am after each show.