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The Strand in Longton will be closed due to a parade.
14th December between the hours of 07:00 and 19:00

Services affected: 6, 6a, 11

Diversions as follows: 

6 towards Hanley: 
Normal route along Lightwood Road, at the roundabout go straight over 2nd exit onto Brook Lane, at the next roundabout turn right 3rd exit onto Baths Road, at the next roundabout go straight over, at the end of the road turn left then normal route.

6/6a towards Meir: 
Unaffected 

11/6a towards Hanley: 
Normal route to the roundabout top of the Strand, don’t turn right on the roundabout but instead go straight over 3rd exit, at the next roundabout take the 3rd exit onto Brook Lane, at the next roundabout turn right 3rd exit onto Baths Road, at the next roundabout go straight over, at the end of the road turn left then normal route.

11 towards Newcastle: 
Normal route to the roundabout top of the Strand, don’t turn right on the roundabout but instead go straight over 3rd exit, at the next roundabout take the 3rd exit onto Brook Lane, at the next roundabout turn right 3rd exit onto Baths Road, at the next roundabout go straight over, at the end of the road turn left then normal route.

Grindley Lane – Meir Heath is closed 

7th December - 24th December

Services affected: 6A, 36A, PC5, PC7, PC9

Diversions as follows: 

6A/ 36A towards Meir Park: 
Normal route to Sandon Road, then around the Green, turning back on to Sandon Road, A50 come off the A50 at the slip road sign posted Cheadle / Stone, at the roundabout turn onto Grindley Lane, Whitestone Road to resume normal route.

6A/ 36A towards Hanley: 
Normal route to Meir Park, then via Whitestone Road, A50, come off the A50 at the slip road sign posted Leek / Stone, at the roundabout turn left onto Sandon Road, go around the Green, turning on to Sandon Road and Broadway.

PC5: 
Needs to pick up the Pupils at the Windmill off Sandon Road that usually catch PC9. They will be waiting around the corner.

PC7: 
Miss out Potters Bar. Start at the bottom of Sandon Road and collect the pupils off PC9 then straight to Hilderstone Road.

PC9: 
Start at Weston Coyney Road pick up PC7 pupils, then down the A50 and pick up the pupils at Springcroft School then pick up all the Pupils at Potters Bar (PC7s also) Then out of Meir Park to Blythe Bridge and resume the normal service.

*PC6, PC8 are unaffected. 

From Monday 21st October until Friday 13th December Windmill Hill will be closed between the hours on 19:00 and 06:00.

As there is no suitable diversion, we will be diverting the buses via the A50 to Meir Park and back down the A50 to Meir Broadway.

There will be no 36a service on Sandon Road during these dates

College Road is closed until further notice.

Services 21 and 23 will be impacted for the foreseeable future until closures have been resolved, the following diversions will be in place:

Outbound Services (to Stoke): 

Diverting via Stoke Road, Copland Street back to normal routing.

Inbound Services (to Hanley):

Diverting via Hartshill Road, Shelton Old Road and Stoke Road back to normal routing.

From Monday 30th September, College Road will be closed to the 25 services until further notice.
 

25 services to Keele will divert via Stoke Road and Station Road.

25 services to Hanley will be the same as it is currently via Leek Road.

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We'll be operating a revised service level over the Festive Season - you can see details below.

Last buses on Christmas Eve & New Year's Eve