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Wirral will mark Remembrance Sunday on 8 November, with roads closed across the borough so parades and services can take place safely.
This guide sets out where the closures are and other dates for the week ahead. We will add service times as they are confirmed.
When are the roads closed?
Wirral Council's public notice says the closures could be in place from 7am until 5pm on Sunday, 8 November. They will be lifted once the events are over and the signs and barriers can be safely removed.
People on foot will still be able to reach homes and businesses on the closed roads.
Which roads are closed?
- Birkenhead: Hamilton Square (north and south), Mortimer Street between Albion Street and Hamilton Street, and Brandon Street between Gertrude Street and Hamilton Street. Diversion via Argyle Street and John Street.
- West Kirby: Grange Old Road, and the A540 Grange Road from Grange Old Road to The Crescent. Diversion via Column Road, Village Road, Banks Road, Sandy Lane and Dee Lane.
- Heswall: Dee View Road between Thurstaston Road and Dawstone Road, The Mount, Pensby Road between Sandy Lane and Telegraph Road, and Telegraph Road between Castle Drive and Downham Road South.
- Port Sunlight: The Causeway, parts of Church Drive, King George's Drive and Jubilee Crescent. Diversion via Bolton Road, Corniche Road, Walker Street and King Edward's Drive.
- Bebington: The Wiend, from Church Road to Bromborough Road.
- Eastham: parts of Ferry Road, Eastham Village Road and Stanley Lane. Diversion via Torr Drive and the A41.
- Thornton Hough: St George's Way, Smithy Hill and parts of Manor Road, Neston Road, Thornton Common Road and Raby Road.
- Prenton: Prenton Lane between Osmaston Road and St Stephen's Road.
- Upton: Ford Road near Ford Drive, Ford Drive and the start of Grafton Drive. Diversion via Upton Road and Salacre Lane.
- Moreton: Maryland Lane between Pasture Road and Barnston Lane. Diversion via Pasture Road, Hoylake Road and Digg Lane.
The full list, with every diversion, is in the council's notice on the Public Notice Portal.
West Kirby war memorial lit up
The Grade II-listed Hoylake and West Kirby War Memorial at Grange Hill will be lit up for the first time on Monday, 2 November, after 14 years of restoration work by the Friends of Grange Hill.
The switch-on runs from 4pm to 5pm, with the Lord-Lieutenant of Merseyside due at 4.30pm. Access is by the footpath off Old Grange Road.
Other services
Autism Together is holding a Remembrance service at a historic Bromborough church.
Tips for the day
- Check the closures before you set off and allow extra time.
- Plan where to park, as roads near memorials will be shut from early morning.
- The two-minute silence is at 11am.
