Road closures for Leicester Caribbean Carnival

Motorists are being advised about rolling road closures for the Leicester Caribbean Carnival parade on Saturday.

The theme for this year is Crowned by Culture - Caribbean Queens and Kings.

The opening ceremony begins at 12:00 BST in Granville Road before it returns to Victoria Park until 20:00.

There will be rolling closures and temporary parking restrictions along the parade route from about 12:30 BST to 16:00, Leicester City Council said.

Roads affected by the closures will include London Road, Granby Street, Northampton Street, Waterloo Way, St George's Way, Charles Street, Humberstone Gate and Gallowtree Gate.

The council said bus services in the city would also be using alternative routes during the parade.

Affected bus services include: First Bus services 14/14A, 15, 16, 17, 21, and 38/28A; Arriva services 31/31A/X3, 48/49, 84/85/X84/X6, and 87; and Centrebus services 22/22A, 20, LC7 and the Hospital Hopper.

The vehicle entrance and exit to Leicester Railway Station will be closed throughout the procession, from about 12:00 to 16:00.

During this time, drivers and taxis wishing to drop off and pick up passengers from the station will be diverted to Conduit Street and Glebe Street at the side and back of the station building.

The ticketed event on the park will continue until 20:00, with parking and waiting restrictions nearby remaining in place throughout, the authority added.

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