Town centre closed to traffic for food festival
The Clitheroe Food Festival starts at 09:00 BST on Saturday and runs until 16:30
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Roads will be closed and parking restrictions in place ahead of an annual food festival, which is expected to attract up to 20,000 visitors.
Clitheroe town centre will be closed to traffic throughout the day on Saturday to allow visitors to enjoy "the finest food and drink producers in Ribble Valley and Lancashire".
A large park-and-ride will be in operation at Clitheroe Auction Market, at a cost of £5 per vehicle, dropping off and picking up at the Clitheroe Interchange.
Ricky Newmark, chairman of Ribble Valley Council's economic development committee, urged visitors to use the park-and-ride or public transport "to help make your visit to the festival hassle-free".
The festival starts at 09:00 BST and runs until 16:30 on Saturday.
The relevant road closures and parking restrictions are detailed below:
No parking in New Market Street from King Street, with the market car park closed until 08:00 BST on Sunday
No parking in New Market Street from Parson Lane from 18:00 on Friday
On Saturday, from 06:00:
Castle Street, Market Place, King Street and King Lane closed until 20:00
Access to Wellgate and York Street via Church Street only
Access to Railway View Avenue for health centre visitors and residents only
Council office car park closed to all but blue-badge holders and stallholders' vehicles
No parking on the right side of Waddington Road, between the railway bridge and cemetery
No parking on the left side of Eshton Terrace, between Woone Lane and the railway crossing
No parking on the right side of Pendle Road, between Hayhurst Street and mini-roundabout
No parking on the single yellow line in Railway View Road, between Clitheroe Interchange and Waddington Road junction
There will also crash barriers preventing vehicular access to Castle Street, except for emergency vehicles.
Motorists, including blue-badge holders, are advised that vehicles parked in prohibited areas will be reported to the police and may be towed away.
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