HILL Lane, Wythall from its junction with Alcester Road to its junction with Chapel Lane will be closed for three days from February 28 due to new water connection work by Severn Trent Water.

A footpath from its junction with Oxeleasow Road to its junction with Winyates Way will be closed for nine days from February 28 due to footpath overlay work by Worcestershire County Council.

An order has been made to impose a temporary 50 mph speed limit in both directions on Alcester Road from J3 of the M42 to its junction with Barkers Lane. This will be enforced for 181 days from January 11 as part of a casualty reduction scheme by Worcestershire County Council.

A section of Edwards Street, Redditch will be closed for a distance of 220 metres in a northerly direction for 12 days from February 28 due to drainage works by Norcon Construction Limited.