BOOTHAM, St Leonards Place and Gillygate will all be closed overnight for resurfacing next Monday and Tuesday.

The roads will be closed to traffic from 7pm to 5am on Monday, September 25 and Tuesday, September 26. Work to part of the bus lay-by in Exhibition Square will take place at the same time and it will be closed through Tuesday and Wednesday.

There will be pedestrian access throughout and cyclists will be asked to dismount in the areas, but vehicle access cannot be guaranteed except for emergency vehicles. Access to Marygate and Union Terrace car parks will still be available from Bootham and Clarence Street respectively.

Residents in the area have been contacted directly but motorists should expect some delays and plan their journey accordingly.

The contractor carrying out the work will be Tarmac,who will be responsible for site safety and providing pedestrian access at all times.