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  • Summerseat bus service - news from TfGM

    Transport for Greater Manchester has announced that the 477 bus service is unable to serve Summerseat due to the problems caused by recent flooding. The service will now terminate on Newcombe Road, Holcombe, until further notice.

  • Flooding - latest

    Extra collections of grey and brown bins are being carried out today for those homes most affected by flooding, with Morris Street, Riverside Road, Seddon Avenue, Cumberland Crescent and Lakeland Crescent added to the existing list.

  • Bass Lane closed tomorrow, 8.30am to 9am

    Bass Lane in Summerseat will be closed tomorrow (Tuesday) from 8.30am to 9am to allow heavy machinery access to deal with flooding issues. Please avoid the area at that time.

  • Update - getting back to normal

    Nearly all roads and bridges affected by yesterday's flooding have now re-opened as the clear-up continues.

  • Flooding - latest updates

    Latest updates on the numerous flooding incidents that have hit the borough today.

  • Update

    Radcliffe Civic Suite and Holcombe Brook Primary set up as rest centres for those affected by flooding.

  • Flooding updates

    Please avoid centre of Ramsbottom. Bridge St closed to vehicles and pedestrians. Radcliffe also badly affected, and some main roads to Bury closed (Dumers Lane and Bury Road). Also, please take care when out and about, and give the emergency services room to do their work

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