VARIOUS road closures and speed restrictions will be in place as Creamfields returns to Daresbury this year for the August Bank Holiday weekend from Thursday 26 to Sunday 29 August.
Warrington Borough Council will be introducing a Temporary Traffic Order will be in place from Thursday 26 August 2021 for a period of five days in order to facilitate construction works associated with the Creamfields festival, which takes place across August Bank Holiday weekend.
Temporary diversion signs will be erected on and nearby the site detailing the associated alternative routes for the duration of the festival. Access to the site will be under the control of the Event Organiser for the duration of the event.
Residents are being encouraged to familiarise themselves with the road closures for the Bank Holiday weekend and to keep in mind that traffic may be slower as the festival sets up in the coming weeks.
Road closures and restrictions
Temporary 20mph speed limit restriction
·A56 Chester Road – from the borough boundary with Halton to its junctions with Old Chester Road/Runcorn Road
Temporary 30mph speed limit restriction
·Daresbury Lane – from its junction with Warrington Road to the borough boundary with Halton
Temporary prohibition of driving
·Daresbury Lane – from its junction with Warrington Road to the borough boundary with Halton
·Hobb Lane – from its junction with the A56 Chester Road to the borough boundary with Halton
·Holly Hedge Lane – from its junction with the A56 Chester Road to its junction with Runcorn Road
·Old Chester Road – from its northerly junction with the A56 Chester Road to its junction with Walton Lea Road
·Park Lane – from its junction with the A56 Chester Road to its junction with Warrington Road
·Underbridge Lane – its entire length
Temporary prohibition of U-turn
·Chester Road – to prohibit all vehicles proceeding in either direction on Chester Road, between the borough boundary with Halton to its junctions with Old Chester Road/Runcorn Road, from making a U-turn so as to proceed in the opposite direction
Temporary clearway order
·Daresbury Lane – from its junction with Warrington Road to the borough boundary with Halton
·Hatton Lane – its entire length
·Hobb Lane – from its junction with the A56 Chester Road to the borough boundary with Halton
·Holly Hedge Lane – its entire length.
·Park Lane – from its junction with the A56 Chester Road to its junction with Warrington Road
·Pillmoss Lane – its entire length
·Runcorn Road – from its junction with the A56 Chester Road to its junction with Hobb Lane
·Underbridge Lane – its entire length
·Warrington Road – its entire length
Footpath closures
·Hatton Footpath no.12 will be closed from its junction with Hatton Lane to its junction with Gosling Close
Noise reporting
Creamfields has set up a residents’ hotline for noise complaints, and other issues or queries. You can call the hotline on 0208 396 7751, 24 hours a day from 8am on Thursday 26 August until 8pm on Monday 30 August.
For anything that isn’t urgent, please email [email protected].
Getting a taxi
If you hail a taxi from Warrington Central or Bank Quay train stations, or any other taxi rank in Warrington, then please check the fares displayed in the taxi and make sure that the meter is on and running. Always stick to the price on the meter.
If you pre-book a taxi you can negotiate and agree the fare with the operator beforehand. The taxi driver working for that operator must honour the fare.
If you need to complain about a Warrington taxi, or a fare you have been charged, then you need to note the vehicle registration number, the taxi licence plate number and the driver’s ID badge number and ask for a receipt. Then report it to us by emailing [email protected].
If you used a taxi which is licensed in Halton, contact Halton Borough Council.
Never use an unlicensed taxi.
Symptom-free testing
Any festival-goers and staff should take regular symptom-free coronavirus tests to ensure you are not unknowingly spreading the virus.
The Golden Square testing site is open for tests and home test kit collection on weekdays from 11am – 5.30pm and Saturdays from 9.30am – 3.30pm. You can also pick up a home test kit from participating pharmacies in Warrington.
You can order tests online or by calling 119, which will be delivered to your home. You can order one box per household each day and you need to be aged 18 or over to order to test via this service.
For more information about Creamfields 2021, visit: warrington.gov.uk or creamfields.com
