BANNERS Lane in Cradley will be closed to traffic until Thursday (July 30) while repairs to a gas leak are carried out.

Dudley Council's traffic bosses have closed the road between the junction with Overend Road and the junction with Century Way

Traffic will be diverted via Butchers Lane, Colley Lane, Colley Gate, Windmill Hill, Drews Holloway, Belle Vale, Corngreaves Road and Overend Road and vice versa.

Access will be maintained where safe.