Residents across Solihull are preparing to mark Remembrance Sunday on November 8, with parades taking place in communities across the borough.

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council (SMBC) has announced temporary road closures to accommodate the commemorations, with restrictions affecting Solihull town centre, Shirley, Knowle and several surrounding villages.

Here is a guide to the confirmed road closures and when they will be in place.

Solihull town centre

Church Hill Road, The Square and New Road will be closed between 10am and 1.30pm.

Knowle

Warwick Road, between Wychwood Island and Hampton Lane, High Street and part of Kenilworth Road will be affected between 10am and 1.30pm.

Shirley

Stratford Road, between Union Road and Poppy Island, will be subject to restrictions between 10am and 12.30pm.

Hampton in Arden

Solihull Road, High Street, Shadowbrook Lane and part of Meriden Road will be affected between 10am and noon.

Castle Bromwich

The Green and part of Old Croft Lane will be subject to restrictions between 10am and noon.

Dickens Heath

Old Dickens Heath Road and part of Hensborough will be affected between 10am and noon.

Meriden

Main Road and part of Berkswell Road will be affected between 10.15am and 11.30am.

Marston Green

Elmdon Road, Station Road and Land Lane will be subject to restrictions between 10.40am and 11.30am.

Hockley Heath

Stratford Road and part of Old Warwick Road will be affected between 12.30pm and 1.30pm.

What motorists need to know

Diversion routes will be signposted locally at each location.

The council said emergency access for police, fire and ambulance services responding to emergencies will be maintained throughout the closures. Pedestrian access to properties within the restricted areas will also be maintained along designated routes.

Residents planning to travel through the affected areas are advised to allow extra time for their journeys.

The restrictions are being introduced to facilitate Remembrance Sunday parades organised by the council, parish councils and local organisations, including the Shirley branch of the Royal British Legion.

All closures listed above apply on Sunday, November 8, 2026.